Shloka 20
Marks of the Debt-Bound/Enemy Son, Filial Dharma, Detachment, and the Durvāsā–Dharma Episode
करोत्येव सुदुःखार्तस्तेभ्यो यात्रां प्रयच्छति । ऋणत्रयान्वितः स्नेहाद्भुंजापयति नित्यशः
karotyeva suduḥkhārtastebhyo yātrāṃ prayacchati | ṛṇatrayānvitaḥ snehādbhuṃjāpayati nityaśaḥ
激しい悲嘆に打たれていても、なお彼らに巡礼の旅の資を与える。さらに三つの負債（ṛṇa-traya）に縛られ、愛ゆえに日ごと絶えず食を施させる。
Unspecified (context-dependent narration within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa)
Concept: Even in sorrow, one should uphold gṛhastha-dharma through supporting pilgrimage and daily feeding, honoring the threefold debts (ṛṇa-traya).
Application: Maintain consistent charity and care for dependents; set aside a small, regular portion of income/time for feeding others and enabling elders/parents to fulfill vows or pilgrimages.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A weary householder, eyes moist yet steady, places a small pouch of coins and travel provisions into the hands of pilgrims preparing for a sacred journey. Nearby, a simple courtyard kitchen serves steaming rice and lentils to elders and children, suggesting daily feeding as a vow sustained through hardship.","primary_figures":["a gṛhastha donor","pilgrims (yātrikas)","elders/relatives receiving food"],"setting":"village courtyard with a modest shrine corner and a travel-ready bullock cart; brass vessels, leaf plates, and a small lamp near a Viṣṇu symbol","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm ochre","lamp-flame gold","indigo dusk","copper brown","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a compassionate gṛhastha offering travel gifts to pilgrims and serving anna-dāna to relatives, a small Viṣṇu emblem in the shrine niche, gold leaf halos on key figures, rich vermilion and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments, ornate arch framing the courtyard scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard charity scene with delicate brushwork, soft hills in the distance, pilgrims with cloth bundles, refined faces showing restrained sorrow and resolve, cool slate shadows with warm lamp glow, lyrical naturalism in utensils and foliage.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, earthy pigments, the donor in dignified posture offering provisions, stylized lamp and vessels, expressive eyes, red-yellow-green palette with a calm devotional ambience, temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional courtyard with lotus borders and floral vines, subtle Viṣṇu symbolism, attendants serving food, intricate textile patterns, deep blue background with gold highlights, peacocks perched near the shrine corner, celebratory yet humble charity motif."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","clinking brass vessels","murmur of blessings","distant conch shell","evening insects"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: करोति + एव → करोत्येव; सुदुःखार्तः + तेभ्यः → सुदुःखार्तस्तेभ्यः; ऋणत्रय + अन्वितः → ऋणत्रयान्वितः; स्नेहात् + भुंजापयति → स्नेहाद्भुंजापयति
FAQs
Ṛṇa-traya refers to the traditional three obligations of a householder: debt to the sages (ṛṣi-ṛṇa, repaid through study/teaching and preservation of knowledge), debt to the ancestors (pitṛ-ṛṇa, repaid through family duties and ancestral rites), and debt to the gods (deva-ṛṇa, repaid through worship and offerings). The verse frames ongoing generosity as arising from these duties.
It portrays the ethical ideal of supporting others’ sacred travel—even amid personal hardship—suggesting that facilitating tīrtha-yātrā is part of lived dharma, alongside daily acts of care such as feeding dependents or guests.
Steadfast responsibility: one should continue essential duties—charity, hospitality, and support for religious practice—motivated by affection and dharmic obligation, not merely by convenience or personal comfort.