Shloka 57
Rudra’s Removal of Brahmahatyā; Kapālamocana and Avimukta Māhātmya; Origins of Nara and Karṇa
link to Arjuna/Karna query
अदेयं नास्ति वै लोके वस्तु किंचिच्च केशव । एवं प्रभावं चैवैनं जनये वचनात्तव
adeyaṃ nāsti vai loke vastu kiṃcicca keśava | evaṃ prabhāvaṃ caivainaṃ janaye vacanāttava
O Keśava, in dieser Welt gibt es nichts, was man vorenthalten und nicht geben sollte. So bringe ich, durch dein eigenes Wort, in ihm eine solche Macht und Wirkkraft hervor.
Unspecified (addressing Keśava/Vishnu directly in the verse)
Concept: Dāna (giving) is a universal obligation; withholding is contrary to dharma—true power is expressed through generosity.
Application: Practice daily giving—time, resources, forgiveness, knowledge—without clinging; align generosity with discernment and compassion.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A moral proclamation addressed to Keśava: a radiant Vishnu stands as the axis of dharma while a heroic donor-figure is shown distributing gifts—gold, cows, food, and cloth—to supplicants and brāhmaṇas. The composition visually contrasts open hands and flowing abundance against the fading shadow of miserliness, suggesting that Vishnu’s word itself empowers generosity.","primary_figures":["Keśava (Vishnu)","Donor-hero (foreshadowing Karṇa)","Brāhmaṇas","Poor and travelers"],"setting":"Temple forecourt or royal charity hall with pillars, lamps, and a visible altar bearing shankha-chakra; lines of recipients; gift-laden attendants.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["sapphire blue","gold leaf","deep red","emerald green","warm amber"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu with towering gold-leaf halo and ornate crown, donor-hero in rich garments extending gifts, brāhmaṇas receiving with blessing gestures, gem-studded ornaments, embossed gold borders, vivid reds/greens, dramatic lamp-lit glow.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined courtly charity scene, Vishnu as a serene blue presence in a shrine niche, donor-hero with open palm, delicate textiles, soft architectural lines, cool blues and greens with warm gold accents, lyrical human expressions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold-outlined Vishnu with shankha-chakra, donor-hero in dynamic giving posture, stylized recipients, strong red-yellow-green palette, temple-wall symmetry, emphasis on dharmic gesture (mudrā) and iconographic clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Vishnu emblematic presence with lotus motifs, surrounding ring of giving scenes like vignettes, ornate floral borders, deep blue background with gold highlights, devotional symmetry and intricate patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft mridangam","conch shell","quiet crowd murmur fading into silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नास्ति = न + अस्ति; किंचिच्च = किंचित् + च; चैवैनं = च + एव + एनम्; वचनात्तव = वचनात् + तव
FAQs
It teaches radical generosity: one should not treat anything as inherently “not to be given,” implying that charity and sharing are central virtues when guided by dharma.
It attributes the arising of “prabhāva” (efficacy/power) to Keśava’s word, emphasizing that right action and its spiritual potency flow from divine instruction.
Keśava is a name of Vishnu/Krishna, addressed here as the divine authority whose command empowers the speaker’s action.