Shloka 56
Annadāna and the Obstruction of Viṣṇu-Darśana; Vāmadeva’s Teaching and the Vāsudeva Stotra Prelude
क्षेत्रस्य उप्तबीजस्य यथा क्षेत्री प्रभुंजति । फलमेव महाराज तथा दाता भुनक्ति च
kṣetrasya uptabījasya yathā kṣetrī prabhuṃjati | phalameva mahārāja tathā dātā bhunakti ca
ಹೇ ಮಹಾರಾಜನೇ! ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿತ್ತಿದ ಬೀಜದ ಫಲವನ್ನು ಹೊಲದ ಮಾಲೀಕನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವಂತೆ, ದಾತನೂ ತನ್ನ ದಾನದ ಫಲವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ।
Unspecified narrator addressing a king (mahārāja) within the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa dialogue frame
Concept: Karmic reciprocity: the giver inevitably enjoys the fruit of giving, just as a field-owner enjoys the harvest from sown seed.
Application: Give consistently (time, resources, kindness) without anxiety; track ‘seeds’ you sow—habits, words, donations—knowing they mature into corresponding outcomes.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ripe field of grain sways as the farmer gathers a golden harvest, while in the foreground a donor places a gift into a brāhmaṇa’s hands; the harvest visually mirrors the gift as if both are the same ‘fruit’. The king watches with calm certainty, understanding that generosity returns as blessing.","primary_figures":["a donor (dātā)","a brāhmaṇa recipient","a farmer/field-owner (symbolic)","a king (mahārāja)"],"setting":"Harvest-time field beside a hermitage boundary; baskets of grain, a clean cloth with gifts, and a small lamp near a simple Viṣṇu shrine-post.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["wheat gold","sunrise amber","deep teal","clay brown","cream white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: abundant harvest scene with embossed gold on grain heads; donor and brāhmaṇa centered with ornate textiles; gold leaf highlights on the ‘fruit’ motif, rich reds/greens, traditional iconographic symmetry and decorative border.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: pastoral harvest with delicate brushwork; donor offering dāna in a quiet courtyard edge; soft atmospheric perspective, refined expressions, gentle color transitions and lyrical calm.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized grain field as repeating pattern, bold outlines; donor and brāhmaṇa in frontal clarity; warm yellow and red pigments, temple-wall compositional balance, lamp and water pot motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: harvest rendered as lotus-like clusters; central dāna act framed by floral borders, peacocks and cows; deep blue ground with gold detailing, textile richness emphasizing ‘phala’ as divine abundance."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["rustling crops","soft handbell","distant conch","quiet silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: फलमेव = फलम् + एव
FAQs
It teaches karma-phala in the context of charity: the giver inevitably experiences the results of giving, just as a field-owner receives the crop from seed sown in his field.
It frames dāna as a spiritually consequential act whose benefits accrue to the donor, reinforcing generosity as a reliable source of merit and well-being.
It provides an intuitive model of causality: actions planted in an appropriate “field” yield corresponding fruits, making the moral logic of giving easy to grasp.