Shloka 115
The Account and Merit of Śivadūtī
with the Nāga-tīrtha at Puṣkara
त्रपाकरं यद्भवति प्रजानां परिपीडकम् । न तु तद्युज्यते दातुं तासां भक्ष्यं तु शंकर
trapākaraṃ yadbhavati prajānāṃ paripīḍakam | na tu tadyujyate dātuṃ tāsāṃ bhakṣyaṃ tu śaṃkara
ജീവികൾക്ക് ലജ്ജയും പീഡയും വരുത്തുന്നതു ദാനമായി നൽകാൻ യുക്തമല്ല; ഹേ ശങ്കരാ, അതിനെ അവരുടെ ആഹാരമായി അർപ്പിക്കുന്നതും അനുചിതം।
Unclear from the single-verse excerpt (addressed to Śaṅkara/Śiva).
Concept: Not everything ‘given’ is a gift: offerings that cause shame or suffering are unfit, especially when presented as food for dependents.
Application: Practice ethical generosity: offer nourishing, dignified food; avoid humiliating handouts, harmful substances, or exploitative ‘charity’ that increases dependence or pain.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A calm yet firm teacher-figure gestures toward a platter of questionable food, refusing it with dignified restraint. In the background, a compassionate image of Śaṅkara watches, suggesting that divine approval rests on non-harm and propriety rather than mere ritual form.","primary_figures":["speaker (unidentified admonisher)","Śaṅkara/Śiva (iconic presence)","intended recipients (dependents/people)"],"setting":"A shrine-side feeding area with leaf-plates, water pots, and a small altar; the rejected offering sits apart, visually ‘impure’ or discordant.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["warm ochre","clean white","leaf green","ruddy brown","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: shrine-side annadāna scene with gold-leaf arch framing Śiva’s emblematic presence; central figure calmly refusing an unfit food offering, pointing to a separate pure platter; rich reds/greens, ornate vessels, gold highlights emphasizing purity and restraint.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard with banana-leaf plates, gentle dawn light; a sage-like figure instructs a donor, indicating which foods are proper; refined faces, soft earth tones, lyrical domestic-sacred realism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: didactic tableau with bold outlines—pure food on one side, rejected food on the other; Śiva icon above; strong color blocks in red/yellow/green, clear moral contrast.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: annadāna composition framed by floral borders; central altar and symmetrical serving vessels; the ‘unfit’ offering rendered in muted tones, the ‘fit’ offering bright and auspicious; deep blue and gold accents with lotus motifs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft bell","gentle water pour","morning birds","low tanpura drone","quiet footsteps"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यद्भवति → यत् + भवति; तद्युज्यते → तत् + युज्यते.
FAQs
It teaches that one should not give anything that harms, oppresses, or causes shame to living beings—especially in the context of offering or providing food.
Śaṅkara is a common epithet of Śiva, meaning “the beneficent one.” The verse directly addresses him.
It supports a dharmic standard for charity and nourishment: give only what is wholesome and non-injurious, and avoid offerings or provisions that cause suffering or humiliation to others.