Shloka 53
Praise of the Merits of Sacred Ponds, Tree-Planting, and Water-Charities
तवप्रसादात्सफलाः मम संतु मनोरथाः । स्वर्णमाषं चतुर्भागं दक्षिणार्थं घटस्य च
tavaprasādātsaphalāḥ mama saṃtu manorathāḥ | svarṇamāṣaṃ caturbhāgaṃ dakṣiṇārthaṃ ghaṭasya ca
നിന്റെ പ്രസാദത്താൽ എന്റെ മനോരഥങ്ങൾ സഫലമാകട്ടെ. കൂടാതെ ഘടദാനത്തിന്റെ ദക്ഷിണയായി സ്വർണ്ണത്തിന്റെ ഒരു മാഷയുടെ നാലിലൊന്ന് അർപ്പിക്കപ്പെടട്ടെ.
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Concept: Ritual gifts bear fruit through both correct procedure (dakṣiṇā) and inner surrender (prasāda-bhāva): fulfillment is sought by grace, not mere transaction.
Application: When giving charity or performing rites, include fair compensation to officiants/helpers and cultivate gratitude; avoid pride by remembering outcomes depend on grace and collective support.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A donor kneels before a priest beside a prepared dharma-ghaṭa, palms joined, eyes lowered in a quiet plea for grace. A tiny measure of gold is placed respectfully as dakṣiṇā, while the altar lamps flicker, suggesting that sincerity completes the ritual more than the metal’s weight.","primary_figures":["donor (yajamāna)","priest (ṛtvij)","dharma-ghaṭa"],"setting":"Household shrine or temple side-altar with kusa grass, lamps, incense, and a small plate holding a gold piece.","lighting_mood":"lamp-lit serenity","color_palette":["warm amber","ivory","clay brown","deep maroon","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: donor offering a small gold dakṣiṇā beside a richly decorated dharma-ghaṭa; priest seated near a lamp-lit altar; gold-leaf embossing on ornaments and halos, rich maroon and emerald textiles, intricate temple-arch border, and a calm devotional facial expression emphasizing humility.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate indoor ritual scene with delicate brushwork; soft amber lamp glow; donor with folded hands; priest receiving dakṣiṇā; fine detailing on the small gold piece and ritual vessels, muted elegant palette and refined expressions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized figures with bold outlines; symmetrical altar with lamps; donor in añjali-mudrā; priest near the kalaśa; warm red-yellow tones with green accents, patterned floor and border motifs typical of temple murals.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central altar with kalaśa and lamps framed by floral borders; donor offering a small gold dakṣiṇā; deep blue background with gold highlights; lotus motifs suggesting purity and the wish for fulfilled intentions under divine grace."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft bell","low mantra cadence","ghee lamp crackle","gentle silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तवप्रसादात् = तव + प्रसादात्; प्रसादात्सफलाः = प्रसादात् + स-फलाः; स्वर्णमाषम् = स्वर्ण-माषम् (समास); दक्षिणार्थम् = दक्षिणा-अर्थम् (समास)
FAQs
It reflects a ritual setting where blessings (prasāda) and prescribed dakṣiṇā (a priestly or ritual honorarium) accompany a rite involving a ghaṭa (pot), a common element in Vedic-Purāṇic ceremonies.
The verse pairs reliance on grace with the responsibility to offer proper dakṣiṇā, implying that sincere devotion and correct ritual reciprocity (honoring officiants and the rite) should go together.
A māṣa is a traditional Indian weight measure; the verse specifies one-fourth of that unit in gold as the designated dakṣiṇā for the ghaṭa-related rite.