Shloka 67
Teaching of Karma-yoga
Student Conduct, Vedic Study, and Gāyatrī Supremacy
एतानकालिकान्विद्यादनध्यायानृतावपि । प्रादुष्कृतेष्वग्निषु च विद्युत्स्तनितनिस्वने
etānakālikānvidyādanadhyāyānṛtāvapi | prāduṣkṛteṣvagniṣu ca vidyutstanitanisvane
وتُعرَفُ هذه على أنها أسبابٌ عاجلةٌ للانقطاع عن الدراسة (anadhyāya) ولو في أوانِ الفصل: إذا اشتعلتِ النيرانُ اشتعالًا مُخيفًا، وإذا سُمِعَ دويُّ البرقِ والرعد.
Not specified in the provided excerpt (context required from surrounding verses).
Concept: Anadhyāya can be ‘akālika’—immediate—regardless of proper season; dangerous fire flare-ups and thunder/lightning sounds mandate restraint.
Application: Even when everything seems ‘on schedule,’ pause when sudden hazards arise (fire risk, storms); prioritize safety and purity over rigid routine.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a thatched yajña-shed, flames suddenly leap high, casting sharp shadows on ritual posts. Outside, lightning forks across the sky and thunder rolls; the teacher gently covers the manuscript with cloth, signaling an immediate anadhyāya while students steady the fire with reverent caution.","primary_figures":["ācārya","brahmacārins","Agni (in the altar flame)","Indra (suggested through thundercloud iconography)"],"setting":"Yajña-śālā adjoining an open courtyard; storm visible beyond the shelter.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit mixed with lightning flashes","color_palette":["flame orange","charcoal black","copper gold","storm violet","palm-leaf tan"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic leaping Agni with gold-leaf halo; lightning rendered as embossed gold streaks; guru covering the manuscript, students holding kuśa and ladles; rich maroon backdrop, emerald accents on ritual cloth, ornate borders with śaṅkha-chakra motifs subtly implying Vaiṣṇava framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate interior of a yajña-shed with fine architectural lines; outside, delicate lightning and layered clouds; expressive, restrained faces; cool storm palette contrasted with warm fire glow.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized Agni figure rising from altar, bold outlines; thundercloud band with lightning; guru’s gesture of prohibition clear and iconic; natural pigments with strong reds/yellows/greens.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central altar with rhythmic flame motifs; border of cloud-and-lightning patterns; devotional symmetry, deep indigo ground with gold highlights; small repeating conch and lotus elements framing the scene."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["thunder roll","fire roar","quick footsteps on earth","metal ladle clink","sudden silence of halted chanting"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: etān + akālikān + vidyāt → etānakālikānvidyāt; vidyāt + anadhyāyān → vidyādanadhyāyān; anṛtau + api → anṛtāvapi; prāduṣkṛteṣu + agniṣu → prāduṣkṛteṣvagniṣu; vidyut + stanita + nisvane → vidyutstanitanisvane.
FAQs
Anadhyāya refers to prescribed times when Vedic study/recitation should be paused due to impurity, disturbance, danger, or inauspicious conditions—here, sudden hazardous events like violent fire or storm sounds.
Lightning and thunder indicate disruptive and potentially dangerous atmospheric conditions; the tradition treats such moments as unsuitable for sacred recitation, emphasizing safety and ritual propriety.
It teaches disciplined restraint: even valued religious practices should be paused when circumstances are unsafe or unsuitable, prioritizing prudence and respect for dharmic procedure.