Shloka 75
Determination of the Householder’s Dharma
Dāna: Types, Recipients, Timing, and Fruits
सर्वतः प्रतिगृह्णीयान्न तु तृप्येत्स्वयं ततः । एवं गृहस्थो युक्तात्मा देवतातिथिपूजकः
sarvataḥ pratigṛhṇīyānna tu tṛpyetsvayaṃ tataḥ | evaṃ gṛhastho yuktātmā devatātithipūjakaḥ
ಅವನು ಎಲ್ಲೆಡೆಯಿಂದ ಬಂದದ್ದನ್ನೂ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಲಿ; ಆದರೆ ಅದರಿಂದ ಸ್ವತಃ ಭೋಗತೃಪ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಬಾರದು. ಹೀಗೆ ಯುಕ್ತಾತ್ಮನಾದ ಗೃಹಸ್ಥನು ದೇವತೆ-ಅತಿಥಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುವವನಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ.
Unspecified (narrative instruction within Svarga-khaṇḍa 3.57)
Concept: Accept what comes without craving; remain unselfish; worship gods and honor guests—this is the disciplined householder’s path.
Application: Receive income/aid gratefully but avoid indulgence; allocate resources to worship, hospitality, charity, and dependents; practice mindful consumption and regular guest-care.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A composed householder offers a lamp and water at a small Viṣṇu shrine, then turns to welcome a weary traveler-guest with folded hands. Offerings and alms arrive from neighbors, yet the householder places them into three baskets—worship, hospitality, and charity—keeping only a modest portion for maintenance.","primary_figures":["self-disciplined gṛhastha","atithi (traveler-guest)","Viṣṇu icon or śālagrāma","neighbor donors (supporting figures)"],"setting":"A clean courtyard-home with a tulasī platform implied nearby, a small shrine niche, and a guest mat under a veranda; vessels for water and lamp.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["saffron","coconut white","emerald green","brass gold","sky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: gṛhastha with serene face before a Viṣṇu shrine, gold leaf lamp flame and ornate vessels; atithi welcomed with añjali; baskets of offerings labeled by purpose (worship, guest, charity) in traditional decorative script-like motifs; rich reds/greens, embossed gold borders, gem-studded ornament accents kept tasteful to emphasize non-indulgence.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate domestic hospitality scene with delicate brushwork; soft dawn light, veranda and courtyard plants; gṛhastha dividing received goods modestly; refined facial expressions conveying yuktātmā calm; cool blues and warm saffron highlights.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; shrine and lamp stylized; gṛhastha and guest in clear gestures of pūjā and welcome; repeating patterns on baskets to show disciplined allocation; red/yellow/green palette with temple-wall clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional household as a sanctified mandala; lotus borders, peacocks near the veranda, floral vines around a small shrine; gṛhastha welcoming atithi; deep blue background with gold and pink lotuses, emphasizing hospitality as bhakti."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","conch shell (gentle)","courtyard birds","soft footsteps of a guest","tanpura drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रतिगृह्णीयान्न = प्रतिगृह्णीयात् + न; तृप्येत्स्वयं = तृप्येत् + स्वयम्; गृहस्थो = गृहस्थः; देवतातिथिपूजकः = देवता+अतिथि+पूजक (समास).
FAQs
It teaches balanced conduct: accept what comes appropriately, but do not turn it into self-indulgence; instead, direct one’s resources toward worship and hospitality.
No. It permits receiving from various sources, but cautions against taking it as a basis for personal gratification; the emphasis is on restraint and right use.
It presents both as essential duties of the gṛhastha: honoring the divine (devatā-pūjā) and honoring human visitors (atithi-pūjā) as complementary expressions of dharma.