Shloka 7
Determination of the Householder’s Dharma
Dāna: Types, Recipients, Timing, and Fruits
अपत्यविजयैश्वर्य सुखार्थं यत्प्रदीयते । दानं तत्काम्यमाख्यातमृषिभिर्धर्मचिंतकैः
apatyavijayaiśvarya sukhārthaṃ yatpradīyate | dānaṃ tatkāmyamākhyātamṛṣibhirdharmaciṃtakaiḥ
સંતાન, વિજય, ઐશ્વર્ય અથવા વ્યક્તિગત સુખની ઇચ્છાથી જે દાન આપવામાં આવે, તેને ધર્મચિંતક ઋષિઓએ ‘કામ્ય દાન’ કહ્યું છે।
Not specified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: Intention (kāma vs. dharma/īśvara-prīti) determines the moral and spiritual quality of giving.
Application: Before donating, name your motive honestly; if it is for status, success, or comfort, recognize it as kāmya and temper expectations; gradually reframe giving as service.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene assembly of dharma-reflecting sages sits in a celestial grove, palm-leaf manuscripts open, as a householder approaches with offerings—his mind visibly split between worldly wishes and higher intent. Subtle symbolic objects (a cradle for offspring, a victory banner, a royal parasol, and a pleasure-garland) hover like translucent thought-forms, illustrating kāmya motives.","primary_figures":["dharma-cintaka ṛṣis","a gṛhastha donor"],"setting":"Celestial hermitage garden with lotus pond, kusa grass seats, manuscript stands, and a distant svarga skyline.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["sandalwood beige","sage green","lotus pink","smoky blue","antique gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a seated circle of rishis with aureoles, the gṛhastha offering a golden vessel; gold leaf embellishment on manuscripts, ornaments, and symbolic thought-forms (cradle, banner, parasol); rich reds and greens, temple-like framing arch, gem-studded details, South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate rishis under flowering trees beside a lotus pond; the donor stands respectfully; translucent motifs of worldly aims float above like poetic emblems; cool palette, refined faces, lyrical naturalism, distant hills and a pale svarga sky.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, warm ochres and greens; rishis with stylized eyes and matted hair, donor with folded hands; symbolic icons of kāmya motives rendered as flat emblematic forms; temple-wall aesthetic with ornamental borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: lotus-filled backdrop with ornate floral borders; sages arranged in a mandala-like composition; donor offering; symbolic emblems integrated into the border medallions; deep blues and gold accents, intricate patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","rustling leaves","distant conch shell","gentle drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सुखार्थं = सुख + अर्थम्; यत्प्रदीयते = यत् + प्रदीयते; तत्काम्यम् = तत् + काम्यम्; आख्यातमृषिभिः = आख्यातम् + ऋषिभिः; धर्मचिंतकैः = धर्म + चिंतकैः (समास)
FAQs
Kāmya dāna is charity performed with a specific desired outcome in mind—such as gaining children, victory, power/prosperity, or personal happiness—rather than being offered purely as a duty.
No. It classifies and defines it as a distinct type of dāna; evaluation relative to other forms (like niṣkāma dāna) depends on the broader context of the chapter.
It encourages self-awareness about intention: the moral and spiritual character of giving is shaped not only by the act itself but also by the motivation behind it.