Shloka 19
Determination of Expiations for Sexual Transgressions and Improper Associations
अंगारसदृशी योषित्सर्पिः कुंभसमः पुमान् । तस्याः परिसरे ब्रह्मन्न स्थातव्यं कदाचन
aṃgārasadṛśī yoṣitsarpiḥ kuṃbhasamaḥ pumān | tasyāḥ parisare brahmanna sthātavyaṃ kadācana
عورت دہکتے ہوئے انگارے کی مانند ہے اور مرد گھی سے بھرے برتن کی طرح ہے؛ اس لیے، اے برہمن، کسی کو بھی اس کے قریب نہیں رہنا چاہیے۔
Unspecified (didactic instruction within the narrative; addressed to a 'brahman')
Concept: Indriya-nigraha (sense-restraint) is urged through a stark metaphor warning against proximity that may inflame desire and lead to adharma.
Application: Maintain clear boundaries, avoid compromising situations, cultivate vigilance over impulses; redirect attention to japa, seva, and sattvic company when agitation arises.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stern dharma-teacher addresses a young brāhmaṇa in a quiet āśrama courtyard. In symbolic allegory behind them, a glowing ember lies near a tipped ghee-pot, illustrating how a small spark can ignite a great blaze; the mood is cautionary rather than romantic.","primary_figures":["dharma-upadeśaka ṛṣi","young brāhmaṇa disciple"],"setting":"forest āśrama with tulasī planter near a small yajña-śālā, palm-leaf manuscripts, and a distant river glint","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["smoldering ember orange","ash grey","saffron ochre","deep forest green","burnished gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a seated ṛṣi with jñāna-mudrā instructing a brāhmaṇa youth; behind them a symbolic ember and a ghee-filled kumbha rendered as allegory, gold leaf halos, rich maroon and emerald textiles, ornate borders, subtle flame motifs, gem-studded ornaments on ritual vessels, South Indian āśrama architecture with a small shrine to Viṣṇu in the corner.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate āśrama scene with delicate linework; a sage and disciple under a flowering tree, a small ember near a clay pot of ghee as visual metaphor; cool greens and soft browns, lyrical riverbank in the distance, refined faces, minimal but expressive gestures, thin gold accents.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments; the teacher-ṛṣi and disciple in profile, stylized ember and kumbha as emblematic icons, warm red and yellow dominance with green foliage, temple-wall aesthetic, large expressive eyes, rhythmic decorative borders with flame patterns.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional border of lotus and tulasī motifs framing a moral allegory; central vignette of sage teaching, with symbolic ember and ghee-pot; deep indigo background with gold detailing, intricate floral borders, peacocks perched on branches, subtle Viṣṇu śaṅkha-cakra motifs woven into the pattern."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","low crackle of fire","rustling leaves","conch shell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: योषित्सर्पिः = योषित् + सर्पिः; ब्रह्मन्न = ब्रह्मन् (सम्बोधन) + न् (छन्दः/पदपूरण-नकारः).
FAQs
It teaches vigilance and self-restraint, using a metaphor to warn that close proximity can quickly inflame desire and lead to loss of control.
The imagery suggests that desire can ignite easily: ghee is highly flammable, and an ember readily kindles fire—together symbolizing how temptation can arise from closeness.
As a genre of ascetic or cautionary counsel, it emphasizes guarding the senses (indriya-nigraha) and avoiding situations that provoke distraction from one’s vows or duties.