Shloka 87
The Birth of Tāraka and the Prelude to the Deva–Asura War
Topic-based Title
न सांत्वगोचरे लुब्धानभेद्यास्त्वेकधर्मिणः । न दानमत्त्र संसिद्ध्यै प्रसह्यैवापहारिणाम्
na sāṃtvagocare lubdhānabhedyāstvekadharmiṇaḥ | na dānamattra saṃsiddhyai prasahyaivāpahāriṇām
ലോഭികൾ സാന്ത്വനത്തിന് വഴങ്ങുകയില്ല; ഒരേ സ്വാർത്ഥധർമ്മത്തിൽ ഉറച്ചവർ ഭേദത്താലും മാറുകയില്ല. ബലമായി കവർന്നെടുക്കുന്നവർക്കു ദാനവും ഫലിക്കുകയില്ല.
Not specified in the provided excerpt (context needed from Adhyaya 42 to identify the dialogue frame).
Concept: Not all beings respond to gentle means; greed and violent predation require firm restraint to protect society.
Application: Practice discernment: do not enable exploitative behavior; set boundaries, enforce rules, and protect vulnerable people when persuasion and incentives fail.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A tense celestial council: a speaker points toward a shadowy band of armed raiders at the edge of the clouds, symbolizing ‘prasaḥya apahāriṇaḥ’—those who seize by force. The devas’ faces harden with righteous severity as gentle offerings and garlands lie rejected on the floor, showing the failure of sāma and dāna.","primary_figures":["Indra","Devas","Shadowy robbers/asuric figures (symbolic)"],"setting":"Cloud-built sabhā with an open arch revealing a storm-dark horizon where disorder gathers","lighting_mood":"storm-lit with flashes of divine glow","color_palette":["indigo storm","ashen gray","burnished gold","blood red","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Indra and devas in a gold-embossed court; rejected gift-vessels and garlands at the foreground; at the border, dark asuric raiders with weapons; dramatic contrast of gold leaf halos against deep indigo clouds, ornate pillars, fierce yet controlled expressions.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined court scene with subtle psychological tension; soft cloud architecture, a counselor gesturing toward distant bandits; cool palette with a sudden red accent on weapons; delicate brushwork emphasizing moral gravity rather than gore.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized raiders at the periphery, devas centrally composed; strong red/yellow/green pigments; expressive eyes conveying stern discernment; decorative borders with thunderbolt and lotus motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: allegorical composition—four emblems of upāyas around a lotus; two petals (sāma, dāna) shown dimmed or crossed, while the daṇḍa petal glows; intricate floral borders, deep blue ground, gold highlights."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["distant thunder","conch shell","temple bells","low drum (mridangam) pulses"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: sāṃtvagocare = sāntva + gocare; lubdhānabhedyāḥ = lubdhān + abhedyāḥ; abhedyāstvekadharmiṇaḥ = abhedyāḥ + tu + ekadharmiṇaḥ; dānamattra = dānam + atra; prasahyaivāpahāriṇām = prasahya + eva + apahāriṇām.
FAQs
It teaches practical discernment: conciliation and even gifts may fail with people driven by greed or violence; one should recognize when moral persuasion will not work.
It echoes niti reasoning found across dharma and polity texts: different temperaments require different approaches, and habitual aggressors are often unmoved by soft measures like appeasement or bribery.
No. It limits dāna’s effectiveness in a specific case—toward those who take by force—implying that generosity is not a universal remedy for all forms of wrongdoing.