Shloka 60
Instruction to Śatrughna and the Mobilization for Rāma’s Aśvamedha
परस्वे चित्तवृत्तिं त्वं मा कृथाः पारदारिके । नीचे रतिं न कुर्वीथाः सर्वसद्गुणपूरितः
parasve cittavṛttiṃ tvaṃ mā kṛthāḥ pāradārike | nīce ratiṃ na kurvīthāḥ sarvasadguṇapūritaḥ
دوسروں کے مال کی طرف دل کا میلان نہ کرنا، اور نہ ہی دوسرے کی بیوی کی طرف۔ پست کردار میں لذت نہ لینا؛ بلکہ تمام نیک اوصاف سے بھرپور رہنا۔
Unknown (context not provided; likely a didactic instruction within a dialogue)
Concept: Guard the mind from coveting others’ wealth and spouses; avoid base pleasures; cultivate comprehensive virtue.
Application: Practice contentment, ethical boundaries, and mindful consumption; reduce envy triggers; treat relationships with reverence; choose uplifting habits.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A calm counselor instructs a prince in a quiet pavilion after battle, pointing to the heart as the true kingdom to govern. Behind them, symbolic temptations—coins, jeweled vessels, and a veiled silhouette—fade into mist as the prince’s posture becomes steady and composed.","primary_figures":["a prince/warrior (student)","a sage/counselor (teacher)","symbolic personifications of greed and desire (subtle, non-erotic)"],"setting":"Royal pavilion or hermitage veranda with palm-leaf manuscripts, a small lamp, and a distant view of the battlefield now quiet; inner-discipline atmosphere.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp amber","saffron","deep teal","pearl white","copper"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: teacher-sage seated with palm-leaf text, instructing a prince with folded hands; gold leaf on lamp halo and ornaments; rich maroon and emerald drapery; symbolic objects (coins, jeweled pot) rendered as fading motifs to show renunciation; serene facial expressions and traditional South Indian iconographic framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate moral instruction scene in a palace balcony; delicate textiles, soft lamp glow, refined faces; cool teal shadows with warm amber highlights; symbolic temptations painted faintly like watercolor ghosts dissolving into the background.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, teacher’s hand gesture toward the heart; stylized motifs of wealth and desire placed at the margins as ‘defeated’ forces; natural pigments with dominant saffron and green; temple-wall didactic clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central medallion of the prince receiving counsel; lotus border with repeating motifs of restraint (closed lotus buds) and virtue (open lotuses); deep blue field with gold vine-work; subtle shankha-chakra patterns to suggest Vaishnava purity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bell","oil lamp crackle","night insects","distant conch (faint)","silence between lines"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: No major external sandhi; compounds: परस्वे (पर+स्व), चित्तवृत्तिम् (चित्त+वृत्ति), सर्वसद्गुणपूरितः (सर्व+सत्+गुण+पूरित).
FAQs
It teaches restraint from coveting another’s property and from desiring another’s spouse, and urges avoidance of base behavior while cultivating virtuous qualities.
It reflects common dharma-shāstra ideals upheld in Purāṇic literature: inner discipline (control of thought), sexual ethics, and the positive pursuit of sadguṇas (noble virtues).
It explicitly addresses the mind (citta-vṛtti), indicating that ethical life includes regulating inner intentions, not merely outward behavior.