Shloka 14
Teaching of Karma-yoga
Student Conduct, Vedic Study, and Gāyatrī Supremacy
धावंतमनुधावेत गच्छंतमनुगच्छति । गोश्वोष्ट्रयानप्रासादे तथाधोविष्टरेषु च
dhāvaṃtamanudhāveta gacchaṃtamanugacchati | gośvoṣṭrayānaprāsāde tathādhoviṣṭareṣu ca
جو دوڑ رہا ہو اس کے پیچھے دوڑو، اور جو جا رہا ہو اس کے ساتھ چلو؛ اسی طرح گائے، گھوڑے یا اونٹ سے جتے ہوئے سواریوں میں، محلوں میں، اور حتیٰ کہ نچلے بستروں پر بھی اس کی رفاقت نبھاؤ۔
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from Adhyaya 53 frame-dialogue).
Concept: Paricaryā (attendant service) is continuous: accompany the guru in motion and in residence, maintaining lower position and readiness.
Application: Be dependable: when responsible for someone (teacher, elder, mentor), match their pace, anticipate needs, and keep respectful distance; avoid comfort-seeking that violates hierarchy.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A guru strides forward while the disciple follows a step behind, attentive and ready, carrying a manuscript bundle and water pot. The scene shifts like a montage: a courtyard with a cow-drawn cart, a horse conveyance, a camel caravan edge, and a mansion threshold—yet the disciple’s humble positioning remains constant.","primary_figures":["Guru (ācārya)","Disciple (śiṣya)","Attendants (optional)","Animals: cow, horse, camel"],"setting":"Transitional travel-and-residence tableau: village road, caravan path, and mansion entrance; lower bedding shown inside to emphasize ‘adhovistara’.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["dusty saffron","sky blue","bronze","white linen","forest green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: narrative panel with guru moving forward and disciple following, gold-leaf highlights on halos and ornaments; include cow/horse/camel conveyances and a palace gateway, ornate borders, rich reds and greens, hierarchical spacing clearly shown.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: travel scene with lyrical landscape—winding path, small caravan elements, palace in distance; delicate brushwork, cool blues and greens, disciple always a pace behind, refined expressions of duty and calm.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized procession—guru central, disciple behind, animals simplified into iconic forms; bold outlines, warm reds/yellows/greens, rhythmic movement across the panel like a temple frieze.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: processional composition framed by floral borders; Vaishnava motifs (lotus, conch) subtly integrated, deep blue background with gold accents, peacocks at corners, emphasizing devotional following as sacred procession."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["footsteps on earth","cart creak","animal bells","wind through trees","distant conch"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: dhāvantam anu-dhāveta → dhāvaṃtamanudhāveta; gacchantam anu-gacchati → gacchaṃtamanugacchati; tathā adhaḥ → tathādhah; tathādhah viṣṭareṣu → tathādhoviṣṭareṣu
FAQs
It emphasizes steadfast accompaniment—staying with and following a person through changing circumstances and places, from travel to residence.
They function as a range of situations—from mobility to settled life, from higher comfort (palace) to humbler conditions (lower bed)—showing constancy regardless of status.
Loyalty and supportive presence: one should not abandon companionship or duty when conditions shift, whether toward comfort or hardship.