Shloka 38
Teaching of Karma-yoga
Student Conduct, Vedic Study, and Gāyatrī Supremacy
एवमाचारसंपन्नमात्मवंतमदांभिकम् । वेदमध्यापयेद्धर्म्मं पुराणांगानि नित्यशः
evamācārasaṃpannamātmavaṃtamadāṃbhikam | vedamadhyāpayeddharmmaṃ purāṇāṃgāni nityaśaḥ
Einen Menschen, der mit solcher rechten Lebensführung, Selbstbeherrschung und Freiheit von Heuchelei ausgestattet ist, soll man täglich die Veden und die Grundsätze des Dharma lehren, zusammen mit den ergänzenden Gliedern der Purāṇas.
Unspecified (narratorial instruction; broader Svargakhaṇḍa discourse context)
Concept: Scriptural teaching is to be entrusted to the ethically qualified: good conduct, self-mastery, and freedom from hypocrisy are prerequisites for transmitting Veda and dharma daily.
Application: Before seeking advanced learning or teaching, cultivate consistency, honesty, and self-control; choose mentors/communities that value character over display.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a forest-edge gurukula, an ācārya tests a student’s humility: the student sweeps the floor, tends the fire, and stands with folded hands before receiving instruction. Manuscripts, a sacred fire, and a calm atmosphere convey that knowledge descends into a vessel of character.","primary_figures":["ācārya (guru)","qualified śiṣya","other students (brahmacārins)"],"setting":"Gurukula hut with yajña-kuṇḍa, deer-skin seats, palm-leaf manuscripts, and a shaded grove beyond.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["sandalwood beige","forest green","smoke gray","sunlit gold","rust red"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: guru seated near a small sacred fire, gold leaf accents on halo and flames, student kneeling with folded hands, manuscript stand with ornate borders; rich reds/greens, carved wooden pillars, gem-like detailing on ritual vessels.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: serene hermitage with delicate foliage, cool greens and soft ochres, guru and student in intimate scale, refined expressions of sincerity; distant river glint and birds to suggest daily svādhyāya rhythm.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized fire altar, guru frontal with manuscript, student in service posture; earthy reds and yellows with green background, temple-wall gravitas applied to gurukula scene.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: educational tableau framed by lotus and manuscript motifs; central guru-student pair under an ornate arch, symmetrical attendants, deep blue ground with gold highlights, peacocks and floral borders symbolizing purity and discipline."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["crackling sacred fire","rustle of leaves","soft chanting undertone","wooden staff tap"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एवम्+आचारसंपन्नम्+आत्मवन्तम्+अदाम्भिकम्→एवमाचारसंपन्नमात्मवंतमदांभिकम्; अध्यापयेत्+धर्मम्→अध्यापयेद्धर्म्मं (त्→द् before ध)
FAQs
The verse highlights good conduct (ācāra), self-mastery (ātmavat), and freedom from hypocrisy (adāmbhika) as key qualifications.
It refers to the ancillary topics/limbs associated with Purāṇic learning—supporting themes and disciplines taught alongside dharma and scriptural study.
Scriptural learning should be grounded in lived integrity: knowledge is to be transmitted to those whose character is sincere and disciplined, not merely outwardly pious.