Shloka 3
Teaching of Karma-yoga
Student Conduct, Vedic Study, and Gāyatrī Supremacy
प्रतिश्रवणसंभाषे शयानो न समाचरेत् । आसीनो न च भुंजानो न तिष्ठेन्न पराङ्मुखः
pratiśravaṇasaṃbhāṣe śayāno na samācaret | āsīno na ca bhuṃjāno na tiṣṭhenna parāṅmukhaḥ
聴聞と対話において、横たわって行ってはならない。座したままでも、食しながらでもならず、また背を向けて立ってはならない。
Unspecified (didactic narration within Svargakhaṇḍa)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तिष्ठेन्न = तिष्ठेत् + न (त् + न → न्न).
FAQs
It teaches respectful posture and attentiveness: do not converse while lying down, sitting casually, eating, or while standing with your face turned away.
It emphasizes humility, attentiveness, and respect toward the speaker and the subject—outer posture reflecting inner discipline (sadācāra).
Yes. It frames listening (śravaṇa) as a disciplined act; proper bodily conduct supports mental focus and reverence, which are foundational to dharmic learning.