Shloka 13
Yuga Order, Lifespan Measures, and Traits of Beings in Bhārata-varṣa
तेजसांधेनसंयुक्ताः क्रोधनाः पुरुषाः किल । लुब्धाश्चानृतकाश्चैव तिष्ये जायंति भो द्विजाः
tejasāṃdhenasaṃyuktāḥ krodhanāḥ puruṣāḥ kila | lubdhāścānṛtakāścaiva tiṣye jāyaṃti bho dvijāḥ
Hỡi các bậc dvija, người ta nói rằng những người nam sinh dưới Tiṣya (nakṣatra) mang ánh quang chói lòa—dễ nổi giận, tham lam và quen theo điều dối trá.
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within the chapter context)
Concept: Brilliance without sattva becomes blinding; one must discipline anger, greed, and falsehood through dharmic conduct.
Application: Treat talent and charisma as a trust: practice satya (truthfulness), kṣamā (forbearance), and dana; when anger rises, pause and recite a Viṣṇu-nāma before speaking.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A celestial zodiac wheel turns above a night-sky mandala, with the Puṣya/Tiṣya star-house glowing like a lamp whose light is so intense it casts sharp shadows. Below, a human figure crowned with radiance clenches a fist as smoke-like forms of anger, greed, and falsehood coil around the aura, while a small Viṣṇu-nāma flame steadies the heart.","primary_figures":["Personified Tiṣya (Puṣya) nakṣatra deity","A radiant human archetype","Subtle personifications of Krodha, Lobha, Anṛta","A small emblem of Viṣṇu (śaṅkha-cakra) as inner remedy"],"setting":"Celestial observatory-mandala blending starry firmament with a symbolic moral landscape; faint temple silhouette at the horizon.","lighting_mood":"moonlit with piercing astral radiance","color_palette":["indigo night","silver-white starlight","burnished gold","smoke gray","crimson ember"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a circular nakṣatra-chakra with Tiṣya highlighted in gold leaf, a radiant yet stern-faced human figure below, krodha-lobha-anṛta as stylized shadow-spirits, and a small Viṣṇu śaṅkha-cakra emblem at the heart; heavy gold leaf embellishment, rich maroon and emerald borders, gem-studded ornaments, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate starry sky with a finely drawn zodiac wheel, Tiṣya marked with a soft halo; a luminous courtly figure showing restrained tension, with translucent gray-red wisps symbolizing anger and greed; cool indigo and pale gold palette, lyrical naturalism, refined facial features, thin white outlines.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, Tiṣya as a radiant circular motif above, the human figure with large expressive eyes and stylized aura; krodha and lobha as curling serpentine forms; natural pigments with dominant red, yellow, green, and deep blue, temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a cosmic lotus mandala where each petal is a nakṣatra, Tiṣya petal glowing; central figure holding a lamp of discernment, with peacocks and floral borders; deep blue ground with gold detailing, intricate vines, subtle Viṣṇu symbols (śaṅkha-cakra) woven into the border."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low temple bell","distant conch shell","night wind","soft drone (tanpura)","brief silence after 'anṛta'"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तेजसाम्+अन्धेन+संयुक्ताः→तेजसांधेनसंयुक्ताः; लुब्धाः+च→लुब्धाश्च; च+अनृतकाः→चानृतकाश्च; च+एव→चैव
FAQs
‘Dvijāḥ’ literally means “twice-born,” referring to the initiated classes (especially Brahmins, and also Kṣatriyas and Vaiśyas after upanayana) and is used here as a respectful form of address.
It associates birth in Tiṣya (Puṣya) with a temperament marked by intense (even “blinding”) tejas, along with tendencies toward anger, greed, and untruth—presented as a traditional characterization.
Even if one possesses strong “tejas” (power, brilliance, influence), the verse warns that anger, greed, and falsehood are moral pitfalls; the implied counsel is to cultivate truthfulness, restraint, and contentment.