Shloka 18
स्थानं स लभते नित्यं धनधान्यसमाकुलम् । एवं ज्ञानेन संपूर्णः सदा भवति भोगवान्
sthānaṃ sa labhate nityaṃ dhanadhānyasamākulam | evaṃ jñānena saṃpūrṇaḥ sadā bhavati bhogavān
അവൻ നിത്യം ധനവും ധാന്യവും നിറഞ്ഞ സ്ഥിരമായ സ്ഥാനത്തെ പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു. ഇങ്ങനെ ജ്ഞാനത്തിൽ സമ്പൂർണ്ണനായവൻ എപ്പോഴും ഭോഗ-സൗഖ്യസമൃദ്ധിയോടെ ഇരിക്കുന്നു.
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Concept: Knowledge aligned with dharma yields stability and prosperity; enjoyment (bhoga) is framed as a consequence of right understanding rather than mere acquisition.
Application: Pursue livelihood with integrity, share food and wealth, and keep study/reflection (svādhyāya) so prosperity remains steady and non-harmful.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene village granary and well-kept fields surround a small Viṣṇu shrine; golden grain heaps and orderly storehouses symbolize ‘dhana-dhānya-samākula’. A learned devotee sits under a tree reading śāstra, while householders offer a portion of harvest as dāna, suggesting prosperity stabilized by knowledge.","primary_figures":["learned devotee (jñāna-sampanna)","householders offering dāna","Viṣṇu in small shrine (iconic presence)"],"setting":"Agrarian landscape with granaries, threshing floor, and a modest temple courtyard","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["harvest gold","earth brown","tulip red","peacock blue","ivory"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Viṣṇu shrine at center with gold leaf arch, foreground heaps of grain and vessels of wealth, a śāstra-reading devotee with serene face, donors offering sheaves, rich reds/greens, ornate borders, gem-like highlights emphasizing abundance as sacred.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: pastoral fields with delicate lines, granaries and a small temple, a calm scholar-devotee under a tree, soft mountain-like horizon, cool greens and warm golds, refined figures showing contented prosperity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized harvest scene with bold outlines, Viṣṇu icon in a sanctum, devotees with offerings of grain, dominant yellow/red/green pigments, symmetrical composition conveying stability and dharmic order.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral border with lotus motifs, central shrine with deep blue backdrop, cows near grain heaps, devotees offering harvest, gold accents on grain and ornaments, devotional prosperity theme rendered with intricate patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["rustling grain","soft temple bells","cow bells (distant)","evening breeze"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: धनधान्यसमाकुलम् = धन-धान्य (द्वन्द्व) + समाकुलम्; अन्यत्र स्पष्ट सन्धि नहीं।
FAQs
It promises a lasting, secure station (sthāna) characterized by abundance—wealth and grain—and a life of continued prosperity and comfort.
Jñāna is presented as a completing or perfecting force (saṃpūrṇa), leading to stability and the capacity to enjoy well-being (bhogavān).
The verse links inner cultivation (knowledge) with outward stability and responsible prosperity, implying that well-lived enjoyment is grounded in wisdom rather than mere acquisition.