Shloka 26
The Integrated Dharma-Discipline: Celibacy, Austerity, Charity, Observances, Forgiveness, Purity, Non-violence, Peace, Non-stealing, Self-restraint, and Guru-service
परस्वं नैव हर्तव्यं परजाया तथैव च । मनोभिर्वचनैः कायैर्मन एवं प्रकारयेत्
parasvaṃ naiva hartavyaṃ parajāyā tathaiva ca | manobhirvacanaiḥ kāyairmana evaṃ prakārayet
دوسرے کے مال کو ہرگز نہ چراؤ، اور نہ ہی دوسرے کی بیوی کی حرمت توڑو۔ اپنے من کو ایسا سنبھالو کہ خیال، قول اور فعل—تینوں میں یہی طریقہ قائم رہے۔
Not explicitly identifiable from the single verse (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: Do not take what belongs to another, and do not violate another’s spouse; discipline thought, speech, and body to align with this restraint.
Application: Adopt a ‘three-gate’ check: before acting, ask if it is clean in thought, word, and deed. Practice scrupulous honesty (no small appropriations, no misuse of time/resources) and relational boundaries (no flirtation that harms trust).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A judge-like elder or guru stands beside a weighing scale and a ledger, symbolizing honest dealings, while a couple stands protected within a circle of light—signifying inviolable marital boundaries. Above, a subtle Viṣṇu presence (conch-disc motif in the sky) indicates that ethical restraint is sacred service.","primary_figures":["a dharma-elder/guru","a householder couple","symbolic Viṣṇu presence (śaṅkha-cakra motif)"],"setting":"courtyard near a small temple entrance; marketplace tools (scale, measures) arranged neatly; a lamp and sacred thread motifs","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["burnished gold","sapphire blue","emerald green","vermillion","stone gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central dharma-elder with gold-leaf halo, ornate scale and measures in foreground, a protected couple within a luminous gold-leaf aura; Viṣṇu symbols (conch and discus) embossed with gold; rich reds and greens, gem-studded ornaments, temple arch framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined courtyard scene with delicate brushwork; subtle moral symbolism—scale, ledger, and respectful distance; cool palette with warm highlights, gentle facial expressions, distant temple spire and trees.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; stylized scale and temple lamp; figures with expressive eyes; strong red/yellow/green palette; conch-disc motifs integrated into decorative bands to show divine sanction of restraint.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate border of lotuses and geometric patterns; central vignette of honest trade symbols and a sanctified couple; deep blue background with gold detailing; peacocks and cows at margins as auspicious guardians of dharma."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"authoritative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells (measured)","firm mridangam strokes (soft)","market ambience (very faint)","conch shell (single)","silence after the triad (mind-word-body)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नैव = न + एव. मनोभिर्वचनैः = मनोभिः + वचनैः (ः + व → र्व). कायैर्मन = कायैः + मनः (ः + म → र्म).
FAQs
It instructs non-stealing (not taking another’s property) and sexual restraint (not violating another’s spouse), emphasizing moral discipline in all forms of conduct.
By explicitly naming mind, speech, and body, it teaches that dharma must be upheld internally and externally—one’s intentions, words, and deeds should align.
True righteousness begins with training the mind; when the mind is regulated, ethical speech and ethical action naturally follow.