Shloka 44
Teaching on Karma-yoga
Discipline of Action as Worship
शिष्यो विद्याफलं भुंक्ते प्रेत्य चापद्यते दिवि । यो भ्रातरं पितृसमं ज्येष्ठं मूढोऽवमन्यते
śiṣyo vidyāphalaṃ bhuṃkte pretya cāpadyate divi | yo bhrātaraṃ pitṛsamaṃ jyeṣṭhaṃ mūḍho'vamanyate
ศิษย์ย่อมเสวยผลแห่งวิชา และครั้นละโลกก็ถึงสวรรค์; แต่คนเขลาผู้ดูหมิ่นพี่ชายผู้ใหญ่ซึ่งเสมอบิดา ย่อมตกสู่ความวิบัติ
Unspecified (narratorial/teachings context within Svarga-khaṇḍa dialogue)
Concept: Śiṣya-bhāva and vidyā yield heavenly merit; disrespect toward an elder brother (pitr̥-sama) is adharma leading to downfall.
Application: Treat elder siblings as guardians; maintain respectful speech; repay educational guidance with humility and service.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A split tableau: on one side, a disciple sits at a guru’s feet, receiving vidyā like a stream of light that rises toward a radiant Svarga gate. On the other, a proud younger brother turns away from his elder, and the ground beneath him cracks into shadow—misfortune personified as a dark wind.","primary_figures":["guru/ācārya","disciple (śiṣya)","elder brother (jyēṣṭha)","younger brother (avamanī)","Svarga gatekeepers (optional)"],"setting":"Didactic diptych: forest āśrama classroom blending into a celestial stairway; contrasting domestic courtyard scene dissolving into ominous shadow.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","sunlit gold","ash grey","crimson","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: two-panel composition—left panel guru with gold halo teaching disciple, luminous Svarga arch with gold leaf and jewel tones; right panel arrogant youth in darker reds/greys turning from dignified elder, stylized misfortune as shadowy form; ornate borders, embossed gold highlights emphasizing reward vs fall.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle āśrama scene with delicate lines, disciple attentive, a faint celestial path painted in pale gold; contrasting courtyard with subtle psychological expression—downcast elder, dismissive youth—cool shadows pooling near the youth’s feet, lyrical moral contrast.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, expressive eyes; left side bright yellow-red-green with guru-disciple, right side deeper reds and blacks around the disrespectful youth; symbolic Svarga motif above, misfortune motif below, temple-wall narrative clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Vaishnava moral allegory framed by lotus and floral borders; Svarga gate rendered like a jeweled temple arch; peacocks and cows near the guru’s side, while the disrespect side has withered lotuses and darkened border motifs; deep blues and gold dominate."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","page-turn of palm leaves","distant thunder (for warning)","conch shell (for svarga)","courtyard birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चापद्यते = च + आपद्यते; मूढोऽवमन्यते = मूढः + अवमन्यते.
FAQs
It teaches that learning bears spiritual merit, but dharma also requires honoring family hierarchy—especially respecting an elder brother as one would a father.
It states that true discipleship and learning yield positive karmic results, including heavenly attainment after death.
In dharma literature, the elder brother is treated as a guardian-like authority within the household, deserving reverence similar to that offered to one’s father.