Shloka 85
Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti in Kali-yuga; Warnings on Sensual Attachment; Praise of Brāhmaṇas, Purāṇa-Listening, and Gaṅgā
एतद्विचार्य मतिमानाश्रयेद्धर्मसंग्रहम् । नानानरकसंपातादुत्थितो यदि पूरुषः
etadvicārya matimānāśrayeddharmasaṃgraham | nānānarakasaṃpātādutthito yadi pūruṣaḥ
ครั้นพิจารณาเช่นนี้แล้ว ผู้มีปัญญาพึงอาศัยคัมภีร์รวบรวมธรรมะ โดยเฉพาะเมื่อผู้หนึ่งเคยตกสู่นรกนานาประการ แล้วกลับฟื้นได้มาเกิดเป็นมนุษย์อีกครั้ง
Unspecified (narrative voice within Svarga-khaṇḍa dialogue context)
Concept: Human birth is a rare recovery after hellish falls; therefore the wise should adopt dharma systematically (dharma-saṅgraha) rather than drift by impulse.
Application: Keep a ‘dharma-saṅgraha’ in practice: daily japa, truthfulness, non-harm, charity, and periodic vrata observances; review actions nightly as if auditing karma.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A wise householder-sage sits with a palm-leaf manuscript titled ‘Dharma-saṅgraha’ while behind him a shadowy panorama of multiple narakas fades like a bad dream. A beam of light falls on the manuscript and on a small Viṣṇu emblem, suggesting that disciplined dharma is the ladder out of darkness.","primary_figures":["a wise person (matimān)","symbolic figures of naraka-wardens (subtle, in background)","optional: Viṣṇu as a small radiant icon or śālagrāma on a pedestal"],"setting":"Study-hall/āśrama interior opening into a visionary backdrop of hell-realms; manuscripts, water pot, lamp, and a small altar.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["smoked umber","lamp-gold","palm-leaf tan","ash gray","saffron"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the matimān seated before a gilded altar with a small Viṣṇu icon, holding a palm-leaf ‘Dharma-saṅgraha’; gold-leaf highlights on the lamp flame and halo, ornate borders; naraka scenes rendered as subdued vignettes in the background with muted tones to keep the devotional focus.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate indoor scene with delicate manuscript details, soft chiaroscuro from an oil lamp; distant background shows faint, misty naraka imagery like a moral allegory; cool browns and saffron accents, refined facial expression of thoughtful resolve.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, the wise figure with expressive eyes and stylized garments; a framed panel behind shows simplified naraka motifs; strong reds/yellows/greens with black contouring, temple-wall narrative clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central manuscript and altar framed by floral borders; background naraka motifs abstracted into dark swirling patterns; lotuses and auspicious symbols reclaim the space, emphasizing dharma’s protective canopy."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low drone","soft bell at cadence","distant thunder (very subtle)","page-turning ambience (optional)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एतद्विचार्य = एतत् + विचार्य; मतिमानाश्रयेत् = मतिमान् + आश्रयेत्; आश्रयेद्धर्मसंग्रहम् = आश्रयेत् + धर्मसंग्रहम्; नानानरकसंपातादुत्थितो = नाना-नरक-संपातात् + उत्थितः.
FAQs
It teaches that human life, especially after suffering painful consequences (symbolized by many hells), should be used wisely by taking refuge in dharma—right conduct and moral discipline.
It implies an organized body of righteous duties—ethical principles, prescribed conduct, and religious obligations—presented as a reliable refuge for guiding one’s life.
That one should learn from suffering and karmic consequences, and reform one’s life through dharma rather than repeating actions that lead to further downfall.