Shloka 38
एवमाचारसंपन्नमात्मवंतमदांभिकम् । वेदमध्यापयेद्धर्म्मं पुराणांगानि नित्यशः
evamācārasaṃpannamātmavaṃtamadāṃbhikam | vedamadhyāpayeddharmmaṃ purāṇāṃgāni nityaśaḥ
ഇങ്ങനെ സദാചാരസമ്പന്നനും ആത്മനിയന്ത്രണമുള്ളവനും ദംഭരഹിതനുമായ ശിഷ്യനോട് നിത്യം വേദവും ധർമ്മതത്ത്വങ്ങളും പുരാണങ്ങളുടെ അങ്കങ്ങളും ഉപാംഗങ്ങളും പഠിപ്പിക്കണം।
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.