Shloka 16
Teaching on Karma-yoga
Discipline of Action as Worship
अग्न्यागारे गवां गोष्ठे होमे तप्ये तथैव च । स्वाध्याये भोजने नित्यं ब्राह्मणानां च सन्निधौ
agnyāgāre gavāṃ goṣṭhe home tapye tathaiva ca | svādhyāye bhojane nityaṃ brāhmaṇānāṃ ca sannidhau
ในเรือนไฟ ในคอกโค ระหว่างโหมะและตบะด้วย; ระหว่างสวาธยายะและยามรับประทานอาหาร—เสมอไป และในที่มีพราหมณ์อยู่ด้วย—พึงรักษามารยาทและความสำรวมให้ถูกต้อง
Unspecified (contextual narrator/instructor within Svarga-khaṇḍa)
Concept: Sacredness is situational: certain places and acts demand heightened restraint and purity as a continuous discipline.
Application: Treat study, meals, and service contexts as sacred; reduce careless speech and distraction; cultivate mindful etiquette in community and ritual spaces.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sequence-like tableau showing sacred contexts: a small fire-house with a steady flame, a clean cowshed with calm cows, a student reciting from palm leaves, and a quiet meal taken with restraint. The same practitioner appears in each vignette, embodying continuous mindfulness across spaces.","primary_figures":["dvija (practitioner)","cows","brahmins (assembled elders)"],"setting":"āśrama compound with agnyāgāra, gośālā, study veranda, and dining area with leaf plates","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["fire amber","cowhide cream","leaf green","clay terracotta","smoke gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: multi-scene panel within ornate borders—agnyāgāra with gold-leaf flames, gośālā with serene cows adorned with simple garlands, svādhyāya with manuscript and rosary, and a disciplined meal scene; rich reds/greens, gold embellishment on vessels and halos of sanctity around each space.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical āśrama courtyard with four vignettes; delicate cows, thin smoke from homa, soft mountain light; refined faces of brahmins seated nearby; emphasis on quiet gestures and etiquette, cool natural palette with warm fire accents.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined narrative frieze—fire-house, cowshed, study, meal—each compartmentalized; strong reds and yellows, green accents, stylized cows and ritual implements, temple-wall storytelling clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a devotional border of lotus and cow motifs framing central scenes of homa and go-sevā; deep blue background with gold floral filigree; peacocks perched on rooflines, diya motifs marking each sacred activity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["crackling fire","cow bells","soft Vedic chanting","leaf-plate rustle","ambient courtyard silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: agnyāgāre → agni-āgāre; tathaiva → tathā eva.
FAQs
It lists the fire-house, cowshed, times of homa (oblations), austerity, Vedic study, meals, and especially the presence of Brahmins as contexts where one should be particularly disciplined.
Both are treated as sanctified spaces: the cow is revered and protected, and fire is central to domestic and sacrificial rites; hence speech and behavior there are expected to be pure and respectful.
It teaches consistent mindfulness—maintaining purity of conduct, speech, and attitude in sacred or socially revered contexts, not only during rituals but also in everyday acts like eating.