Shloka 7
Teaching of Karma-yoga
Student Conduct, Vedic Study, and Gāyatrī Supremacy
दूरस्थो नार्चयेदेनं न क्रुद्धो नांतिके स्त्रियः । न चैवास्योत्तरं ब्रूयात्स्थितो नासीत सन्निधौ
dūrastho nārcayedenaṃ na kruddho nāṃtike striyaḥ | na caivāsyottaraṃ brūyātsthito nāsīta sannidhau
Não se deve adorá-lo à distância, nem estando irado, nem na proximidade de mulheres. Tampouco se deve retrucar-lhe; e não se deve permanecer de pé em sua presença.
Unspecified (didactic instruction within Svargakhaṇḍa 53; likely a narrator/teacher voice in the chapter’s discourse)
Concept: Guru-upāsanā requires proper proximity, mental purity (absence of anger), and disciplined etiquette in speech and posture.
Application: Approach mentors/elders with calm mind; avoid confrontational replies; practice attentive listening; maintain respectful body language (not standing over them).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a lamp-lit guru-kula hall, a disciple approaches close with folded hands, his face serene and angerless. In the background, a threshold curtain suggests the boundary of propriety; the disciple remains seated low, listening, refusing the impulse to retort.","primary_figures":["guru (ācārya)","disciple (śiṣya)"],"setting":"gurukula interior with palm-leaf manuscripts, low wooden seat, oil lamps, and a small altar with conch and bell","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["deep indigo","warm amber","copper brown","ivory","vermilion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the guru enthroned on a carved āsana with gold leaf halo, the disciple kneeling close in praṇāma, calm-faced; rich reds/greens, gem-studded ornaments on the guru, ornate arch framing the scene, oil lamps rendered with golden highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate indoor teaching scene with delicate lines; the disciple sits lower than the guru, hands folded, eyes downcast; cool indigo shadows, warm lamp glow, refined expressions emphasizing restraint and humility.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized eyes; the guru seated with a radiant aura, the disciple in respectful proximity, no aggressive gestures; red/yellow/green palette, decorative borders and manuscript motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional etiquette tableau framed by floral borders; the disciple approaches the guru with serene bhāva, avoiding angry speech; deep blue background with gold accents, lotus motifs symbolizing purity of mind."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft mridang-like pulse","temple bells","low conch drone","crackling oil lamp","quiet murmurs of students"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: न + अर्चयेत् → नार्चयेत्; न + अन्तिके → नांतिके; च + एव → चैव; अस्य + उत्तरम् → अस्योत्तरम्; ब्रूयात् + स्थितः → ब्रूयात्स्थितः; न + आसीत → नासीत
FAQs
It advises disciplined worship: do not perform worship casually from afar, avoid worship in a state of anger, maintain appropriate decorum regarding proximity, and show humility by not talking back or standing arrogantly in the revered one’s presence.
In context it typically points to the object of reverence—most often the deity (arcā/īśvara) or a highly revered person such as a guru or elder—indicating rules of respectful approach and conduct.
The verse emphasizes humility and inner readiness: worship and reverence should be performed with calmness, proximity/attention (not negligence), and respectful behavior in speech and posture.