Shloka 52
The Episode of Vena: Purification, the ‘Vāsudevābhidhā’ Hymn, and the Dharma of Charity
Times, Tīrthas, Worthy Recipients
तस्य किं कथ्यते भूप नित्यं पुण्यविवर्द्धनम् । संप्राप्तायां सुवेलायां तस्यां पुण्यकरो नरः
tasya kiṃ kathyate bhūpa nityaṃ puṇyavivarddhanam | saṃprāptāyāṃ suvelāyāṃ tasyāṃ puṇyakaro naraḥ
Wahai Raja, apa lagi yang perlu dikatakan? Ini senantiasa menambah pahala kebajikan. Ketika saat yang mujur itu tiba, seseorang menjadi pelaku kebajikan dengan berbuat pada waktu itu.
Uncertain (context not provided; likely a narrator-sage addressing a king within the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa dialogue frame)
Concept: Merit is not only about what is done, but when it is done; acting at the auspicious moment naturally turns a person into a ‘puṇya-kara’ (maker of merit).
Application: Choose one daily ‘su-velā’ (sunrise, noon, dusk) for a consistent act: brief japa, a small donation, or gratitude-prayer; consistency converts ordinary life into dharma.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sage instructs a crowned king beneath a banyan tree near a quiet hermitage, pointing toward the sky where the sun’s position marks the ‘su-velā’. The air feels orderly and auspicious, as if time itself is a sacred wheel turning, inviting the king to act rightly.","primary_figures":["Pulastya (or a venerable rishi)","a king (bhūpa)","attendant disciples"],"setting":"forest āśrama with yajña-vedi, water pot (kamaṇḍalu), palm-leaf manuscripts, distant river glint","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["sandalwood beige","leaf green","saffron","smoke gray","sky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: rishi teaching a king about auspicious time, gold leaf highlighting the sun-disc and a circular kāla-mandala motif, rich crimson royal garments, ornate throne-carpet, stylized trees, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry and decorative borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate counsel scene under a banyan, cool greens and soft blues, refined faces, delicate textiles, a small sun in the corner indicating time, lyrical landscape with a thin river line and distant hills.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, rishi with kamaṇḍalu and jata, king with stylized crown, a large symbolic time-wheel behind them, warm red/yellow/green palette, temple-wall compositional flatness with patterned foliage.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central circular kāla-mandala framed by floral borders, rishi and king in devotional posture, lotus and vine motifs, deep indigo background with gold accents, intricate textile patterns on garments."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["rustling leaves","soft drone (tanpura)","occasional temple bell","distant river hush"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुण्यविवर्द्धनम् = पुण्य + विवर्द्धनम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष); संप्राप्तायां = संप्राप्तायाम् (अनुस्वार-लेखनभेद).
FAQs
It teaches that certain dharmic acts, performed at the right auspicious time (suvelā), become especially merit-increasing and continuously augment puṇya.
“Suvelā” implies a favorable or sacred time—often tied to proper timing for vows, bathing, worship, charity, or pilgrimage—when spiritual results are believed to intensify.
Be attentive to opportunities for timely right action: when a fitting moment for dharma arrives, act then—because disciplined, well-timed conduct compounds moral and spiritual benefit.