Shloka 14
Teaching of Karma-yoga
Student Conduct, Vedic Study, and Gāyatrī Supremacy
धावंतमनुधावेत गच्छंतमनुगच्छति । गोश्वोष्ट्रयानप्रासादे तथाधोविष्टरेषु च
dhāvaṃtamanudhāveta gacchaṃtamanugacchati | gośvoṣṭrayānaprāsāde tathādhoviṣṭareṣu ca
ఎవడు పరుగెత్తుతాడో అతని వెంట పరుగెత్తాలి, ఎవడు వెళ్తాడో అతని వెంట వెళ్లాలి; గో-అశ్వ-ఉష్ట్రయానాలలో, ప్రాసాదాలలో, అలాగే దిగువ శయ్యలపైనా సహచర్యం చేయాలి।
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from Adhyaya 53 frame-dialogue).
Concept: Paricaryā (attendant service) is continuous: accompany the guru in motion and in residence, maintaining lower position and readiness.
Application: Be dependable: when responsible for someone (teacher, elder, mentor), match their pace, anticipate needs, and keep respectful distance; avoid comfort-seeking that violates hierarchy.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A guru strides forward while the disciple follows a step behind, attentive and ready, carrying a manuscript bundle and water pot. The scene shifts like a montage: a courtyard with a cow-drawn cart, a horse conveyance, a camel caravan edge, and a mansion threshold—yet the disciple’s humble positioning remains constant.","primary_figures":["Guru (ācārya)","Disciple (śiṣya)","Attendants (optional)","Animals: cow, horse, camel"],"setting":"Transitional travel-and-residence tableau: village road, caravan path, and mansion entrance; lower bedding shown inside to emphasize ‘adhovistara’.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["dusty saffron","sky blue","bronze","white linen","forest green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: narrative panel with guru moving forward and disciple following, gold-leaf highlights on halos and ornaments; include cow/horse/camel conveyances and a palace gateway, ornate borders, rich reds and greens, hierarchical spacing clearly shown.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: travel scene with lyrical landscape—winding path, small caravan elements, palace in distance; delicate brushwork, cool blues and greens, disciple always a pace behind, refined expressions of duty and calm.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized procession—guru central, disciple behind, animals simplified into iconic forms; bold outlines, warm reds/yellows/greens, rhythmic movement across the panel like a temple frieze.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: processional composition framed by floral borders; Vaishnava motifs (lotus, conch) subtly integrated, deep blue background with gold accents, peacocks at corners, emphasizing devotional following as sacred procession."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["footsteps on earth","cart creak","animal bells","wind through trees","distant conch"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: dhāvantam anu-dhāveta → dhāvaṃtamanudhāveta; gacchantam anu-gacchati → gacchaṃtamanugacchati; tathā adhaḥ → tathādhah; tathādhah viṣṭareṣu → tathādhoviṣṭareṣu
FAQs
It emphasizes steadfast accompaniment—staying with and following a person through changing circumstances and places, from travel to residence.
They function as a range of situations—from mobility to settled life, from higher comfort (palace) to humbler conditions (lower bed)—showing constancy regardless of status.
Loyalty and supportive presence: one should not abandon companionship or duty when conditions shift, whether toward comfort or hardship.