तव निःश्वसितं वेदास्तेभ्यः सर्वमवैष्यसि । वेददृष्टेन मार्गेण कुरु सर्वं यथोचितम्
tava niḥśvasitaṃ vedāstebhyaḥ sarvamavaiṣyasi | vedadṛṣṭena mārgeṇa kuru sarvaṃ yathocitam
વેદો તારા શ્વાસ સમાન છે; તેમાથી તું સર્વ જાણશે. વેદે દર્શાવેલા માર્ગે ચાલીને સર્વ કાર્ય યથોચિત કર.
Mahādeva (Śiva) (continuation from prior verse)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaunaka and ṛṣis (typical frame)
Scene: Śiva instructs Viṣṇu with a calm, authoritative gesture; subtle visualization of Vedas as luminous breath—scrolls or radiance emanating like prāṇa.
Dharma is to be carried out in alignment with Vedic guidance; scripture is portrayed as divine breath and ultimate authority.
While not naming a spot, the Kāśīkhaṇḍa setting frames Kāśī as a locus where Vedic dharma is affirmed and taught.
A general prescription is given: act ‘by the path seen in the Veda’ (veda-dṛṣṭa-mārga), i.e., perform duties according to scriptural rule.