Shloka 95
The Five Great Sacrifices: Supremacy of Honoring Parents, Pativrata Dharma, Truthfulness, and Śrāddha
वृत्तं जानाति धर्मज्ञस्तस्यदेहे स्थितो हरिः । लोके तस्य समो नास्ति समः सत्यार्जवेषु च
vṛttaṃ jānāti dharmajñastasyadehe sthito hariḥ | loke tasya samo nāsti samaḥ satyārjaveṣu ca
دھرم کا جاننے والا سچے آچار کو پہچانتا ہے؛ اُس کے اپنے بدن میں ہری (بھگوان) وِراجمان رہتا ہے۔ اس دنیا میں اُس کے برابر کوئی نہیں—خصوصاً سچائی اور راست روی میں۔
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: True conduct (vṛtta) rooted in dharma becomes the seat of Hari within the body; moral excellence is a form of divine indwelling.
Application: Practice truthfulness and straightforwardness in speech, trade, and relationships; treat ethical choices as worship—‘Hari in the body’ is preserved by integrity.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene dharma-knower stands in quiet composure, palms relaxed, eyes lowered in truthfulness. Within his chest, a subtle translucent vision of Hari shines—conch and discus faintly visible—suggesting the antaryāmin presence that virtue reveals.","primary_figures":["Dharmajña (righteous knower)","Hari (Vishnu as indwelling radiance)"],"setting":"A simple village threshold or hermitage courtyard with a Tulasi planter nearby, emphasizing everyday sanctity rather than royal grandeur.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","warm sandalwood beige","gold leaf","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a calm dharma-knower in white dhoti and angavastra stands front-facing; within a heart-shaped aureole on his chest appears miniature Hari with śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-padma, heavy gold-leaf halo, rich vermilion background, gem-studded ornaments, ornate arch frame, a small Tulasi pot at the base, crisp South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a gentle hermitage scene with a righteous man seated on a woven mat, soft Himalayan foothills in the distance, delicate brushwork; a faint blue Vishnu silhouette glows at his heart, minimal jewelry, lyrical naturalism, cool greens and pale blues, refined facial features and quiet gaze.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments; the dharma-knower with large expressive eyes, stylized chest-lotus revealing Vishnu’s blue form, red-yellow-green palette, temple-wall aesthetic, decorative floral borders and a small Tulasi plant motif.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central figure of a saintly householder with a lotus-heart medallion showing Vishnu; surrounding border of Tulasi leaves and lotus vines, peacocks at corners, deep indigo ground with gold detailing, Nathdwara-inspired ornamentation and symmetrical floral patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","silence","gentle tanpura drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: धर्मज्ञस्तस्यदेहे → धर्मज्ञः + तस्य + देहे; नास्ति → न + अस्ति; सत्यार्जवेषु is a dvandva compound (सत्य + आर्जव) in locative plural.
FAQs
It states that Hari abides in the very body of the dharma-knower—one who truly understands and lives by righteous conduct.
Moral excellence is linked to knowing proper conduct (vṛtta) and embodying satya (truthfulness) and ārjava (straightforward honesty).
The verse praises integrity: a person grounded in dharma, truth, and straightforwardness is portrayed as spiritually exalted and unequalled in society.