Shloka 66
Right Conduct, Offenses Against Brāhmaṇas, Truthfulness, and the Greatness of the Cow
Go-Māhātmya
पाठनं याजनं कृत्वा ग्रहीतव्यं धनं द्विजैः । पाठयित्वा पठित्वा च कृत्वा स्वस्त्ययनं शुभं
pāṭhanaṃ yājanaṃ kṛtvā grahītavyaṃ dhanaṃ dvijaiḥ | pāṭhayitvā paṭhitvā ca kṛtvā svastyayanaṃ śubhaṃ
เมื่อได้ประกอบการสอนและการเป็นปุโรหิตประกอบยัญแล้ว ชนผู้เกิดสองครั้ง (ทวิชะ) พึงรับทรัพย์เป็นค่าตอบแทน ครั้นสอนผู้อื่นและสาธยายพระเวทด้วยตนแล้ว พึงประกอบพิธีสวัสตยายะนะอันเป็นมงคลด้วย
Unspecified (narratorial injunction within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa; exact dialogue speaker not provided in the input).
Concept: A dvija may accept wealth after performing teaching (pāṭhana) and officiating (yājana); after teaching and studying, one should perform svastyayana—auspicious benediction rites—maintaining sacred order.
Application: Earn through genuine competence and service; keep learning continuous; begin tasks with auspicious invocations and end with gratitude/benediction for others’ welfare.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene gurukula courtyard: a teacher recites while students repeat in measured cadence, palm-leaf manuscripts and darbha mats neatly arranged. Nearby, a yajña altar stands ready; after the rite and instruction, a modest remuneration is offered, and the priest performs svastyayana—raising hands in blessing as sacred syllables settle like calm light over the assembly.","primary_figures":["Vedic teacher (ācārya)","students (brahmacārins)","officiating priest","householder patron"],"setting":"Gurukula with shaded trees, a small fire altar, manuscript bundles, water pot (kamaṇḍalu), and a simple shrine corner.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["saffron","leaf green","clay brown","ivory","copper"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: gurukula scene with ācārya seated on a low seat teaching students, gold leaf accents on manuscript edges and ritual vessels, adjacent yajña altar, patron offering dakṣiṇā respectfully, priest performing svastyayana with raised hands, ornate border and warm reds/greens with traditional South Indian iconography.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate gurukula under trees, students in neat rows, fine linework on manuscripts, soft natural palette; a small yajña altar to the side, svastyayana blessing gesture captured with lyrical grace, distant hills and birds for quiet atmosphere.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized teacher and students with large eyes, saturated saffron and green, simplified altar and vessels, svastyayana gesture emphasized, temple-wall border patterns with creepers and lotus buds.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative floral border; central panel shows teaching as sacred offering—students repeating Veda, small altar, patron offering, svastyayana blessing; deep blue background with white and gold detailing, lotus motifs interwoven with manuscript patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["Vedic svara chanting","rustling palm leaves","birds in trees","small bell at svastyayana","gentle fire crackle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: No major external sandhi beyond standard word-joining; multiple absolutives (कृत्वा, पाठयित्वा, पठित्वा) coordinate prior actions.
FAQs
It emphasizes pāṭhana (teaching/reciting sacred learning) and yājana (officiating sacrifices for others) as legitimate duties, along with svastyayana as an auspicious concluding rite.
Yes. It states that after performing teaching and priestly officiation, the dvijas may accept dhana—understood as proper remuneration (dakṣiṇā/fees) for those services.
Religious livelihood is portrayed as ethical when it follows prescribed duties—study/teaching, ritual competence, and auspicious rites—rather than arbitrary or exploitative gain.