Shloka 15
Viṣṇu as the Embodied Purāṇas and the Merit of Hearing the Svarga-khaṇḍa
सर्वेवे दास्तथाधीतास्तत्तत्कर्मकृतं तथा । अध्यापकाश्च बहवः स्थापिता वृत्तिदानतः
sarveve dāstathādhītāstattatkarmakṛtaṃ tathā | adhyāpakāśca bahavaḥ sthāpitā vṛttidānataḥ
تمام وید بھی اسی طرح پڑھے گئے، اور مقررہ فرائض بھی باقاعدہ ادا کیے گئے۔ اور روزی کے عطیے (وظیفوں) کے ذریعے بہت سے اساتذہ کو قائم و برقرار رکھا گیا۔
Unspecified narrator (contextual voice within Svarga-khaṇḍa narrative)
Concept: Merit matures into comprehensive dharma: study, performance of prescribed duties, and sustaining the transmission of knowledge by supporting teachers materially.
Application: Invest in learning and ethical work; support educators/mentors and institutions that preserve wisdom; create ‘vṛtti’ (stable livelihood) for teachers through donations or patronage.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A small gurukula courtyard: students recite Vedic passages while a patron quietly offers grain, cloth, and coins to ensure the teacher’s livelihood. In the background, a ritual fire burns steadily, symbolizing continuity of dharma, while palm-leaf manuscripts rest on a low wooden stand.","primary_figures":["ācārya (teacher)","students","a patron-donor","ritual fire (agni) as symbol"],"setting":"Gurukula/āśrama with thatched roofs, manuscript shelves, a yajña-kuṇḍa, and a shaded teaching platform under a banyan tree.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["earth brown","saffron ochre","palm-leaf tan","smoke gray","verdant green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: an ācārya seated on a carved wooden seat teaching students; a donor presents offerings and a stipend pouch; gold leaf highlights on manuscript edges, sacred thread, and fire glow; rich red-green borders; traditional iconographic symmetry with ornate arch framing the scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: serene Himalayan-like āśrama setting; delicate brushwork on banyan leaves and manuscripts; students in neat rows; the donor’s gesture modest; cool greens and warm ochres; refined faces and gentle narrative realism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; stylized students and teacher with expressive eyes; patterned floor and manuscript motifs; strong yellow-red-green palette; central agni rendered as a decorative flame mandala.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: gurukula scene framed by intricate floral borders; repeated manuscript and lotus motifs; deep blue background with gold accents; peacocks at the border; central circular motif representing ‘vidyā-dāna’ and ‘vṛtti-dāna’ as offerings to dharma."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft Vedic chanting in the distance","rustling leaves","crackling fire","wooden staff tapping lightly","quiet birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वेवे = सर्वे + एव; दास्तथाधीताः = दाः + तथा + अधीताः; तत्तत्कर्मकृतम् = तत् + तत् + कर्मकृतम्; अध्यापकाश्च = अध्यापकाः + च.
FAQs
It emphasizes sustaining learned teachers by providing vṛtti—material support or stipends—so instruction and Vedic learning can continue.
It pairs ‘studying the Vedas’ with ‘performing the respective duties/ritual actions,’ presenting learning and practice as complementary aspects of dharma.
That society bears responsibility to materially support educators and religious specialists, ensuring knowledge transmission and righteous conduct are maintained.