Shloka 37
The Sumanā Narrative: Vaiṣṇava Hospitality, Āṣāḍha Śukla Ekādaśī, and the Rise to Brāhmaṇahood
सुपुत्र त्वं धनं धान्यं सुभोगान्सुखमेव च । पूर्वजन्मकृतं सर्वं यत्त्वया परिचेष्टितम्
suputra tvaṃ dhanaṃ dhānyaṃ subhogānsukhameva ca | pūrvajanmakṛtaṃ sarvaṃ yattvayā pariceṣṭitam
સુપુત્ર, ધન-ધાન્ય, સારા ભોગ અને સુખ—જે માટે તું પ્રયત્ન કર્યો છે, તે બધું ખરેખર પૂર્વજન્મકૃત કર્મનું ફળ છે.
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Concept: Worldly goods—son, wealth, grain, pleasures—arise from prior-life deeds; present effort alone is not the sole cause.
Application: Cultivate humility in success and patience in hardship; pair effort with prayer and ethical conduct, seeing outcomes as karmically conditioned.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: सुभोगान्सुखम्=सुभोगान्+सुखम्; यत्त्वया=यत्+त्वया
FAQs
It teaches karma-phala: present-life gains like family blessings, prosperity, and happiness are linked to actions performed in a previous birth.
No. It acknowledges effort (“pariceṣṭitam”) but frames its success as ultimately grounded in prior karmic merit.
Cultivate righteous action now (dharma), since today’s deeds shape future conditions, including prosperity and well-being.