Shloka 82
The Arkāṅga Saptamī (Bhāskara Saptamī) Vow: Origin of Sūrya, Pacification of Rays, and Māgha Saptamī Observance
रक्तवस्त्रं च धान्यं च शक्तितो यः प्रयच्छति । स्वर्गोर्व्योरीशतामेति न तं लक्ष्मीर्विमुंचति
raktavastraṃ ca dhānyaṃ ca śaktito yaḥ prayacchati | svargorvyorīśatāmeti na taṃ lakṣmīrvimuṃcati
തന്റെ ശേഷിയനുസരിച്ച് ചുവന്ന വസ്ത്രവും ധാന്യവും ദാനം ചെയ്യുന്നവൻ സ്വർഗ്ഗത്തിലും ഭൂമിയിലും ഐശ്വര്യാധിപത്യം പ്രാപിക്കും; ലക്ഷ്മി അവനെ വിട്ടുപോകുകയില്ല.
Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: Capacity-based charity (yathā-śakti dāna) yields both worldly stability and heavenly elevation; Lakṣmī abides with the generous.
Application: Give regularly within one’s means—food-grain support and clothing donations—without pride; treat wealth as stewardship for dharma.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A humble donor offers neatly folded red cloth and sacks of grain to a line of grateful recipients near a small Viṣṇu shrine. Lakṣmī is envisioned subtly behind the donor—an unseen aura of fortune—while golden lotuses bloom at the threshold, suggesting enduring śrī.","primary_figures":["Householder donor","Recipients (brahmins/poor travelers)","Lakṣmī (subtle, blessing presence)","Viṣṇu (shrine icon)"],"setting":"Village temple courtyard with a tulasī platform and granary baskets; a small stone Viṣṇu shrine in the background","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["vermilion red","saffron gold","rice-white","emerald green","deep indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a South Indian temple courtyard scene where a devotee offers red garments and grain before a small Viṣṇu icon; Lakṣmī appears as a blessing aura with lotus in hand; heavy gold leaf halos, embossed ornaments, rich crimson and emerald textiles, gem-studded jewelry, ornate arch (prabhāvali) behind the deity, intricate floor kolam patterns.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a gentle courtyard charity scene with delicate linework; the donor in red cloth presents grain to ascetics; Lakṣmī suggested as a soft luminous figure near a lotus pond; cool shadows, refined faces, detailed textiles, distant hills and a small shrine framed by flowering trees.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined figures in a temple compound; the donor holds red cloth and a grain vessel; Viṣṇu icon and Lakṣmī blessing gesture; flat yet vibrant natural pigments, characteristic large eyes, red-yellow-green dominance, decorative borders and lotus motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a devotional courtyard with lotus borders and floral vines; a small Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa shrine at center; devotees offering red cloth and heaps of grain; peacocks and cows at the periphery; deep blue background with gold detailing and stylized lotuses."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch shell","murmured blessings","rustle of cloth","grain pouring into a vessel"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रक्तवस्त्रं = रक्त-वस्त्रम्; स्वर्गोर्व्योः = स्वर्ग-उर्व्योः; ईशतामेति = ईशताम् + एति; लक्ष्मीर्विमुंचति = लक्ष्मीः + विमुञ्चति
FAQs
It praises dāna—specifically giving red clothing and grain—done in proportion to one’s means (śaktitaḥ).
The verse states that the giver attains īśatā (lordship/authority) in heaven and on earth, and that Lakṣmī (prosperity) does not leave them.
Charity should be sincere and proportionate to one’s capacity; supporting others with essential needs (food and clothing) is presented as a dharmic act that sustains lasting prosperity.