Shloka 34
Praise of Digging Wells and Building Water-Reservoirs
The Merit of Water-Works
क्षयं यास्यति नो वित्तं नोचेन्मे धर्मतो हि सा । बाढमुक्त्वायुतं तस्य गृहीत्वा स्वगृहं गतः
kṣayaṃ yāsyati no vittaṃ nocenme dharmato hi sā | bāḍhamuktvāyutaṃ tasya gṛhītvā svagṛhaṃ gataḥ
„Mein Vermögen wird nicht schwinden; denn dies wird rechtmäßig gemäß dem Dharma gegeben.“ Mit den Worten „So sei es“ nahm er von ihm die Summe von zehntausend und kehrte in sein Haus zurück.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: People often cloak self-interest in the language of dharma; true dharma requires purity of intention, not merely correct-sounding words.
Application: Before calling an action ‘right,’ examine motive: is it compassion and fairness, or profit and pride? Keep financial dealings transparent and non-exploitative.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A man accepts a heavy purse of ten-thousand coins, speaking smoothly of ‘dharma’ as he turns back toward his house. Behind him, the other party watches with uneasy eyes, sensing that the calm words conceal a darker intention.","primary_figures":["money-taker (instigator)","giver","bystanders"],"setting":"street leading from a public meeting place to a private home, with coin pouch and doorway threshold symbolism","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["warm ochre","coin-gold","dusty rose","teak brown","soft white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: figure receiving a coin pouch at a doorway, gold leaf on coins and ornaments, rich reds/greens, architectural detailing, expressive faces showing smooth confidence vs quiet worry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle dawn street scene with delicate shading, the coin pouch prominent, subtle psychological contrast in facial expressions, minimalistic buildings and a pale sky.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized doorway and coin pouch, warm pigments, narrative clarity with moral contrast emphasized through posture and gaze.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: narrative vignette framed by floral borders, symbolic threshold and coin motifs, deep blue accents with gold highlights, peacocks and lotuses as moral witnesses."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["coin jingle","footsteps on stone","soft murmurs","morning birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नोचेनमे = न + चेत् + मे; बाढमुक्त्वायुतं = बाढम् + उक्त्वा + अयुतम्
FAQs
It frames the transfer of wealth as legitimate when aligned with dharma—suggesting that righteous giving/receiving does not constitute moral loss and need not be feared as “diminishing” one’s wealth.
“Ayuta” denotes the number ten thousand, used here as a specific quantified sum that is taken/received.
Not directly in this excerpt; it focuses on dharma and a monetary transaction. Any Bhakti or sacred-geography angle would depend on the broader narrative context in Adhyaya 57.