Shloka 13
Annadāna and the Obstruction of Viṣṇu-Darśana; Vāmadeva’s Teaching and the Vāsudeva Stotra Prelude
तत्किं हि कारणं भद्रे न भुनज्मि महत्फलम् । कर्मणाथ निजेनापि एतद्दुःखं प्रवर्त्तते
tatkiṃ hi kāraṇaṃ bhadre na bhunajmi mahatphalam | karmaṇātha nijenāpi etadduḥkhaṃ pravarttate
ឱ នាងអ្នកប្រសើរ មូលហេតុអ្វីបានជាខ្ញុំមិនបានរីករាយនឹងផលដ៏មហិមា? សូម្បីដោយកម្មរបស់ខ្លួនឯង ទុក្ខនេះហាក់ដូចជាកើតឡើងហើយបន្តទៅ។
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Concept: Karmic causality can still yield sorrow when actions are misaligned with true dharma or lack devotional orientation; suffering becomes a catalyst for seeking higher refuge.
Application: Use setbacks as a diagnostic: examine motives, ethical clarity, and whether one’s life includes sincere remembrance of Viṣṇu alongside duty.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: tatkiṃ = tat kim; mahatphalam = mahat-phalam; karmaṇātha = karmaṇā atha; nijenāpi = nijena api; etadduḥkhaṃ = etat-duḥkham.
FAQs
It raises a karmic problem: despite acting, the speaker is not experiencing “great fruit” and instead sees sorrow continuing—prompting inquiry into the causes behind karmic outcomes.
Yes. The line “karmaṇātha nijenāpi” indicates that even one’s own deeds can set suffering in motion, aligning with the doctrine that actions bear consequences.
It encourages self-examination and discernment: outcomes may not match expectations, so one should reflect on intention, righteousness (dharma), and the unseen conditions shaping karmic results.