Shloka 136
Slaying of Andhaka; Hymn to the Sun; Glory of Brahmins; Gayatri Nyasa and Pranayama
परस्वं न हरेद्यस्तु तृणमप्यटवीगतम् । कामक्रोधादिनिर्मुक्त इंद्रियैरजितः पुमान्
parasvaṃ na haredyastu tṛṇamapyaṭavīgatam | kāmakrodhādinirmukta iṃdriyairajitaḥ pumān
جو مرد دوسرے کا مال نہیں لیتا—جنگل میں پڑی ہوئی گھاس کی ایک تنکا تک نہیں—اور جو کام، کروध وغیرہ سے آزاد ہے، اور جس کے حواس موضوعات کے ہاتھوں مغلوب نہیں ہوئے، وہی حقیقی جیتےندری (خود قابو) ہے۔
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within Adhyaya 46 context)
Concept: True self-control is non-appropriation and freedom from kāma-krodha, with senses not enslaved by objects.
Application: Practice radical honesty (even with trivial things), watch desire/anger at their first stirrings, and adopt small restraints (digital, speech, consumption) to train indriyas.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a quiet forest clearing, a traveler notices a single blade of grass and a small bundle of someone else’s belongings left near a path; he deliberately steps back, hands folded, refusing even the tiniest appropriation. Around him, faint personifications of Kāma and Krodha dissolve like smoke as he steadies his breath, symbolizing indriya-jaya.","primary_figures":["Self-controlled seeker (pumān)","Personifications of Kāma and Krodha (subtle, fading)"],"setting":"Forest path with sal trees, scattered sunlight, a hermitage silhouette in the distance, minimal objects to emphasize ethical choice.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["moss green","earth brown","smoke gray","sunlit amber","cloth white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: ascetic/seeker in the forest refusing to touch even a blade of grass; Kāma and Krodha depicted as ornate but fading figures; gold leaf highlights on the seeker’s calm aura, rich reds/greens in the fading temptations, decorative border with vine motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical forest with delicate leaves and soft light; the seeker’s restrained gesture (open palms turned away), faint translucent Kāma-Krodha forms dissolving; cool natural palette and refined facial serenity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold-outlined forest scene with stylized trees; central figure in composed stance, Kāma and Krodha as dramatic side figures receding; strong red/yellow/green pigments, temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: moral allegory framed by floral borders; central calm figure with lotus-like aura, temptations rendered as patterned motifs fading into the border; deep blue background with gold and green accents, peacocks perched quietly to suggest vigilance."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["forest birds","rustling leaves","distant stream","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हरेद्यस्तु = हरेत् + यः + तु; तृणमप्यटवीगतम् = तृणम् + अपि + अटवीगतम्; इंद्रियैरजितः = इन्द्रियैः + अजितः.
FAQs
It emphasizes asteya (non-stealing): not taking anything that belongs to another, even something seemingly insignificant like a blade of grass.
True self-control is shown by freedom from inner enemies like desire and anger, and by not being overpowered by the senses and their objects.
It underscores integrity: righteousness does not depend on convenience or secrecy; one refrains from taking what is not given even when no one is watching.