Shloka 14
The Integrated Dharma-Discipline: Celibacy, Austerity, Charity, Observances, Forgiveness, Purity, Non-violence, Peace, Non-stealing, Self-restraint, and Guru-service
आत्मनो जीवनार्थाय नित्यमेव करोति यः । देवान्पितॄन्समभ्यर्च्य एवं दानं ददाति यः
ātmano jīvanārthāya nityameva karoti yaḥ | devānpitṝnsamabhyarcya evaṃ dānaṃ dadāti yaḥ
وہ شخص جو اپنی روزی کے لیے ہمیشہ عمل کرتا ہے، اور دیوتاؤں اور پِتروں کی یَتھا وِدھی پوجا کر کے اسی طرح دان دیتا ہے۔
Unspecified (narrative voice not provided in the excerpt; commonly framed within Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue in Bhūmi-khaṇḍa)
Concept: One may pursue livelihood, yet must daily honor gods and ancestors and give charity—integrating artha with dharma.
Application: Before daily work, offer a brief prayer and remembrance of elders/ancestors; set aside a portion of income/time for charity; keep livelihood honest and dharma-aligned.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A householder at sunrise performs a simple worship: a small altar with a Vishnu symbol (shaligrama or conch), a lamp, and offerings. Nearby, he pours water in a pitri-tarpana gesture, then turns to place food and coins into the hands of a needy person—showing worship flowing into charity.","primary_figures":["grihastha worshiper","Vishnu symbol (shaligrama/conch)","pitri presence (subtle ancestral silhouettes)","recipient of charity"],"setting":"riverbank or courtyard altar at dawn with lamp, water vessel, offering plate","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sunrise saffron","river silver","deep teal","marigold yellow","stone gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: sunrise worship scene—householder before a small Vishnu altar with shaligrama, lamp, and flowers; pitri-tarpana water offering beside; gold leaf on lamp, ornaments, and altar arch; rich reds/greens, devotional symmetry, charity recipient at the edge receiving alms.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: dawn by a calm river—delicate ripples, the worshiper offering water for ancestors, then giving food to a poor traveler; soft gradients, lyrical trees, refined faces, gentle narrative sequencing within one frame.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines—central worshiper, stylized river and altar, clear iconographic objects (lamp, conch, water pot); saturated pigments and temple-wall composition emphasizing duty and reverence.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Vaishnava altar framed by lotus borders; shaligrama and conch motifs repeated; the act of dana depicted as seva to Krishna/Narayana; deep blue ground with gold floral filigree and peacocks near the riverbank."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["morning conch","flowing water","soft bell","mantra undertone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: jīvanārthāya = jīvana + arthāya; nityameva = nityam + eva; devānpitṝn = devān + pitṝn; pitṝnsamabhyarcya = pitṝn + samabhyarcya
FAQs
It recommends honoring both devas (gods) and pitṛs (ancestors) through worship, and then giving dāna (charity) as part of one’s regular duties.
It presents them as a unified dharmic routine: one sustains oneself through rightful living, performs reverence to devas and pitṛs, and expresses social-religious responsibility through charitable giving.
Personal sustenance should be integrated with gratitude and obligation—toward the divine and one’s lineage—and completed through generosity, rather than being purely self-centered accumulation.