Shloka 46
Karma, Non-Violence, Tīrtha & Gaṅgā Merit, Vaiṣṇava Protection, Śālagrāma Worship, and Ekādaśī as Deliverance
पंग्वंधबालवृद्धांश्च रोग्यनाथदरिद्रितान् । ये पुष्णंति सदा वैश्य ते मोदंति सदा दिवि
paṃgvaṃdhabālavṛddhāṃśca rogyanāthadaridritān | ye puṣṇaṃti sadā vaiśya te modaṃti sadā divi
Los vaiśyas que siempre alimentan y sostienen al cojo, al ciego, a los niños, a los ancianos, a los enfermos, a los desamparados y a los pobres, se regocijan por siempre en el cielo.
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Concept: Consistent nourishment and support of the weak and afflicted is a direct cause of lasting heavenly joy.
Application: Make regular giving a habit: food, medicine, accessibility help, elder care, and support for the disabled—small daily acts accumulate great spiritual merit.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A compassionate vaiśya distributes warm food and blankets beneath a banyan tree where the lame and blind sit, while children and elders receive gentle care. Above, faint celestial blossoms drift down, hinting that steady service on earth ripens into perpetual joy in Svarga.","primary_figures":["vaiśya benefactor","lame person","blind person","children","elderly","sick person","poor and helpless figures"],"setting":"village edge with banyan tree, small rest-house (dharmashala) and a water pot stand","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["earthy ochre","leaf green","cotton white","marigold orange","twilight indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a dharmaśālā scene with the benefactor offering bowls of food; gold-leaf accents on vessels and halos; rich reds/greens; ornate border; subtle celestial flowers descending with embossed gold.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: pastoral village scene with banyan shade; delicate gestures of caregiving; soft mountain-like horizon; cool greens and blues; refined faces showing relief and gratitude.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; rhythmic grouping of beneficiaries; warm yellow-red ground; stylized banyan leaves; auspicious motifs framing the act of dāna and puṣṭi (nourishment).","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central act of anna-dāna framed by lotus and floral borders; peacocks near water pots; deep blue background with gold highlights; devotional symmetry emphasizing ‘sevā as worship’."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft chanting","rustle of banyan leaves","clink of water pots","distant temple bell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पंग्वंधबालवृद्धांश्च = पङ्गु + अन्ध + बाल + वृद्धान् + च (सूची-समाहार; ‘च’ संध्या ‘श्च’); रोग्यनाथदरिद्रितान् = रोगिणः + अनाथ + दरिद्रितान् (पाठे संयुक्त-लेखनम्)
FAQs
It teaches compassionate social responsibility: regularly supporting vulnerable people—disabled, sick, elderly, orphaned/helpless, and poor—is praised as dharma and yields spiritual merit.
The verse highlights a community-associated duty: those engaged in trade, agriculture, and wealth generation are encouraged to use resources for ongoing support of society’s vulnerable, turning prosperity into dharmic stewardship.
The verse states that those who consistently provide such care “rejoice forever in heaven” (divi modanti sadā), indicating enduring heavenly enjoyment as the fruit of compassionate giving.