Shloka 156
इत्यामंत्र्य च यो दद्यात्तिलाचलमनुत्तमम् । स वैष्णवं पदं याति पुनरावृत्तिदुर्लभम्
ityāmaṃtrya ca yo dadyāttilācalamanuttamam | sa vaiṣṇavaṃ padaṃ yāti punarāvṛttidurlabham
ಈ ರೀತಿ (ಗ್ರಹೀತನನ್ನು) ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಿ ಯಾರು ಅನುತ್ತಮ ‘ತಿಲಾಚಲ’ವನ್ನು ದಾನಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೋ, ಅವನು ವೈಷ್ಣವ ಪದವನ್ನು ಸೇರುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಪುನರಾವೃತ್ತಿ (ಪುನರ್ಜನ್ಮ) ದುರ್ಲಭ.
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Concept: Dāna performed with proper invitation/ritual propriety can culminate in attaining the Vaishnava realm, minimizing punarāvṛtti (rebirth).
Application: Give with dignity: invite the recipient respectfully, avoid transactional mindset, and dedicate the act to Viṣṇu; treat charity as spiritual practice, not social display.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A solemn gifting ceremony unfolds at the mountain shrine: the donor respectfully invites a worthy recipient, then offers a symbolic ‘Tilācala’—a miniature mountain-shaped mound adorned with sesame and cloth. Above, a luminous gateway to the Vaishnava abode opens in the sky, suggesting release from return to birth.","primary_figures":["Donor (yajamāna)","Recipient (brāhmaṇa/ācārya figure)","Vishnu (as distant Vaikuṇṭha vision)","Garuda (optional, as Vaishnava emblem)"],"setting":"Shrine courtyard at Tilācala with offering platform; sky revealing Vaikuṇṭha-like architecture.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","pearl white","marigold gold","sesame brown-black","rose pink"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: donor and recipient before a mountain-shrine, offering a sesame-adorned miniature hill; in the upper register, Viṣṇu seated on Ādiśeṣa with Lakṣmī, Vaikuṇṭha archways rendered with thick gold leaf, jewel-like highlights, rich reds and greens, ornate halos.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate dāna scene with delicate textiles and gestures of invitation, a small mound offering on a leaf-plate; above, a soft cloud-window showing Vaikuṇṭha in pale blues and whites, lyrical trees and a winding mountain path.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal figures with stylized eyes, donor extending the offering, recipient blessing; upper panel shows Viṣṇu in radiant yellow and green with bold outlines, symmetrical temple motifs, natural pigment texture.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central offering platform with sesame motifs, floral borders of lotuses and tulasi-like vines (as decorative, not textual), upper field with Vaikuṇṭha mandala; deep indigo ground, gold detailing, peacocks at corners, devotional symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft conch shell","temple bells","low drone (tanpura)","gentle wind over mountain"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: iti āmantrya → ityāmaṃtrya (i + ā → yā); dadyāt tilācalam → dadyāttilācalam (t + t); punarāvṛtti-durlabham is a tatpuruṣa compound.
FAQs
It highlights āmantraṇa—giving after duly inviting/approaching the recipient respectfully—implying that right intention and proper procedure enhance the spiritual fruit of dāna.
The verse states that the donor attains the Vaiṣṇava abode (vaiṣṇavaṃ padam), described as a state where return to rebirth is rare or difficult—i.e., a liberation-oriented reward.
Generosity performed with reverence and correct conduct is presented as transformative: charity is not merely material giving, but a disciplined, devotional act aligned with liberation (mokṣa).