Shloka 62
The Episode of Vena: Purification, the ‘Vāsudevābhidhā’ Hymn, and the Dharma of Charity
Times, Tīrthas, Worthy Recipients
स्वमलं भक्षितं चैव अदत्वा दानमुत्तमम् । उत्पादयाम्यहं रोगं सर्वभोगनिवारणम्
svamalaṃ bhakṣitaṃ caiva adatvā dānamuttamam | utpādayāmyahaṃ rogaṃ sarvabhoganivāraṇam
സ്വമലം തന്നെ ഭക്ഷിച്ചിട്ടും ഉത്തമദാനം നൽകാത്തവനിൽ, എല്ലാ ഭോഗങ്ങളും തടയുന്ന രോഗം ഞാൻ ഉല്പാദിപ്പിക്കുന്നു.
Uncertain from single-verse context (likely a personified affliction/karma speaking within a didactic dialogue)
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्वमलं = स्वम् + मलम्; दानमुत्तमम् = दानम् + उत्तमम्; उत्पादयाम्यहं = उत्पादयामि + अहम् (इ + अ → य);
FAQs
It links refusal to perform “uttama dāna” (the highest form of giving) with karmic consequences, described vividly as a disease that obstructs worldly enjoyments.
The imagery functions as moral shock: it portrays extreme degradation and self-harm, emphasizing that neglecting generosity and righteousness leads to severe inner and outer ruin.
From this verse alone, it reads primarily as a general dharma-ethical instruction about dāna and karma; stronger sectarian (Vaishnava) markers would require surrounding verses.