Shloka 29
The Āditya-Śayana (Ravi-Śayana) Vow: Night-Meal Discipline, Nakṣatra Limb-Worship, and the Unity of Sūrya and Śiva
नैतद्विशीलाय न दांभिकाय प्रकाशनीयं व्रतमिंदुमौलेः । गोविप्रदेवर्षिविकर्मयोगिनां यश्चापि निंदामधिकां विधत्ते
naitadviśīlāya na dāṃbhikāya prakāśanīyaṃ vratamiṃdumauleḥ | govipradevarṣivikarmayogināṃ yaścāpi niṃdāmadhikāṃ vidhatte
چندرما-مکُٹ دھاری بھگوان شیو کا یہ ورت بدکردار یا ریاکار کو ظاہر نہ کیا جائے؛ اور جو گائے، برہمن، دیوتاؤں، رشیوں اور دھرم کرم میں لگے یوگیوں پر حد سے بڑھ کر نِندا کرے، اسے بھی نہ بتایا جائے۔
Unspecified (context-dependent narrator/speaker within Adhyaya 25)
Concept: Sacred observances are to be transmitted only to qualified recipients; disrespect toward cows, brāhmaṇas, devas, ṛṣis, and karma-yogins disqualifies one from receiving esoteric vrata-knowledge.
Application: Share spiritual practices responsibly; avoid teaching potent vows/mantras to those who mock dharma or harm the devotional community; cultivate respect for cows, teachers, and sincere practitioners.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a lamp-lit āśrama hall, an elder sage holds a palm-leaf manuscript close to his chest, gesturing gently yet firmly as he warns a small circle of disciplined disciples. Outside the doorway, shadowy figures of the unfit—mocking and restless—remain beyond the threshold, while a calm cow stands near the hermitage fence, symbolizing protected dharma.","primary_figures":["elder sage (guru)","disciplined disciples","symbolic cow","shadowy unqualified listeners (in background)"],"setting":"forest hermitage (āśrama) with a small teaching pavilion, sacred fire, and manuscript stand","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["smoky sandalwood brown","lamp-flame gold","leafy forest green","ash-grey","deep maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a venerable rishi seated on a carved wooden āsana beside a glowing homa-kuṇḍa, holding a palm-leaf text; disciplined disciples with folded hands; a serene cow at the edge; gold leaf halos and ornate borders, rich reds and greens, gem-like highlights on ornaments and manuscript edges, South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate āśrama teaching scene with delicate brushwork; the guru’s calm face and raised hand of instruction; cool forest palette, slender trees, a quiet cow near a bamboo fence; lyrical naturalism and refined features, soft washes and fine textile patterns.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments; the rishi with large expressive eyes, sacred fire glowing; disciples in neat rows; cow motif as dharma emblem; red/yellow/green palette with temple-wall aesthetic and rhythmic composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional border of lotus and tulasi motifs framing an āśrama discourse; central guru and disciples; stylized cow and peacocks at the margins; deep indigo background with gold detailing, intricate floral borders and symmetrical ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"authoritative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells (distant)","crackling sacred fire","forest birds","soft rustle of palm leaves","brief silence after admonition"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नैतद्विशीलाय = न + एतत् + विशीलाय; व्रतमिंदुमौलेः = व्रतम् + इन्दुमौलेः; यश्चापि = यः + च + अपि; निंदामधिकां = निन्दाम् + अधिकाम्; गोविप्रदेवर्षिविकर्मयोगिनां = गो-विप्र-देवर्षि-विकर्म-योगिनाम् (समास).
FAQs
It teaches adhikāra (eligibility): sacred observances are meant for those with sincerity and good conduct, not for hypocrites or those who habitually disparage revered beings.
Respect and restraint in speech: one should not engage in excessive censure of cows, brāhmaṇas, gods, sages, or disciplined yogins, and spiritual teachings should be shared responsibly.
“Indumauleḥ” means “of the Moon-crested one,” a well-known epithet of Śiva, indicating that the vrata being discussed is associated with Śiva.