Shloka 7
Teaching on Karma-yoga
Discipline of Action as Worship
सर्वव्याधिहरं पुण्यमृषिसंघैर्निषेवितम् । समाहितधियो यूयं शृणुध्वं गदतो मम
sarvavyādhiharaṃ puṇyamṛṣisaṃghairniṣevitam | samāhitadhiyo yūyaṃ śṛṇudhvaṃ gadato mama
สิ่งนี้เป็นบุญอันศักดิ์สิทธิ์ ขจัดโรคภัยทั้งปวง และเป็นธรรมที่หมู่ฤๅษีปฏิบัติสืบมา; ท่านทั้งหลายจงตั้งจิตให้แน่วแน่ แล้วสดับถ้อยคำที่เราจะกล่าว
Unspecified narrator/speaker (context needed to identify the exact dialogue pair)
Concept: Holy discipline and attentive hearing are themselves curative—removing ‘all ailments’ (sarva-vyādhi-hara) through purity of mind and participation in sage-practice.
Application: Before spiritual study, settle the mind: a brief breath practice, respectful posture, and single-point attention; treat listening as medicine.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene assembly of sages sits with perfectly composed posture, eyes half-lowered in concentration as the speaker begins. A subtle aura—like a medicinal breeze—moves through the gathering, depicted as translucent light washing away dark wisps labeled as ‘vyādhi’ (afflictions).","primary_figures":["speaker (unspecified narrator/ācārya)","assemblies of sages (ṛṣi-saṅgha)"],"setting":"Quiet hermitage clearing with kuśa seats arranged in concentric circles; a small water vessel and incense; distant trees forming a natural mandapa.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["pale sunrise gold","mist white","holy basil green (symbolic)","soft brown","sky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central teacher figure with gold-leaf halo, sages seated in concentric symmetry; gold leaf used to depict purifying waves of ‘puṇya’ radiance; rich reds/greens in borders, ornate but calm, with sacred implements highlighted like jewels.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: dawn light over a forest clearing, sages in white garments with delicate features, the teacher speaking gently; translucent washes show ‘healing’ light moving through the group; cool blues and warm golds balanced with lyrical naturalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, symmetrical sage assembly, stylized dawn gradient; purifying aura rendered as patterned bands of yellow/white; temple-wall aesthetic with ornamental borders and composed expressions.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: meditative satsanga scene framed by intricate floral borders; lotus motifs and repeating patterns suggest ‘puṇya’; deep blue-to-gold dawn gradient, peacocks at corners, and subtle Vaiṣṇava symbols woven into the textile-like design."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft silence","distant birds","gentle bell","incense crackle","light wind"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुण्यमृषिसंघैः = पुण्यम् + ऋषिसंघैः; ऋषिसंघैर्निषेवितम् = ऋषिसंघैः + निषेवितम्
FAQs
It praises the forthcoming sacred teaching/practice as meritorious and capable of removing all ailments, emphasizing its sanctity and efficacy.
To establish authority and trust: what is resorted to by communities of ṛṣis is presented as time-tested, orthodox, and spiritually potent.
Attentive listening with a concentrated mind (samāhita-dhī, śravaṇa) is presented as the proper attitude for receiving sacred instruction.