Shloka 60
Annadāna and the Obstruction of Viṣṇu-Darśana; Vāmadeva’s Teaching and the Vāsudeva Stotra Prelude
यादृशं वपते बीजं तादृशं फलमश्नुते । न वापयति यः क्षेत्रं न स भुंजति तत्फलम्
yādṛśaṃ vapate bījaṃ tādṛśaṃ phalamaśnute | na vāpayati yaḥ kṣetraṃ na sa bhuṃjati tatphalam
蒔いた種のとおりに、その果を食す。田に種を蒔かぬ者は、その収穫に与ることはない。
Unspecified (contextual narrator within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa dialogue)
Concept: One reaps exactly what one sows; without effort/investment, no result is obtained.
Application: Be consistent: small daily ‘seeds’ (japa, charity, study, kindness) mature into character and spiritual steadiness; don’t expect outcomes without practice.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A wide field stretches under a vast sky as a farmer-sage demonstrates sowing to a contemplative king, each seed glowing faintly like a mantra-syllable. In the distance, golden grain waves, visually linking present effort to future fruition, while a small Viṣṇu emblem on the king’s banner hints that all labor can be offered to the Lord.","primary_figures":["a king (rājan)","a sage/teacher","farmers"],"setting":"cultivated field with furrows, seed basket, distant granary, peepal tree with a small Viṣṇu shrine","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["wheat gold","earth umber","sky blue","peepal green","saffron"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: king and sage at the edge of a furrowed field, seeds rendered as tiny gold-leaf dots, distant harvest shimmering, ornate borders with grain and lotus motifs, rich reds/greens, devotional Viṣṇu symbol subtly placed on a banner with embossed gold.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: pastoral agrarian panorama with delicate lines, soft hills on horizon, king listening humbly, sage sowing seeds with graceful gesture, cool blues and greens balanced with warm harvest gold, fine detailing of furrows and grain heads.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized field as rhythmic bands of color, bold-outlined figures of king and sage, symbolic seeds as bright points, warm ochres and greens, temple-wall aesthetic with narrative panels showing sowing and harvest.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative field patterned like a textile, repeating seed-and-sprout motifs, ornate floral borders, peacocks near the shrine, deep indigo sky with gold stars, allegorical emphasis on ‘bīja’ becoming ‘phala’ through lotus medallions."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["rustling grain","distant cowbells","wind over fields","soft temple bell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: phalamaśnute = phalam + aśnute; tatphalam = tat + phalam.
FAQs
It teaches karmic causality: outcomes correspond to one’s actions—good or bad—and results cannot be enjoyed without effort or prior causes.
It reinforces personal responsibility: dharmic conduct “sows” beneficial results, while neglect or harmful actions yield corresponding consequences.
No. The second line explicitly states that without sowing in the field (making effort/performing causes), one cannot enjoy the fruit (results).