Shloka 64
Teaching of Karma-yoga
Student Conduct, Vedic Study, and Gāyatrī Supremacy
कर्णश्रवेऽनिले रात्रौ दिवापांसुसमूहने । विद्युत्स्तनितवर्षेषु महोल्कानां च संप्लवे
karṇaśrave'nile rātrau divāpāṃsusamūhane | vidyutstanitavarṣeṣu maholkānāṃ ca saṃplave
Quand, la nuit, le vent rugit aux oreilles, quand, le jour, la poussière s’amasse en nuées, quand la pluie tombe avec éclairs et tonnerre, et quand de grands météores s’abattent en déluge—
Unspecified (context-dependent within Svarga-khaṇḍa narration)
Concept: Natural and celestial disturbances mark inauspicious intervals; dharma requires pausing sacred recitation during such omens.
Application: When environment is chaotic (storms, loud winds, disruptive noise), pause intense study/ritual; shift to silent japa, prayer, or grounding practices; prioritize safety and composure.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A night storm lashes an āśrama: wind howls so loudly it seems to enter the ear, dust swirls in daytime-like clouds, and the sky splits with lightning while thunder rolls over dark hills. Great meteors streak downward like fiery lotuses, and inside a small shelter, manuscripts are covered and the lamp is shielded—sacred sound withheld in reverent caution.","primary_figures":["ācārya","students","personified storm elements (symbolic)"],"setting":"forest hermitage with a thatched study hall, trees bending in wind, dust wall on the horizon, lightning-filled monsoon sky","lighting_mood":"dramatic storm-lit","color_palette":["storm-cloud charcoal","lightning white","meteor fire orange","deep indigo","dust ochre"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic monsoon sky over an āśrama—lightning and thunder rendered as stylized divine motifs, meteors as gold-leaf streaks; inside, teacher and students protect manuscripts and pause recitation; heavy gold leaf for lightning/meteors, rich reds and greens for figures, ornate border with protective motifs (conch, chakra) emphasizing sacred restraint amid chaos.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tempest scene with bending trees, swirling dust, and bright lightning; meteors painted as fine orange-white streaks; small figures in a shelter closing manuscripts; delicate brushwork, cool indigo palette with sharp highlights, lyrical yet ominous atmosphere.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized storm mandala—lightning forks, thunder clouds, and meteor forms around an āśrama pavilion; bold black outlines, flat natural pigments, intense contrasts of dark blue and bright white/yellow, temple-wall drama with symmetrical framing.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: cosmic-omen composition—dark indigo cloth sky filled with patterned thunderclouds, white lightning, gold meteor streaks; central vignette of a closed scripture and sheltered lamp; ornate floral borders with lotus motifs transformed into fiery meteor-lotuses, intricate detailing and devotional symbolism."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["thunder","howling wind","rainfall","conch shell (protective)","sudden silence after lightning"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कर्णश्रवेऽनिले = कर्णश्रवे + अनिले; विद्युत्स्तनितवर्षेषु = विद्युत् + स्तनित + वर्षेषु (समाहार-द्वन्द्व); महोल्कानाम् = महा + उल्कानाम् (कर्मधारय).
FAQs
It lists intense natural disturbances: roaring winds at night, daytime dust clouds, thunder-and-lightning rainstorms, and the falling of large meteors amid a destructive inundation.
This line primarily functions as a description of portents—extraordinary atmospheric and celestial events—rather than presenting a direct doctrinal teaching in itself.
Purāṇic omen-lists commonly prompt vigilance, humility, and recourse to dharma (right conduct) and ritual or devotional remedies during times perceived as unstable or calamitous.