Shloka 30
The Duties and Conduct of the Graduate (Snātaka) and the Householder
चतुर्दशानां विद्यानां धारणा हि परार्थतः । विज्ञानमिति तद्विद्याद्येन धर्मो विवर्धते
caturdaśānāṃ vidyānāṃ dhāraṇā hi parārthataḥ | vijñānamiti tadvidyādyena dharmo vivardhate
จงรู้ว่า ‘วิชญาณ’ อันแท้ คือการทรงไว้ซึ่งวิทยาทั้งสิบสี่แขนงเพื่อประโยชน์แก่ผู้อื่น; ด้วยสิ่งนี้ธรรมะจึงเจริญและมั่นคง
Unspecified (narratorial/teachings context within Svarga-khaṇḍa; exact speaker not stated in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Vijñāna is knowledge held and applied for the welfare of others, thereby increasing dharma.
Application: Study with the intent to teach, counsel, heal, or guide; measure learning by how it reduces harm and increases righteousness in one’s community.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene celestial classroom in Svarga: a luminous sage gestures toward a palm-leaf manuscript inscribed with the fourteen vidyās, while students offer their learning outward—feeding the poor, teaching children, and guiding pilgrims. Above them, a subtle Vishnu-emblem (śaṅkha-cakra) appears in the sky, suggesting that knowledge ripens into dharma when dedicated to others.","primary_figures":["a luminous Vaishnava sage-teacher","students/disciples","subtle presence of Vishnu’s symbols (śaṅkha, cakra)"],"setting":"celestial hermitage-court with lotus pillars, palm-leaf manuscripts, and a small altar; scenes of charity and instruction in the background","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","gold leaf","ivory white","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a Vaishnava sage seated on a lotus-throne teaching from palm-leaf manuscripts labeled ‘caturdaśa-vidyā’, disciples in reverent poses, background vignettes of charity and teaching, Vishnu’s śaṅkha-cakra halo in the upper register, heavy gold leaf embellishment on ornaments and borders, rich crimson and emerald textiles, gem-studded jewelry, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet celestial āśrama with delicate brushwork, the teacher-sage pointing to a manuscript while disciples listen, soft Himalayan-like clouds even in Svarga, lyrical naturalism with flowering trees and small narrative vignettes of helping others, cool blues and greens with restrained gold accents, refined faces and gentle gestures.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, natural pigments, the sage-teacher with large expressive eyes and stylized ornaments, lotus-architectural backdrop, Vishnu symbols hovering as a protective aura, red/yellow/green dominant palette with rhythmic floral borders, temple-wall aesthetic emphasizing dharma through service scenes.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus pavilion with a sage teaching, ornate floral borders and lotus motifs, peacocks and cows at the margins symbolizing auspiciousness, deep indigo background with gold detailing, subtle Vaishnava emblems (śaṅkha-cakra) integrated into the border, intricate textile-like patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","gentle tanpura drone","distant conch shell","silence between pādas"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tadvidyādyena = tat + vidyāt + yena (t+v sandhi; final -t before v; also euphonic combination across words).
FAQs
It defines vijñāna as understanding and retaining the (traditional) fourteen branches of knowledge with an altruistic aim—so that one’s learning actively supports others and thereby strengthens dharma.
Because knowledge becomes ethically meaningful when applied for welfare beyond oneself; the verse links the value of learning to its capacity to nourish righteousness and social-spiritual order (dharma).
Study is not merely accumulation of information; it becomes higher knowledge when it is internalized and used selflessly, resulting in the growth of dharma in personal conduct and the wider community.