Shloka 81
Prohibitions and Rules of Right Conduct (Ācāra): Theft, Speech, Purity, Residence, and Social Boundaries
न वह्निं मुखनिःश्वासैर्ज्वालयेन्नाशुचिर्बुधः । पुण्यस्थानोदकस्थाने सीमांतं वाहयेन्न तु
na vahniṃ mukhaniḥśvāsairjvālayennāśucirbudhaḥ | puṇyasthānodakasthāne sīmāṃtaṃ vāhayenna tu
เมื่อยังมีมลทิน ผู้มีปัญญาไม่พึงก่อไฟด้วยลมหายใจจากปาก และในสายน้ำแห่งสถานที่บุญศักดิ์สิทธิ์ ไม่พึงชำระล้างรอยแสกผม (สีมันตะ)
Unspecified (instructional/normative voice within the chapter)
Concept: Approach sacred fire and sacred waters with śauca and decorum; do not mix impurity or grooming with consecrated rites.
Application: Do not blow on lamps/incense with the mouth when unclean; at pilgrimage baths, avoid washing hair-parting/doing grooming—keep the act as prayerful snāna.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At a stone ghat of a sacred tirtha, pilgrims stand waist-deep in clear water, hands joined, performing snāna with mantra. A devotee refrains from grooming gestures, while nearby a small shrine-lamp burns—tended without mouth-blowing—signaling purity and restraint in both fire and water rites.","primary_figures":["Pilgrims","Vaishnava devotee","Temple attendant","Vishnu (small ghat-side shrine icon)"],"setting":"River/pond ghat with steps, banyan tree, small shrine, brass lamps, water ripples reflecting sky","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["river blue","stone gray","lotus pink","brass gold","white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: sacred ghat scene with Vishnu shrine and glowing lamps, pilgrims in devotional postures; gold leaf on lamp flames and shrine ornaments, rich reds/greens in garments, detailed water patterns, ornate border motifs of lotuses and conches.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tranquil ghat at sunrise, delicate ripples, refined figures performing snāna; cool blues and soft pinks, banyan leaves finely rendered, small shrine lamp tended with careful hands, lyrical atmosphere.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized ghat and water bands, bold outlines; pilgrims and attendant with expressive eyes; dominant red/yellow/green with blue water fields; symbolic depiction of purity through bright, clean color blocks.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: tirtha-bathing tableau framed by lotus and conch borders; central Vishnu shrine panel above the ghat, deep blue water with gold highlights, intricate floral patterns, peacocks perched near the banyan, devotional symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["flowing water","soft conch shell","temple bells","murmured mantras"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: mukhaniḥśvāsairjvālayet = mukha-niḥśvāsaiḥ + jvālayet; jvālayennāśuciḥ = jvālayet + na + aśuciḥ; aśucirbudhaḥ = aśuciḥ + budhaḥ; puṇyasthānodakasthāne = puṇya-sthāna-udaka-sthāne; vāhayenna = vāhayet + na
FAQs
It discourages an impure person from igniting fire by blowing with the mouth, presenting it as improper conduct for a wise practitioner.
It teaches that in the waters of a sacred place one should avoid washing/rinsing the hair-parting (sīmānta), indicating restraint and reverence during sacred bathing.
The verse emphasizes disciplined purity (śauca) and respectful behavior at sacred sites—external actions are to align with inner reverence and dharmic restraint.