Shloka 58
Annadāna and the Obstruction of Viṣṇu-Darśana; Vāmadeva’s Teaching and the Vāsudeva Stotra Prelude
मानवानां महाराज वापिताः प्रददंति च । फलमेवं न संदेहो यादृशं तादृशं ध्रुवम्
mānavānāṃ mahārāja vāpitāḥ pradadaṃti ca | phalamevaṃ na saṃdeho yādṛśaṃ tādṛśaṃ dhruvam
হে মহাৰাজ, মানুহে যি পুখুৰী/জলাধাৰ খনন কৰায়, সেয়াও ফল দান কৰে। ইয়াত সন্দেহ নাই—যেনে কৰ্ম, তেনে ফল নিশ্চয় হয়।
Unspecified (addressing a king: 'mahārāja')
Concept: Public welfare works (like building reservoirs) yield definite fruits proportionate to the deed.
Application: Support water conservation, wells/ponds, and community resources without expecting immediate praise; treat civic service as worship.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A drought-touched village edge transforms as a newly built stone-lined reservoir fills with clear water. Travelers, cows, and ascetics gather at the steps while a king listens to a sage who points to the shimmering pond as a living emblem of karma’s sure return.","primary_figures":["a listening king (rājan)","a teaching sage/narrator","villagers","cows","pilgrims"],"setting":"earthy rural landscape with a stepped tank (vāpī), banyan tree, small shrine to Viṣṇu nearby, water pots and lotus leaves at the edge","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sandalwood beige","turquoise water","lotus pink","leaf green","sunlit gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a benevolent king receiving instruction from a sage beside a newly consecrated stepped reservoir, Viṣṇu’s small shrine in the background, gold leaf halos, rich crimson and emerald textiles, ornate jewelry, embossed gold detailing on the tank steps and lotus motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical riverside-tank scene with delicate brushwork, soft dawn sky, slender figures of king and sage under a banyan, cool greens and blues, fine architectural lines of the vāpī, gentle pastoral details—cows, pilgrims, and lotus pads.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined king and sage near a temple-tank, stylized lotus and water ripples, warm ochres and reds with green accents, large expressive eyes, sacred geometry borders framing the reservoir as a dharmic symbol.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a grand temple-tank filled with lotus blooms, intricate floral borders, peacocks and cows at the water’s edge, subtle presence of Śrī Viṣṇu icon in a niche, deep indigo background with gold highlights emphasizing ‘phala’ as radiant motifs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["flowing water","temple bells","soft conch shell","morning birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: phalamevaṃ = phalam + evam; अन्यत्र स्पष्ट-सन्धि नहीं।
FAQs
It teaches karma-phala: results are निश्चित (certain) and correspond exactly to the nature of one’s action—especially acts like building public water reservoirs.
Because providing water is a lasting public benefit; such welfare works are treated as dharmic acts that generate merit proportional to their intent and impact.
That moral causality is reliable: one should choose actions carefully, since the outcome will mirror the quality and character of the deed.