Shloka 3
Narrative of the Śūdra’s Renunciation of Greed
with the Tulādhāra Greatness Prelude
सत्येनोदयते सूरो वाति वातस्तथैव च । न लंघयेत्समुद्रस्तु वेलां कूर्मो धरां तथा
satyenodayate sūro vāti vātastathaiva ca | na laṃghayetsamudrastu velāṃ kūrmo dharāṃ tathā
سچائی کے سبب سورج طلوع ہوتا ہے اور اسی طرح ہوا چلتی ہے؛ سمندر اپنی ساحلی حد سے تجاوز نہیں کرتا، اور کُورم (کچھوا) جس زمین کو تھامے ہے اسے نہیں چھوڑتا۔
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from Adhyaya 53 framing dialogue).
Concept: Truth (satya) is the sustaining principle behind cosmic regularity—sunrise, wind, oceanic limits, and the stability of the earth-supporter.
Application: Treat truthfulness as non-negotiable; align speech and action so that one’s ‘inner cosmos’ remains stable and trustworthy.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: सत्येनोदयते = सत्येन + उदयते; वातस्तथैव = वातः + तथा + एव; लंघयेत्समुद्रस्तु = लङ्घयेत् + समुद्रः + तु.
FAQs
It links satya (truth) with ṛta/dharma (cosmic and moral order): just as natural forces keep their appointed courses, a person should not transgress rightful limits.
They serve as examples of dependable order in the universe—sunrise, winds, the ocean’s boundary, and the mythic support of earth—illustrating steadiness and restraint as virtues.
It teaches self-restraint and boundary-keeping: power should remain governed by dharma, and one should not exceed proper limits even when capable.