Shloka 7
Karma, Non-Violence, Tīrtha & Gaṅgā Merit, Vaiṣṇava Protection, Śālagrāma Worship, and Ekādaśī as Deliverance
तस्य तस्य फलं भुंक्ते कर्म्मणः पुरुषः सदा । सत्यं वदामि ते प्रीत्या नरैः कर्म्म शुभाशुभम्
tasya tasya phalaṃ bhuṃkte karmmaṇaḥ puruṣaḥ sadā | satyaṃ vadāmi te prītyā naraiḥ karmma śubhāśubham
માણસ હંમેશાં પોતાના કર્મનું તે તે ફળ ભોગવે છે. પ્રેમથી તને સત્ય કહું છું—માનવો શુભ અને અશુભ બંને કર્મ કરે છે।
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Concept: Each person inevitably experiences the fruit of their own karma; humans perform both auspicious and inauspicious deeds, hence must choose wisely.
Application: Before acting, ask: ‘Would I be willing to receive this result?’ Use daily self-review (dinacharya) and confession-to-Vishnu (prarthana) to correct course.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A compassionate yet firm celestial instructor speaks with a raised palm of assurance, as if sealing a vow of truth. In the background, two faint pathways appear: one bright and flower-strewn, the other smoky and thorned—symbolizing शुभ and अशुभ karma—while the listener’s face shows dawning responsibility.","primary_figures":["celestial instructor (Devadūta or narrator)","listener figure"],"setting":"A celestial court-like terrace with pillars of light; symbolic twin paths receding into luminous and shadowy horizons.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["pearl white","marigold gold","deep indigo","rose pink","ash grey"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Central devadūta in gold-leaf aura, hand in abhaya/teaching mudra; behind, two stylized roads—one with lotuses and lamps, one with dark smoke—rendered with rich reds/greens and heavy gold highlights; ornate arch and gem-like detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: A gentle teacher and attentive listener seated on a cloud-terrace; two winding paths painted delicately into distant hills of light and shade; refined faces, cool blues with warm gold accents, poetic atmosphere.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Strong outlines, symbolic dual paths as patterned bands; teacher’s large eyes and calm expression; saturated reds/yellows/greens with a temple mural composition and decorative borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Allegorical composition with twin pathways framed by lotus borders; central figure in devotional posture; deep blue ground, gold and white ornamentation, floral filigree emphasizing moral choice."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell (soft)","temple bells","low drone","brief silence after key line"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: śubhāśubham → śubha-aśubham
FAQs
It teaches karma-phala: every action has a corresponding result, and a person inevitably experiences the outcomes of their own good or bad deeds.
Yes, implicitly: it states that actions are śubha (good) or aśubha (bad), and each yields its respective fruit—pleasant or painful—experienced by the doer.
It frames the instruction as compassionate counsel: the doctrine of karma is presented not as condemnation, but as caring guidance meant to encourage ethical conduct.