Shloka 46
Teaching of Karma-yoga
Student Conduct, Vedic Study, and Gāyatrī Supremacy
सर्वेषामेव भूतानां वेदश्चक्षुः सनातनः । अधीयीताप्ययं नित्यं ब्राह्मण्याद्धीयतेऽन्यथा
sarveṣāmeva bhūtānāṃ vedaścakṣuḥ sanātanaḥ | adhīyītāpyayaṃ nityaṃ brāhmaṇyāddhīyate'nyathā
Für alle Wesen ist der Veda das ewige Auge. Auch wenn er täglich zu studieren ist, wird er nur durch brahmanische Zucht recht verstanden; sonst wird er verdreht erfasst.
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Concept: Veda is the eternal instrument of right-seeing, but its meaning is grasped correctly only through brahminical discipline (brahmacarya, śama-dama, śauca, guru-śiṣya training); otherwise it becomes viparīta-grahaṇa (distorted apprehension).
Application: Study sacred texts daily with humility, ethical restraint, and guidance from a competent teacher; avoid cherry-picking verses to justify desire or ego.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A quiet gurukula courtyard at dawn: a young student sits before an aged ācārya, palm-leaf manuscripts open, while a luminous, eye-shaped halo formed of Vedic syllables hovers above—symbolizing the Veda as the eternal eye. In the background, a faint mirage-like distortion shows how undisciplined study bends the letters into crooked shadows, contrasting right-seeing and mis-seeing.","primary_figures":["Vedic ācārya (guru)","brahmacārin student","personified Veda as a radiant eye (symbolic)"],"setting":"forest-edge gurukula with yajña-śālā, kuśa grass seats, palm-leaf manuscripts, water pot, and a small sacred fire","lighting_mood":"golden dawn with soft divine radiance","color_palette":["saffron ochre","palm-leaf tan","smoke gray","sunrise gold","deep indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a seated guru and brahmacārin in a South Indian gurukula, central symbolic Veda-eye halo rendered with gold leaf, ornate borders, gem-studded ornaments on the guru’s seat, rich vermilion and emerald accents, small sacred fire with stylized flames, inscriptions of Vedic syllables in gold.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate brushwork showing a serene forest hermitage at dawn, refined faces of guru and student, a translucent luminous eye-shaped aura of mantras above the manuscripts, cool greens and blues of Himalayan-like foliage, lyrical naturalism with birds perched quietly.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, warm red-yellow-green palette, guru and student with characteristic large eyes, stylized mantra-eye halo behind them, temple-wall aesthetic with a small homa-kunda, flat yet majestic composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional composition with ornate floral borders and lotus motifs, central mantra-eye above a small yajña scene, peacocks and cows at the periphery as auspicious witnesses, deep blue background with gold highlights, intricate textile-like detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft temple bell","gentle fire crackle","morning birds","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vedaś-cakṣuḥ = vedaḥ + cakṣuḥ; adhīyītāpyayaṃ = adhīyīta + api + ayam; brāhmaṇyāddhīyate'nyathā = brāhmaṇyāt + dhīyate + anyathā (t/d assimilation and avagraha).
FAQs
It presents the Veda as a timeless instrument of right vision—guidance that enables beings to discern dharma and truth beyond ordinary perception.
It implies that comprehension depends not only on reading but on brahminical discipline—ethical restraint, purity of conduct, and proper training—so the text is assimilated correctly.
Study must be joined with character and right method; otherwise knowledge becomes misread and can lead to wrong conclusions or misuse.