Shloka 25
The Supremacy of Food-Charity and the Rāma–Śambūka Episode
Child Revived through Rājadharma
इह संभाषितुं प्राप्ता दृष्ट्वा पूताः स्म सांप्रतम् । दर्शनात्तव राजेंद्र सर्वे जातास्तपस्विनः
iha saṃbhāṣituṃ prāptā dṛṣṭvā pūtāḥ sma sāṃpratam | darśanāttava rājeṃdra sarve jātāstapasvinaḥ
ഞങ്ങൾ ഇവിടെ നിന്നോടു സംസാരിക്കാനെത്തിയതാണ്; ഇപ്പോൾ നിന്നെ ദർശിച്ചുമാത്രം ഞങ്ങൾ ശുദ്ധരായി. ഹേ രാജേന്ദ്രാ! നിന്റെ ദർശനമാത്രത്തിൽ ഞങ്ങൾ എല്ലാവരും തപസ്വികളായി മാറി.
Unspecified (a group of visiting sages/ascetics addressing a king)
Concept: Darśana of the righteous (and especially the Lord’s representative/avatāra) purifies and elevates consciousness.
Application: Seek uplifting company and sacred sight (temple darśana, saintly association); cultivate conduct that makes one’s presence purifying to others (truthfulness, compassion, restraint).
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A circle of austere forest-sages, matted hair and bark garments, stand before a radiant king whose calm gaze seems to wash away fatigue and doubt. As they speak, a subtle halo-like luminosity surrounds the king, and the sages’ faces soften into wonder, as if their tapas has been rekindled by a single sight.","primary_figures":["Rāma (as dharmic king/hero)","forest sages (munis/ascetics)","attendants with fly-whisks (optional)"],"setting":"Forest-edge royal camp or hermitage clearing with kusa grass seats, sacrificial fire faintly smoking, deer and peacocks at a distance.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","gold leaf","sandalwood beige","forest emerald"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Rāma as a serene dharmic king seated on a low throne at the forest edge, sages offering blessings with raised palms, heavy gold leaf halo around Rāma, rich red and green textiles, gem-studded ornaments, stylized sacred fire and lotus motifs framing the scene, crisp South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate sages in ochre and white gathered around Rāma with refined facial features, lyrical forest with slender trees and distant hills, cool greens and soft blues, subtle gold highlights on bows and jewelry, intimate conversational composition with gentle naturalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, Rāma with characteristic large eyes and blue-green complexion, sages in earthy tones, temple-wall aesthetic even in forest setting, flat yet vibrant red/yellow/green palette, ornamental borders with lotus and vine patterns.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central blue-hued Rāma with lotus garlands, surrounding sages as devotional witnesses, intricate floral borders, peacocks and cows at the margins, deep indigo background with gold detailing, lotus motifs suggesting purifying darśana as a sacred bloom."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["forest birds","soft temple bells","gentle wind through leaves","distant conch shell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दर्शनात्तव = दर्शनात् + तव (व्यञ्जन-सन्धि: त् + त → त्त). जातास्तपस्विनः = जाताः + तपस्विनः (विसर्ग-सन्धि: आः + त → आस् + त).
FAQs
It portrays darśana as transformative: merely seeing a spiritually potent person (here, addressed as rājendra) is said to purify the visitors and awaken ascetic disposition (tapas) within them.
The verse addresses a king as “best of kings,” implying righteousness and spiritual merit. It links kingship with asceticism by suggesting that true royal excellence includes dharma and inner discipline so strong that it inspires tapas in others.
Personal conduct and dharmic character have social impact: a leader’s virtue can purify and elevate others, encouraging self-restraint, humility, and spiritual practice.