Shloka 123
Rāma’s Meeting with Agastya: Gift-Ethics (Dāna) and the Tale of King Śveta
येन लोकोऽक्षयः स्वर्गो भविता त्वत्कृतेन मे । ततः प्रतिग्रहो दत्तो जगद्वंद्य नृपेण हि
yena loko'kṣayaḥ svargo bhavitā tvatkṛtena me | tataḥ pratigraho datto jagadvaṃdya nṛpeṇa hi
তোমার কৃত কর্মের ফলে আমার জন্য অক্ষয় স্বর্গলোক হবে। অতএব, হে জগদ্বন্দ্য, রাজা সত্যই তোমাকে প্রতিগ্রহ—দান গ্রহণের অধিকার—প্রদান করেছেন।
Unspecified (context needed to attribute the dialogue reliably within Adhyaya 36)
Concept: Right action performed through another’s agency can yield enduring heavenly merit; proper acceptance of gifts (pratigraha) is itself regulated by dharma.
Application: Give responsibly and receive responsibly: ensure the gift is ethical, the intention is pure, and the exchange supports dharma rather than vanity.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The king, humbled yet relieved, speaks of an ‘akṣaya svarga’ arising from the holy one’s deed, and formally offers a gift with ritual propriety. The revered recipient stands poised, the moment balanced between worldly wealth and otherworldly merit, as attendants hold trays of cloth, gold, and grains.","primary_figures":["The King (rājā)","Revered recipient (jagad-vandya)","Attendants bearing gifts"],"setting":"Royal hall with a dharma-seat; offering trays, water vessel for sankalpa, and a small lamp indicating sacred transaction.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["antique gold","royal blue","cream white","vermillion","olive green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the king presenting dakṣiṇā with both hands; the recipient with a gold halo and ornate arch; gold leaf on coins, vessels, and borders; rich textiles and gem-studded ornaments; inscriptions of ‘akṣaya’ motifs in decorative gold script.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined court scene with soft pastel architecture; the king’s respectful posture; delicate rendering of gift trays (cloth, grains, gold); calm faces, gentle light, minimal but elegant ornamentation.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized palace interior, bold outlines; the exchange of gifts central; warm yellow background, red-green borders; ritual vessel and lamp emphasized as dharmic markers.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ceremonial offering framed by lotus borders; deep blue field with gold floral motifs; attendants symmetrically arranged; the concept of ‘akṣaya’ suggested through repeating lotus and conch patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft drum (mridang) pulse","coin clink","mantra-like murmurs","temple bell","courtly hush"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: लोकः+अक्षयः→लोकोऽक्षयः; त्वत्+कृतेन→त्वत्कृतेन; जगत्+वन्द्य→जगद्वन्द्य (जगत्→जगद् before voiced consonant)
FAQs
It frames “pratigraha” as something that should be granted or sanctioned in a dharmic context—here, justified by the recipient’s meritorious act and formally allowed by the king.
It indicates the enduring spiritual fruit (puṇya-phala) attributed to the deed being praised—suggesting that the action yields lasting heavenly merit.
Merit and rightful conduct legitimize rewards: a good deed leads to lasting spiritual benefit, and material/ritual transactions (like gifts) are ideally regulated by dharma and proper authority.