Shloka 45
Teaching of Karma-yoga
Student Conduct, Vedic Study, and Gāyatrī Supremacy
ब्राह्मणः प्रणवं कुर्यादंतेऽपि विधिवद्द्विजाः । कुर्यादध्यापनं नित्यं सब्रह्मांजलिपूर्वतः
brāhmaṇaḥ praṇavaṃ kuryādaṃte'pi vidhivaddvijāḥ | kuryādadhyāpanaṃ nityaṃ sabrahmāṃjalipūrvataḥ
اے دو بار جنم لینے والو! برہمن کو طریقے کے مطابق اختتام پر بھی پرنَو ‘اوم’ ادا کرنا چاہیے۔ وہ روزانہ وید کی تعلیم دے، برہمن کے حضور ہاتھ جوڑ کر آغاز کرے۔
Unspecified (narrative instruction within Svargakhaṇḍa context)
Concept: Praṇava frames sacred recitation from start to finish; teaching is a daily obligation performed with reverent añjali, honoring Brahman as the source of śruti.
Application: Begin and end study/prayer with Oṃ; maintain a daily rhythm of learning/teaching; use añjali to reset ego into reverence before transmitting knowledge.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At the close of a recitation, the teacher and students sit in a semicircle, palms joined in añjali as a luminous Oṃ crowns the moment like a seal. The guru’s hand rests on the manuscript bundle, suggesting continuity—daily teaching as an unbroken river of sound-brahman.","primary_figures":["brāhmaṇa ācārya","group of dvija students"],"setting":"gurukula hall with manuscript bundles, a small altar with lamp, and a subtle śaṅkha-cakra emblem to hint Vaiṣṇava sanctity","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["antique gold","deep saffron","midnight blue","copper","cream"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: guru and students in añjali at the conclusion of Veda recitation, radiant Oṃ above; gold leaf heavy on the praṇava, halos, and borders; rich maroon/green backdrop, gem-like ornament accents, traditional South Indian composition emphasizing sacred closure and continuity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined classroom scene with gentle expressions; cool blues and warm saffron highlights; the Oṃ rendered as a soft glowing calligraphic emblem; delicate textiles and manuscripts, serene concluding mood.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, symmetrical group of students with joined palms; central Oṃ emblem in bright yellow with red shading; temple-wall aesthetic, strong devotional gravity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Oṃ medallion above a seated guru and students; lotus borders and floral creepers; peacocks at corners; deep indigo cloth with gold and saffron detailing, auspicious closure motif."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["final elongated Oṃ","temple bell fade-out","page/palm-leaf closing sound","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुर्यात् + अन्ते → कुर्यादंते; अन्ते + अपि → अंतेऽपि; विधिवत् + द्विजाः → विधिवद्द्विजाः; कुर्यात् + अध्यापनम् → कुर्यादध्यापनम्; स + ब्रह्माञ्जलि + पूर्वतः → सब्रह्मांजलिपूर्वतः
FAQs
It frames the practice as complete only when begun and concluded with the praṇava, emphasizing ritual and recitational closure (saṃhāra) in a rule-governed (vidhivat) manner.
Regular adhyāpana—daily instruction/teaching of sacred learning—performed with reverence (añjali), indicating that learning is a devotional and ethical duty, not merely scholarship.
It links authority in teaching to humility and reverence: knowledge transmission should be grounded in disciplined practice and respectful orientation to Brahman.