Shloka 105
Brahmin Right Conduct: Morning Remembrance, Bathing, Purification, and Tarpaṇa Method
शृणुयाच्च वचो नूनं न पश्येच्च गुरोः स्त्रियम् । वधूं पुत्रस्य भ्रातुश्च स्वपुत्रीं युवतीं ध्रुवम्
śṛṇuyācca vaco nūnaṃ na paśyecca guroḥ striyam | vadhūṃ putrasya bhrātuśca svaputrīṃ yuvatīṃ dhruvam
Gewiss soll man auf die Worte des Lehrers hören, doch man soll nicht auf die Frau des Lehrers blicken; ebenso meide man den Blick auf die Schwiegertochter des Sohnes, auf die Frau des Bruders und auf die eigene junge Tochter—ohne Ausnahme.
Not explicitly identifiable from the single verse (context needed from surrounding verses of Adhyaya 49).
Concept: Honor the guru through attentive listening while maintaining strict visual and behavioral restraint toward protected relations; dharma is preserved by guarding the senses.
Application: Practice ‘respectful attention without familiarity’: listen carefully to teachers/elders, avoid objectifying gazes, and keep family boundaries explicit in speech and behavior.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a simple guru-kula hall, a student sits slightly lowered, eyes cast down in respectful restraint while the guru speaks from a raised seat. A curtain or lattice subtly separates the inner household space, visually encoding the boundary around the guru’s family.","primary_figures":["ācārya (guru)","brahmacārin (disciple)","symbolic household figures (silhouetted, not foregrounded)"],"setting":"Gurukula teaching hall with palm-leaf manuscripts, a low oil lamp, and a threshold leading to the inner quarters","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","smoke gray","palm-leaf tan","deep maroon","muted olive"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: guru on a decorated seat teaching from palm-leaf manuscripts, disciple seated with folded hands and downcast gaze; gold leaf on lamp flame and manuscript edges, rich maroon backdrop, ornate arch framing the guru, traditional jewelry minimal and dignified.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate gurukula interior with delicate lines, soft amber lamp glow, disciple respectfully averting gaze; refined facial features, patterned textiles, quiet domestic threshold hinted with a translucent curtain.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines showing guru instructing and disciple listening; stylized lamp and manuscripts, warm red-yellow palette, strong compositional symmetry emphasizing dharma order.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a devotional ‘śravaṇa’ tableau with lotus borders and a small Viṣṇu emblem above the teaching space; deep blue ground, gold floral filigree, peacocks at the border, central focus on listening as sacred act."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft tanpura drone","oil lamp crackle","page rustle (palm leaves)","distant birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: śṛṇuyācca → śṛṇuyāt + ca; paśyecca → paśyet + ca; bhrātuśca → bhrātuḥ + ca
FAQs
It teaches restraint and respect for relational boundaries—especially honoring the guru’s household and avoiding conduct (even by gaze) that can lead to impropriety.
It pairs positive discipleship (receiving instruction) with disciplined self-control, emphasizing that reverence for the guru includes respectful behavior toward the guru’s family.
This specific verse is primarily a dharma/ācāra (conduct) instruction rather than a creation narrative; within the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa it functions as moral guidance embedded in the broader discourse.