Shloka 38
Womb-Suffering and the Path to Liberation
Dialogue of Wisdom, Meditation, and Discernment
मयाद्यैवं न कर्तव्यं नग्नः स्थानविवर्जितः । पश्चात्तापे सुसंलीनः सा लज्जा परिकथ्यते
mayādyaivaṃ na kartavyaṃ nagnaḥ sthānavivarjitaḥ | paścāttāpe susaṃlīnaḥ sā lajjā parikathyate
“Từ hôm nay, ta không được làm điều ấy nữa—đứng trần truồng, không đúng chỗ. Về sau, nếu chìm sâu trong sự hối hận, đó chính là ‘lajjā’, tức nỗi thẹn.”
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses in Bhūmi-khaṇḍa, Adhyaya 8).
Concept: Lajjā is the inward recoil after wrongdoing—remorse that reforms future action.
Application: When you violate your own standards, name it clearly, feel the remorse without self-hatred, and make a concrete vow: ‘From today I will not repeat this.’
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A lone seeker stands at the edge of a riverbank at twilight, wrapped in a simple cloth after a moment of impropriety; his head bowed, hands folded, eyes wet with remorse. Behind him, a faint luminous figure of Lajjā appears like a protective veil, while the river reflects a purifying path of light.","primary_figures":["remorseful seeker","personified Lajjā-devī (veiled, gentle)"],"setting":"quiet riverbank near an āśrama boundary, with a small lamp on a stone and distant trees","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["smoky violet","river silver","lamp gold","earth brown","soft white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: remorseful devotee near a stylized river, hands in añjali; a veiled Lajjā-devī with gold halo; heavy gold leaf on borders and halos, ruby and emerald accents, ornate jewelry on the deity, traditional iconographic symmetry, lamp-lit glow.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: twilight river scene with delicate washes; the devotee’s modest drape emphasized; a translucent veiled feminine presence behind; cool blues and violets, fine facial expressions, sparse architecture, lyrical trees and water ripples.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; devotee in contrite posture; Lajjā-devī as a calm, veiled figure with large expressive eyes; warm ochres and reds contrasted with deep greens; decorative lotus bands framing the moral lesson.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central figure of a devotee taking a vow of restraint; surrounding border of lotuses and tulasi-like foliage motifs (symbolic purity); deep indigo background with gold and white detailing; small lamps and peacocks in corners to suggest vigilance and grace."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["flowing water","soft sob-like pause","single temple bell","night insects"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मयाद्यैवं = मया + अद्य + एवम्; स्थानविवर्जितः = स्थान + विवर्जितः; पश्चात्तापे (no split); सुसंलीनः = सु + संलीनः.
FAQs
It defines lajja (shame/modesty) as the inner state of being deeply immersed in remorse after realizing one’s improper conduct.
The verse stresses self-correction: recognizing impropriety, resolving not to repeat it, and letting remorse refine one’s conduct.
It frames remorse as a moral awareness that follows wrongdoing and supports reform, rather than as an end in itself.