Shloka 10
Prohibitions and Rules of Right Conduct (Ācāra): Theft, Speech, Purity, Residence, and Social Boundaries
तिलमुद्गयवादीनां मुष्टिर्ग्राह्या पथिस्थितैः । क्षुधितैर्नान्यथा विप्रा धर्मादिभिरिति स्थितिः
tilamudgayavādīnāṃ muṣṭirgrāhyā pathisthitaiḥ | kṣudhitairnānyathā viprā dharmādibhiriti sthitiḥ
اے برہمنو! راہ میں بھوکے مسافروں کے لیے تل، مونگ، جو اور اسی طرح کی چیزوں کی ایک مُٹھی لی جا سکتی ہے؛ اس کے سوا نہیں—دھرم وغیرہ کے مطابق یہی قائم قاعدہ ہے۔
Unspecified (narratorial/śāstric injunction within Svarga-khaṇḍa)
Concept: Āpad-dharma is narrow: only a handful may be taken by hungry travelers, and only in genuine necessity.
Application: When in need, take only what is necessary and seek consent where possible; when providing for travelers, offer small, sustaining staples; avoid exploiting ‘need’ as a loophole.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dusty pilgrimage road lined with banyan trees: a hungry traveler respectfully takes a small handful of sesame and barley from a communal grain pouch offered at a roadside dharma-śālā. Nearby, brāhmaṇas observe, affirming the rule—need is met, excess is refused.","primary_figures":["hungry traveler (yātrika)","brāhmaṇas as witnesses/teachers","roadside caretaker (optional)"],"setting":"pilgrimage road with a small dharma-śālā, grain jars, and a shaded rest platform","lighting_mood":"late afternoon warm light","color_palette":["dusty ochre","banyan green","clay brown","saffron","ivory"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: roadside dharma-śālā scene with a pilgrim receiving a measured handful of grains, brāhmaṇas seated in dignified posture, gold leaf accents on vessels and halos, rich maroon and green textiles, ornate borders emphasizing dharma’s precision.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle narrative on a winding road, delicate figures exchanging a small handful of til and yava, soft shadows under trees, cool sky wash, refined expressions showing humility and lawful compassion.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized roadside pavilion, bold outlines, grain pots with decorative bands, brāhmaṇas gesturing ‘only this much’, warm red-yellow-green palette, rhythmic composition like temple wall storytelling.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: border of grain motifs (sesame pods, barley ears) and floral vines, central vignette of a pilgrim receiving measured alms, deep blue ground with gold detailing, peacocks and lotuses symbolizing purity and restraint."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["footsteps on gravel","distant temple bell","rustling grain","soft human murmurs","wind through trees"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मुष्टिर्ग्राह्या = मुष्टिः ग्राह्या; क्षुधितैर्नान्यथा = क्षुधितैः न अन्यथा; धर्मादिभिरिति = धर्मादिभिः इति; पथिस्थितैः treated as पथि-स्थितैः (tatpuruṣa).
FAQs
It teaches necessity-based restraint: only a minimal amount (a handful) may be taken, and only by a genuinely hungry traveler—otherwise it is not permitted.
A handful sets a strict limit, ensuring the act remains survival-oriented and does not become theft, hoarding, or indulgence.
Only those who are both traveling on the road (pathistha) and hungry (kṣudhita) are allowed; the permission does not extend beyond that condition.