Shloka 25
Dharma of the Renunciant: Alms Discipline, Meditation, and Expiations
एकरात्रोपवासश्च प्राणायामशतं तथा । उक्त्वानृतं प्रकर्तव्यं यतिना धर्मलिप्सुना
ekarātropavāsaśca prāṇāyāmaśataṃ tathā | uktvānṛtaṃ prakartavyaṃ yatinā dharmalipsunā
บรรพชิตผู้ใฝ่ธรรม เมื่อได้กล่าวคำเท็จแล้ว พึงบำเพ็ญอุโบสถอดอาหารหนึ่งคืน และทำปราณายามะหนึ่งร้อยครั้ง
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Concept: If one has spoken untruth, one should perform immediate expiation through upavāsa and prāṇāyāma to restore dharmic integrity.
Application: When you slip ethically, do not normalize it—do a concrete corrective act: a short fast, extra japa, breath practice, confession and recommitment to truthful speech.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A solitary yati sits in padmāsana on a kusa mat, counting breaths with a rudrākṣa-like mala while a simple water pot rests nearby—symbolizing restraint after a lapse of speech. The night sky is calm; a single star above suggests renewed resolve after expiation.","primary_figures":["yati (ascetic practitioner)"],"setting":"quiet āśrama cell or riverbank clearing with kusa mat, kamaṇḍalu, and a small altar stone","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["silver moonlight","ash gray","midnight blue","copper-brown","pale saffron"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: an ascetic in padmāsana performing prāṇāyāma, one hand in jñāna-mudrā, the other holding a mala; a brass lamp and kamaṇḍalu beside him; gold leaf highlights on the lamp, halo, and moon; rich maroons and greens framing an austere central figure with minimal ornamentation.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate night riverbank scene with cool palette; the yati sits under a slender tree, breath visible as faint mist; fine detailing of mala beads and kusa mat; distant hills and a thin crescent moon; lyrical stillness conveying prāyaścitta and inner cleansing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, natural pigments; the yati with large eyes and calm expression, stylized moon and foliage; red/yellow/green palette tempered with blues; temple-wall austerity, emphasizing disciplined breath and vow-restoration.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central medallion of a meditating yati with ornate floral borders; lotus motifs and rhythmic bead patterns echoing counted breaths; deep indigo ground with gold accents; subtle Vishnu-padma emblem above to connect expiation to Vaiṣṇava purity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft conch in distance","gentle river flow","measured breathing","temple bell faint","night birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ekarātra + upavāsaḥ → ekarātropavāsaḥ; upavāsaḥ + ca → upavāsaśca; uktvā + anṛtam → uktvānṛtam
FAQs
The verse prescribes a one-night fast and the performance of one hundred prāṇāyāmas as a prāyaścitta (atonement), especially in the case of an ascetic seeking dharma.
A yati is held to a stricter ethical discipline; the verse frames the remedy as a dharma-oriented corrective practice appropriate to renunciant conduct.
It underscores the centrality of truthfulness and teaches that ethical lapses should be met with self-discipline and restorative practice rather than denial.