Shloka 59
The Sin of Breaking Households: Citrā’s Past Karma and the Remedy of Hari’s Name and Meditation
सर्वेंद्रियाणि संयम्य आत्मज्ञानेन गोपयेत् । तस्य ध्यानप्रविष्टा सा एकभूता समाहिता
sarveṃdriyāṇi saṃyamya ātmajñānena gopayet | tasya dhyānapraviṣṭā sā ekabhūtā samāhitā
تمام حواس کو قابو میں کر کے، خود شناسی کے ذریعے ان کی نگہبانی کرے؛ تب وہ آگہی دھیان میں داخل ہو کر یکسو اور کامل طور پر مجتمع ہو جاتی ہے۔
Unspecified (narrative instructional voice within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: Restrain the senses and protect them through self-knowledge; meditation then becomes one-pointed and fully collected (samāhita).
Application: Before japa/pujā: 3-minute pratyāhāra—withdraw senses, observe impulses, reaffirm the chosen focus (Viṣṇu-nāma), then begin practice.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A meditator sits in a still lotus posture within a quiet shrine-room; the five senses appear as subtle, translucent animals gently tethered and resting. From the heart-lotus rises a single flame of awareness, narrowing into a bright point as the mind becomes one with meditation.","primary_figures":["a yogic practitioner","symbolic sense-forms (deer/birds/horse imagery)","a subtle inner flame (jñāna)"],"setting":"Minimalist meditation chamber beside a temple corridor; tulasī silhouette at a window; a single oil lamp.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["smoked amber","deep teal","lamp gold","ash gray","sage green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central seated yogin with stylized aura, gold leaf highlighting the heart-lotus and the single-point flame, ornamental arch framing a simple shrine niche; rich warm tones, embossed gold borders, symbolic sense-animals rendered as delicate motifs at the base.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet interior with soft dappled light, delicate depiction of the practitioner’s calm face, faint translucent animals representing senses resting nearby; cool greens and teals, refined linework, lyrical stillness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, iconic seated figure, heart-lotus emphasized in red/yellow, sense-symbols simplified into emblematic forms; temple-wall composition with rhythmic borders and flat color fields.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus medallion with a flame-point, surrounding ring of five symbolic motifs for senses, floral borders and vine work; subdued palette with gold accents, devotional calm rather than narrative bustle."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["silence","single temple bell","soft breath","distant conch","lamp crackle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वेन्द्रियाणि = सर्व + इन्द्रियाणि; other words mostly in padapāṭha form.
FAQs
It emphasizes indriya-saṃyama (sense-restraint) supported by ātma-jñāna (Self-knowledge), culminating in steady dhyāna (meditative absorption).
Ātma-jñāna is presented as the inner discernment that ‘guards’ the senses—preventing outward distraction by grounding attention in the Self.
The verse implies disciplined self-governance: mastery over impulses and steady inward awareness lead to mental unity, clarity, and composure.