Shloka 14
The Teaching on Śiva-Dharma and the Supremacy of Food-Giving
within the Pitṛtīrtha–Yayāti Episode
तस्माद्विमुक्तिमिच्छंस्तु भोगासक्तिं च वर्जयेत् । विरक्तः शांतचित्तात्मा शिवज्ञानमवाप्नुयात्
tasmādvimuktimicchaṃstu bhogāsaktiṃ ca varjayet | viraktaḥ śāṃtacittātmā śivajñānamavāpnuyāt
پس جو نجات چاہے وہ بھوگ کی وابستگی ترک کرے۔ بے رغبتی اختیار کر کے، دل و جان کو پرسکون بنا کر، وہ شِو-گیان حاصل کرتا ہے۔
Unspecified (contextual narrator/teacher voice within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa; likely part of an instructive dialogue)
Concept: To seek liberation, abandon attachment to pleasures; through detachment and a pacified mind, one attains liberating knowledge (here phrased as Śiva-jñāna).
Application: Practice sense-restraint, simplify consumption, and cultivate daily quietude (dhyāna/japa); treat pleasures as transient, not identity-defining.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A lone seeker sits on a simple kusa-grass mat, turning away from a tray of glittering ornaments and sweets placed behind him, symbolizing renounced bhoga. In front, a calm lingam-shaped light (aniconic radiance) rises within the heart-lotus, while the surrounding air is still, as if the world has quieted to make room for knowledge.","primary_figures":["renunciate seeker","inner radiance of Īśa/Śiva as a luminous symbol"],"setting":"quiet hermitage edge near a small shrine, minimal possessions, kusa mat, water pot, rudrākṣa/japa beads","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["ash gray","sandalwood beige","smoky blue","white-gold","deep maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central seated renunciate with serene face, minimal ornaments, holding japa-mālā; behind him a discarded platter of jewels and sweets; before him a stylized luminous emblem of inner Lord (aniconic radiance) with gold leaf aura, rich maroon backdrop, ornate lotus border, embossed gold detailing on the halo and shrine elements.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet forest hermitage with delicate lines; the seeker sits in profile turning away from worldly objects; soft pastel sky, gentle hills, refined facial features; a subtle glow at the heart area painted with thin washes, emphasizing inner knowledge and peace.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, flat yet vibrant pigments; the ascetic seated cross-legged with characteristic large eyes, a small shrine and lamp; symbolic objects of pleasure placed behind; a white-gold radiance motif at the chest; red-yellow-green palette with stylized lotus and vine borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional-symbolic composition with a large lotus at center representing the heart; the seeker seated upon it, turning away from ornate offerings; intricate floral borders, deep indigo background, gold highlights, peacocks subdued and still, emphasizing śānta mood."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["silence","single temple bell strike","soft drone (tanpura)","distant wind through leaves"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तस्माद्विमुक्तिमिच्छंस्तु = तस्मात् + विमुक्तिम् + इच्छन् + तु; भोगासक्तिं = भोग + आसक्तिम्; शांतचित्तात्मा = शान्त + चित्त + आत्मा; शिवज्ञानमवाप्नुयात् = शिवज्ञानम् + अवाप्नुयात्
FAQs
It advises renouncing attachment (āsakti) to sense-enjoyments (bhoga) and cultivating detachment (vairāgya) with a tranquil inner state.
Śiva-jñāna means knowledge or realization of Śiva—spiritual insight that arises in a calm, detached mind and is presented as a means/fruit aligned with liberation.
Ethically, it teaches restraint and non-attachment: freedom is supported by avoiding compulsive indulgence and stabilizing the mind in peace and dispassion.