Shloka 84
Teaching of Karma-yoga
Student Conduct, Vedic Study, and Gāyatrī Supremacy
ब्रह्मणाऽभिहितः पूर्वमृषीणां भावितात्मनाम् । योऽन्यत्र कुरुते यत्नमनधीत्य श्रुतिं द्विजः
brahmaṇā'bhihitaḥ pūrvamṛṣīṇāṃ bhāvitātmanām | yo'nyatra kurute yatnamanadhītya śrutiṃ dvijaḥ
กาลก่อน พระพรหมได้ตรัสสอนแก่ฤๅษีผู้มีจิตฝึกดีว่า: ผู้เป็นทวิชะใดมิได้ศึกษา “ศรุติแห่งพระเวท” แล้วกลับเพียรไปทางอื่น ผู้นั้นย่อมหลงทาง
Not explicitly stated in the provided single verse (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: Śruti-study is the necessary foundation for a dvija’s higher striving; effort without grounding in revealed wisdom becomes misdirected.
Application: Before pursuing advanced practices or public teaching, establish foundations: daily study, qualified guidance, and humility; let aspiration be rooted in authentic sources.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a luminous lotus pavilion, Brahmā addresses a circle of serene, radiant sages whose minds are ‘bhāvita’—disciplined and inwardly bright. Below the celestial scene, a lone dvija stands at a crossroads, turning away from scattered pursuits toward a palm-leaf śruti manuscript, symbolizing the return to foundation.","primary_figures":["Brahmā","disciplined sages (ṛṣis)","dvija seeker at a crossroads (symbolic)"],"setting":"Celestial lotus hall with layered petals as architecture; secondary vignette of a forest path crossroads with manuscripts and a simple study seat.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["lotus-pink","radiant gold","pearl-white","sky-blue","saffron"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Brahmā enthroned on a lotus dais teaching luminous sages, heavy gold leaf on the lotus petals and halos; rich reds and greens, gem-studded ornaments, a secondary lower panel showing a dvija turning toward a śruti manuscript; traditional iconographic symmetry and ornate borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: ethereal lotus pavilion with delicate brushwork, Brahmā and sages in refined profiles; soft sky blues and pinks, subtle gold highlights; a small narrative vignette of a seeker at a forest crossroads choosing the manuscript path, lyrical naturalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Brahmā with stylized crown and large eyes, sages seated in rhythmic rows; bold outlines, natural pigments, red-yellow-green dominance with lotus-pink accents; decorative lotus borders and a simplified lower vignette of the dvija with manuscript.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: grand lotus mandala backdrop with intricate floral borders; central Brahmā teaching scene with gold highlights, secondary motif of a manuscript and crossroads rendered as symbolic icons; deep blue field, lotuses and peacocks framing the authority of śruti."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","low drone (tanpura)","temple bells","wind hush","resonant silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ब्रह्मणाऽभिहितः = ब्रह्मणा + अभिहितः; पूर्वमृषीणाम् = पूर्वम् + ऋषीणाम्; योऽन्यत्र = यः + अन्यत्र; यत्नमनधीत्य = यत्नम् + अनधीत्य.
FAQs
It prioritizes adhyayana—study/recitation of Śruti (the Veda)—as foundational before pursuing other religious efforts.
It criticizes striving “elsewhere” while neglecting Śruti; it emphasizes proper grounding in Vedic revelation rather than dismissing every auxiliary practice outright.
Undertake spiritual discipline with right foundations: do not substitute secondary pursuits for essential learning and inner cultivation.