Shloka 2
Narrative of the Śūdra’s Renunciation of Greed
with the Tulādhāra Greatness Prelude
श्रीभगवानुवाच । सत्यभावादलोभाच्च दद्याद्यो वै त्वमत्सरात् । नित्यं यज्ञशतं तस्य सुनिष्पन्नं सुदक्षिणम्
śrībhagavānuvāca | satyabhāvādalobhācca dadyādyo vai tvamatsarāt | nityaṃ yajñaśataṃ tasya suniṣpannaṃ sudakṣiṇam
ಶ್ರೀಭಗವಾನ್ ಹೇಳಿದರು—ಯನು ಸತ್ಯಭಾವದಿಂದ, ಲೋಭರಹಿತನಾಗಿ, ಅಸೂಯೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ನಿತ್ಯ ದಾನಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೋ, ಅವನ ದಾನವು ಯಥೋಚಿತ ದಕ್ಷಿಣೆಯೊಡನೆ ಸುಸಂಪನ್ನವಾದ ನೂರು ಯಜ್ಞಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಮಾನವೆಂದು ಗಣ್ಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ।
Śrī Bhagavān (the Blessed Lord)
Concept: The moral quality of giving—truthful intent, non-greed, non-envy—elevates dāna to the level of repeated, perfectly executed yajñas with dakṣiṇā.
Application: Give regularly (time, money, food, attention) with honesty and without comparison; avoid ‘competitive charity’ and hidden expectations.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A humble householder offers a bowl of grain and a cloth to a traveler with steady eyes and open palms; behind him, a faint vision of a hundred sacrificial fires rises like a mirage, suggesting that pure-hearted giving equals vast ritual. The Lord’s presence is felt as a calm radiance blessing the act, not demanding spectacle.","primary_figures":["Śrī Bhagavān (as narrator/benedictory presence)","a truthful donor (Tulādhāra archetype)","a recipient (traveler/poor person)"],"setting":"Simple village courtyard with a tulasi planter, earthen pots, and distant suggestion of sacrificial altars in the sky","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["earth brown","saffron gold","smoke grey","peacock blue","white cotton"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central householder in simple attire offering dāna; recipient with folded hands; behind them stylized sacrificial fires and altars appearing as a divine vision; Bhagavān’s gold haloed presence above; heavy gold leaf, rich reds/greens, ornate border, symbolic flames rendered with gem-like highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: village courtyard scene with delicate brushwork; donor’s serene face; subtle translucent layer showing many yajña fires in the background; cool blues and warm saffron accents; refined naturalism and gentle landscape.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; donor and recipient in frontal clarity; symbolic hundred yajñas as repeated flame motifs; strong red-yellow-green palette; temple-wall narrative composition with Bhagavān’s blessing gesture.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central act of charity framed by lotus and tulasi borders; stylized flames and sacrificial motifs arranged symmetrically; deep blue ground with gold highlights; devotional emphasis on purity of bhāva rather than opulence."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft conch punctuation","low temple bell","crackling fire (symbolic)","quiet crowd murmur fading to silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: श्रीभगवानुवाच = श्री-भगवान् + उवाच; सत्यभावादलोभाच्च = सत्य-भावात् + अलोभात् + च; दद्याद्यो = दद्यात् + यः; त्वमत्सरात् = तु + अमत्सरात्.
FAQs
Yes. It teaches that giving done with truthfulness, non-greed, and non-envy can equal the merit of many properly performed sacrifices, highlighting purity of motive as spiritually decisive.
Truthful intent (satyabhāva), freedom from greed (alobha), and absence of envy or malice (amatsara) are presented as the key qualities.
It implies a sacrifice that includes proper dakṣiṇā—rightful offerings/fees—so the verse compares sincere charity to a fully correct, complete ritual, not an incomplete one.