Shloka 66
Teaching of Karma-yoga
Student Conduct, Vedic Study, and Gāyatrī Supremacy
तदा विद्यादनध्यायमनृतौ चाभ्रदर्शने । निर्घाते भूमिचलने ज्योतिषां चोपसर्जने
tadā vidyādanadhyāyamanṛtau cābhradarśane | nirghāte bhūmicalane jyotiṣāṃ copasarjane
అప్పుడు అనధ్యాయం పాటించాలి—అకాల ఋతువులో, మేఘాలు కనిపించినప్పుడు; ఉరుముల ఘోష, భూకంపం, మరియు సూర్యచంద్రాది జ్యోతులలో అపశకున ఉపద్రవాలు కలిగినప్పుడు।
Not explicitly stated in the provided verse (contextual speaker not identifiable from single shloka).
Concept: Natural and celestial disturbances are dharma-signals; one should suspend Vedic study during inauspicious or destabilizing phenomena.
Application: When conditions are disruptive—storms, tremors, anxiety-inducing news—pause intense study/recitation; stabilize mind and surroundings first.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A brahmacārin sits with a manuscript under a banyan, but the sky turns strange—untimely clouds roll in, thunder splits the air, and the earth subtly trembles. Above, the moon and sun appear disturbed by ominous halos, and the student closes the text, bowing to the unseen order behind the signs.","primary_figures":["brahmacārin student","ācārya (distant, gesturing to stop)","personified luminaries (Surya, Chandra as subtle motifs)"],"setting":"Forest hermitage clearing with a small study platform; vast sky dominating the composition.","lighting_mood":"storm-darkened with sudden lightning flashes","color_palette":["indigo storm","silver lightning","slate gray","pale moon-white","earth brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic sky with stylized lightning in gold leaf; Surya and Chandra in medallions with ornate halos; student and guru in the foreground halting recitation; rich reds/greens for garments, embossed gold on cloud edges and celestial discs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: sweeping monsoon-like clouds over a quiet āśrama; fine rain haze, delicate lightning; subtle trembling lines in trees; cool palette with refined facial expressions showing restraint and awe.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold lightning zigzags, thick cloud bands; Surya/Chandra as iconic faces in the sky; student seated with palm-leaf, turning it closed; earthy pigments and strong outlines.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate border of cloud and star motifs; central scene of a devotee-student pausing study; stylized celestial disturbances with gold highlights; deep blue ground, intricate floral corners, rhythmic patterning of thunderclouds."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["thunderclap","wind gusts","rustling leaves","distant conch-like rumble","sudden hush"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vidyāt + anadhyāyam → vidyādanadhyāyam; ca + abhradarśane → cābhradarśane; ca + upasarjane → copasarjane.
FAQs
It lists situations considered inauspicious or disruptive in which one should observe anadhyāya—pausing sacred study/recitation.
They are treated as signs of environmental and cosmic disturbance; traditional dharma texts often prescribe restraint in ritual recitation during such times.
It emphasizes discipline and reverence: sacred learning is not merely habitual, but aligned with proper time, mental focus, and respectful observance of prescribed conditions.