Shloka 47
Teaching on Karma-yoga
Discipline of Action as Worship
असावहमिति ब्रूयात्प्रत्युत्थायाभिवादयेत् । अवाच्यो दीक्षितो नाम्ना यवीयानपि यो भवेत्
asāvahamiti brūyātpratyutthāyābhivādayet | avācyo dīkṣito nāmnā yavīyānapi yo bhavet
Hendaklah dia berkata, “Akulah ini,” lalu bangun dan memberi salam hormat. Sesiapa yang telah menerima dīkṣā, walaupun lebih muda, tidak wajar disapa dengan menyebut namanya.
Unspecified (contextual narrator/instructor within Svargakhaṇḍa etiquette/dharma discourse)
Concept: Practice respectful self-identification and salutation; do not address an initiated person by name, even if younger—dīkṣā confers a sanctified status.
Application: Use respectful forms of address for initiated/ordained persons; stand when elders/teachers arrive; keep speech disciplined to avoid subtle disrespect.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At an āśrama entrance, a young initiated disciple approaches; householders and students rise together, hands folded, offering abhivādana. One person begins to speak a name, then corrects himself into a respectful title—showing the subtle discipline of speech around dīkṣā.","primary_figures":["dīkṣita (initiated person)","students/householders offering abhivādana","ācārya (optional, overseeing etiquette)"],"setting":"Āśrama threshold with wooden pillars, hanging garlands, water pot for pādya, and a small manuscript shelf; a path lined with flowering shrubs.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["moss green","sunlit amber","clay brown","white cotton","lapis blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: āśrama doorway with ornate arch, group rising in unison with añjali, initiated youth with subtle halo-like gold leaf accent indicating dīkṣā sanctity; rich reds/greens, embossed gold on garlands and vessels, symmetrical devotional composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate forest-āśrama scene with dappled light, refined gestures of standing and bowing, soft facial expressions; cool greens and pale gold highlights, lyrical naturalism emphasizing etiquette as beauty.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, rhythmic row of figures rising, clear hand gestures for abhivādana, initiated figure marked by sacred thread and tilaka; warm pigment blocks and temple-wall narrative clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: floral border with lotus motifs, central scene of collective pratyutthāna and abhivādana, deep blue ground with gold highlights; subtle Vaishnava tilaka patterns repeated in the border to emphasize dīkṣā identity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["forest birds","rustle of robes","soft bell at āśrama gate","water pot clink","brief silence after salutation"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: असावहमिति = असौ + अहम् + इति; ब्रूयात्प्रत्युत्थायाभिवादयेत् = ब्रूयात् + प्रत्युत्थाय + अभिवादयेत्; यवीयानपि = यवीयान् + अपि
FAQs
It advises identifying oneself (“It is I”), standing up, and offering respectful salutation.
The verse treats initiation as conferring a special religious dignity; therefore, direct name-address is discouraged as a matter of reverence and decorum.
It emphasizes humility and respectful speech—honoring spiritual status even over ordinary social factors like age.