Shloka 158
भारेणाल्पधनो दद्याद्वित्तशाठ्यविवर्जितः । धान्यपर्वतवत्सर्वमासाद्यं राजसत्तम
bhāreṇālpadhano dadyādvittaśāṭhyavivarjitaḥ | dhānyaparvatavatsarvamāsādyaṃ rājasattama
അल्पധനമുള്ളവനും തന്റെ ശേഷിയനുസരിച്ച് ദാനം ചെയ്യണം; ധനകാര്യത്തിൽ കപടം ഒഴിവാക്കണം. ഹേ രാജസത്തമ, ഇങ്ങനെ ചെയ്യുന്നവന് എല്ലാം ധാന്യപർവ്വതംപോലെ ലഭ്യമാകും.
Unclear from the single verse excerpt (context needed; likely a sage instructing a king).
Concept: Give according to capacity, without deceit about one’s wealth; sincerity in charity unlocks comprehensive attainments.
Application: Practice proportional generosity (time, money, food) and be transparent—avoid performative giving or hiding resources to evade duty; build a habit of honest contribution.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a royal hall, a sage instructs a humble donor who holds a small pouch, while richer courtiers watch. The sage gestures toward a symbolic ‘mountain of grain’ behind them—an allegory that honest, capacity-based giving makes life’s aims attainable.","primary_figures":["Sage/ācārya (teacher)","King (rājasattama)","Poor householder donor","Courtiers (optional)"],"setting":"Royal sabhā with carved pillars, donation area with baskets of grain and a small scale; a backdrop mural of a grain mountain as metaphor.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["warm gold","earth brown","indigo blue","palm-leaf green","white cotton"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: sage teaching the king on a jeweled throne, a modest donor offering a small gift with folded hands; behind, a stylized grain mountain; gold leaf halos and borders, rich reds/greens, ornate jewelry and textiles.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate court scene with delicate expressions, sage in saffron, king attentive, donor modestly dressed; soft architectural lines, a symbolic grain mound painted like a gentle hill; cool yet warm balanced palette.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal sage and king with bold outlines, donor at side, grain mountain motif in the background; strong reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall symmetry and decorative bands.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central teaching tableau framed by floral borders, grain motifs and kalasha patterns; deep blue background with gold highlights, peacocks at corners, devotional courtly symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft mridangam pulse","courtly hush","temple bells in distance","gentle tanpura drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भारेण + अल्पधनः → भारेणाल्पधनः; दद्याद् + वित्तशाठ्यविवर्जितः (पदसन्धिः); धान्यपर्वतवत् + सर्वम् → धान्यपर्वतवत्सर्वम्; सर्वम् + आसाद्यम् → सर्वमासाद्यम्
FAQs
It teaches proportionate giving—one should donate according to one’s actual capacity—and condemns deceitful excuses or concealment of wealth to avoid giving.
It indicates dishonesty regarding one’s wealth—pretending poverty, hiding resources, or manipulating accounts—so as to evade generosity; the verse praises giving that is free from such deceit.
Grain symbolizes sustenance and abundance; the metaphor suggests that sincere, capacity-based generosity leads to broad attainments and flourishing, as if one had a vast store of provisions.