Shloka 26
Prohibitions and Rules of Right Conduct (Ācāra): Theft, Speech, Purity, Residence, and Social Boundaries
यजनाध्यापने योनिस्तथैव सहभोजनम् । सहाध्यायस्तु दशमः सहयाजनमेव च
yajanādhyāpane yonistathaiva sahabhojanam | sahādhyāyastu daśamaḥ sahayājanameva ca
یَجْن کرانا اور وید کی تعلیم دینا بھی روزی کے اسباب ہیں؛ اسی طرح باہم کھانا (ضابطے کے ساتھ) جائز ہے۔ ساتھ پڑھنا دسویں عمل میں ہے، اور ساتھ یَجْن کرنا بھی۔
Unspecified (narrative voice within Svarga-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: Certain shared acts—teaching, officiating, eating together, studying together, and co-sacrifice—are structured forms of association when aligned with dharma.
Application: Engage in community practices that elevate conduct—study circles, service, shared meals with ethical peers—while keeping clear standards.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a yajña-śālā, a sacred fire blazes while a priest instructs students reciting Vedic accents; nearby, a modest shared meal is arranged as consecrated food, not indulgence. The scene balances discipline and warmth—ritual implements aligned, manuscripts wrapped in cloth, and a calm sense of dharmic community.","primary_figures":["ṛtvik (sacrificial priest)","Veda-adhyāpaka (teacher)","brahmacārī students","gṛhastha yajamāna"],"setting":"Yajña-śālā with vedi, kuśa grass, ladles, water pots; adjacent pāṭhaśālā corner with palm-leaf manuscripts; a small Viṣṇu emblem/banner indicating offering to Nārāyaṇa.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["fire orange","ash white","saffron","copper","deep teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a yajña-śālā with blazing agni, ṛtviks in saffron, students holding palm-leaf manuscripts; gold leaf flames and halos, ornate ritual vessels with gem-like highlights; a subtle Viṣṇu symbol above the altar indicating yajña as offering to Nārāyaṇa; rich reds/greens and temple-arch framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate ritual pavilion with delicate fire, refined faces of teacher and students, cool teal shadows; Himalayan-like gentle landscape glimpsed beyond; fine linework on ladles, kuśa, and manuscripts; serene communal meal depicted with restraint.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized agni with rhythmic flames; teacher and students in traditional mural proportions; warm yellow background, red/green garments; ritual implements simplified yet iconic; calm, didactic mood.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical yajña scene framed by lotus borders; deep blue backdrop with gold accents; peacocks and floral motifs around the pavilion; the fire rendered as a central mandala; communal prasāda-like meal shown as orderly offerings."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["Vedic chanting undertone","crackling fire","spoon pouring ghee","soft conch at intervals"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yajanādhyāpane = yajana-adhyāpane; yonis tathaiva = yoniḥ tathā eva; sahādhyāyas tu = saha-adhyāyaḥ tu; sahayājanam eva = saha-yājanam eva.
FAQs
Here yoniḥ means a “source” or “means” (especially of livelihood), indicating that priestly service (yajana) and teaching (adhyāpana) are recognized ways of sustenance.
It lists socially shared acts—communal eating (sahabhojana) and joint study (sahādhyāya)—as accepted practices within a dharmic framework, likely as part of a numbered enumeration in the chapter.
It frames religious learning and ritual service as legitimate, regulated duties, and it normalizes cooperative religious life—shared meals, shared study, and shared sacrificial rites—within the bounds of dharma.