Shloka 84
Teaching of Karma-yoga
Student Conduct, Vedic Study, and Gāyatrī Supremacy
ब्रह्मणाऽभिहितः पूर्वमृषीणां भावितात्मनाम् । योऽन्यत्र कुरुते यत्नमनधीत्य श्रुतिं द्विजः
brahmaṇā'bhihitaḥ pūrvamṛṣīṇāṃ bhāvitātmanām | yo'nyatra kurute yatnamanadhītya śrutiṃ dvijaḥ
ପୂର୍ବେ ବ୍ରହ୍ମା ଭାବିତାତ୍ମା ଋଷିମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏହି କଥା କହିଥିଲେ—ଯେ ଦ୍ୱିଜ ବେଦଶ୍ରୁତି ଅଧ୍ୟୟନ ନକରି ଅନ୍ୟ ଦିଗରେ ଯତ୍ନ କରେ, ସେ ପଥଭ୍ରଷ୍ଟ।
Not explicitly stated in the provided single verse (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: Śruti-study is the necessary foundation for a dvija’s higher striving; effort without grounding in revealed wisdom becomes misdirected.
Application: Before pursuing advanced practices or public teaching, establish foundations: daily study, qualified guidance, and humility; let aspiration be rooted in authentic sources.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a luminous lotus pavilion, Brahmā addresses a circle of serene, radiant sages whose minds are ‘bhāvita’—disciplined and inwardly bright. Below the celestial scene, a lone dvija stands at a crossroads, turning away from scattered pursuits toward a palm-leaf śruti manuscript, symbolizing the return to foundation.","primary_figures":["Brahmā","disciplined sages (ṛṣis)","dvija seeker at a crossroads (symbolic)"],"setting":"Celestial lotus hall with layered petals as architecture; secondary vignette of a forest path crossroads with manuscripts and a simple study seat.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["lotus-pink","radiant gold","pearl-white","sky-blue","saffron"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Brahmā enthroned on a lotus dais teaching luminous sages, heavy gold leaf on the lotus petals and halos; rich reds and greens, gem-studded ornaments, a secondary lower panel showing a dvija turning toward a śruti manuscript; traditional iconographic symmetry and ornate borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: ethereal lotus pavilion with delicate brushwork, Brahmā and sages in refined profiles; soft sky blues and pinks, subtle gold highlights; a small narrative vignette of a seeker at a forest crossroads choosing the manuscript path, lyrical naturalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Brahmā with stylized crown and large eyes, sages seated in rhythmic rows; bold outlines, natural pigments, red-yellow-green dominance with lotus-pink accents; decorative lotus borders and a simplified lower vignette of the dvija with manuscript.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: grand lotus mandala backdrop with intricate floral borders; central Brahmā teaching scene with gold highlights, secondary motif of a manuscript and crossroads rendered as symbolic icons; deep blue field, lotuses and peacocks framing the authority of śruti."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","low drone (tanpura)","temple bells","wind hush","resonant silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ब्रह्मणाऽभिहितः = ब्रह्मणा + अभिहितः; पूर्वमृषीणाम् = पूर्वम् + ऋषीणाम्; योऽन्यत्र = यः + अन्यत्र; यत्नमनधीत्य = यत्नम् + अनधीत्य.
FAQs
It prioritizes adhyayana—study/recitation of Śruti (the Veda)—as foundational before pursuing other religious efforts.
It criticizes striving “elsewhere” while neglecting Śruti; it emphasizes proper grounding in Vedic revelation rather than dismissing every auxiliary practice outright.
Undertake spiritual discipline with right foundations: do not substitute secondary pursuits for essential learning and inner cultivation.