Shloka 104
Slaying of Andhaka; Hymn to the Sun; Glory of Brahmins; Gayatri Nyasa and Pranayama
अभिगम्य तु यद्दत्तं यच्च दानं मनोरमं । विद्यते सागरस्यांतो दानस्यांतो न विद्यते
abhigamya tu yaddattaṃ yacca dānaṃ manoramaṃ | vidyate sāgarasyāṃto dānasyāṃto na vidyate
യോഗ്യപാത്രത്തെ സ്വയം സമീപിച്ച് നൽകുന്ന മനോഹര ദാനം—സമുദ്രത്തിനും അറ്റമുണ്ടെങ്കിലും, ദാനപുണ്യത്തിന് അറ്റമില്ല.
Unspecified (contextual speaker not provided in the input; commonly a narrator/primary dialog voice within the adhyaya).
Concept: Dāna performed with personal approach and delight (श्रद्धा + प्रीति) yields merit beyond measurable limits.
Application: Give directly and respectfully (not mechanically): seek a worthy recipient, offer with warm speech, and treat charity as worship rather than transaction.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A householder approaches a serene brāhmaṇa seated on a kusa mat, offering a gleaming vessel of water and a cloth bundle of gifts with folded hands. Behind them, the ocean stretches to the horizon, visually contrasting its finite shoreline with a luminous, endless aura rising from the act of charity.","primary_figures":["householder (gṛhastha donor)","brāhmaṇa recipient","optional: Vishnu as subtle antaryāmin radiance"],"setting":"Seashore hermitage edge with a simple altar, kusa grass, and a small tulasi pot near the threshold","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sapphire blue","sea-foam green","sunrise gold","sandalwood beige","vermillion red"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a gṛhastha in silk dhoti offers a gold vessel and cloth to a calm brāhmaṇa on a kusa mat; behind them a stylized ocean with rhythmic waves; divine halo-like radiance signifying akṣaya puṇya; heavy gold leaf on ornaments and offering vessels, rich reds and greens, gem-studded borders, traditional South Indian iconography, symmetrical composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate donor approaching a seated brāhmaṇa near a quiet seashore; soft Himalayan-style lyrical naturalism applied to coastal scene; fine linework, refined faces, pale sky gradient, gentle wave patterns, small tulasi pot by the doorway, understated gold accents.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, warm earth pigments; donor with folded hands offering dāna to a brāhmaṇa; ocean rendered as patterned bands; a subtle Vishnu aura behind the act; temple-wall aesthetic with red/yellow/green dominance and stylized eyes.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central act of offering framed by lotus borders and floral vines; deep blue ocean band at the bottom; peacocks on the sides; a faint Vishnu symbol (śaṅkha-cakra) in the sky; intricate gold detailing and repeating lotus motifs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["gentle surf","temple bells (distant)","conch shell (soft, occasional)","morning birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यत्+दत्तम्→यद्दत्तं; यत्+च→यच्च; सागरस्य+अन्तः→सागरस्यांतो; दानस्य+अन्तः→दानस्यांतो
FAQs
It teaches that the value and fruit of charity (dāna)—especially given by personally approaching and honoring the recipient—are limitless, surpassing even vast natural measures like the ocean.
The ocean is a symbol of immensity, yet it still has a conceivable boundary; the verse uses this contrast to state that the merit and beneficial reach of giving cannot be exhaustively measured.
It encourages proactive, respectful generosity—seeking out worthy recipients and giving with a pleasing, sincere attitude—because such charity is portrayed as inexhaustibly beneficial.