Shloka 64
Annadāna and the Obstruction of Viṣṇu-Darśana; Vāmadeva’s Teaching and the Vāsudeva Stotra Prelude
सुभोज्यैर्भोजनैर्मृष्टैर्मधुरैश्चोष्यपेयकैः । सुभक्ष्यैरात्मना भुक्तं कस्मै दत्तं न च त्वया
subhojyairbhojanairmṛṣṭairmadhuraiścoṣyapeyakaiḥ | subhakṣyairātmanā bhuktaṃ kasmai dattaṃ na ca tvayā
നീ സ്വയം ഉത്തമഭോജനങ്ങളും രുചികരമായ മധുര വിഭവങ്ങളും പാനീയങ്ങളും ശ്രേഷ്ഠ ഭക്ഷ്യങ്ങളും ആസ്വദിച്ചു; എന്നാൽ നീ ആര്ക്കെങ്കിലും എന്തെങ്കിലും നൽകിയോ? നീ ഒന്നും നൽകിയിട്ടില്ല।
Unspecified (context-dependent; verse is a reproach about enjoying without giving)
Concept: Consumption without sharing is spiritually barren; bhoga must be yoked to dāna.
Application: Adopt a ‘give-first’ rule: feed a guest/poor person/animal before personal indulgence; keep a daily dāna jar or food-sharing practice.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stern sage points toward a table overflowing with syrupy sweets and fragrant drinks, while the king’s hands are still stained with indulgence. Behind them, a line of hungry petitioners and a brāhmaṇa with a water-pot stand unnoticed, turning the feast into a courtroom of conscience.","primary_figures":["admonishing sage","king/householder","brāhmaṇa petitioner","hungry townsfolk (optional)"],"setting":"palace hall opening onto a public courtyard where petitioners wait","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["saffron","copper","indigo","cream","vermilion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: sage in commanding posture with raised hand, king seated amid ornate platters of sweets and goblets, doorway framing brāhmaṇa and petitioners; heavy gold leaf on vessels and throne, rich reds/greens, gem-studded ornaments, moral drama composition with temple-like borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined interior scene—delicate sweets, translucent drinks, sage’s pointed gesture, king’s uneasy gaze; cool shadows, patterned carpets, lyrical courtyard with waiting figures, subtle facial expressions conveying reproach.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines—sage’s admonition emphasized, king with elaborate crown, stylized food offerings; flat color fields in red/yellow/green, didactic clarity, expressive eyes and hand mudrās.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central moral tableau framed by lotus and creeper borders; small Vishnu shrine in corner awaiting naivedya, peacocks and cows in border, deep blue background with gold highlights, intricate floral motifs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["sharp hand cymbals (tāla)","temple bells","brief conch accent","crowd murmur fading into silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सुभोज्यैर्भोजनैर्मृष्टैर्मधुरैश्चोष्यपेयकैः = सु-भोज्यैः + भोजनैः + मृष्टैः + मधुरैः + च + ओष्य-पेयकैः; सुभक्ष्यैरात्मना = सु-भक्ष्यैः + आत्मना
FAQs
It criticizes self-indulgence without generosity, implying that enjoyment—especially of food and comforts—should be accompanied by giving (dāna) and sharing with others.
Not explicitly; it uses food and drink as examples to highlight the broader duty of giving, particularly relevant to householders who regularly consume resources.
Do not consume only for yourself; set aside a portion of your resources—food, wealth, or service—for others (guests, the needy, or religious giving) as part of righteous living.