Shloka 10
Determination of the Householder’s Dharma
Dāna: Types, Recipients, Timing, and Fruits
कुटुंबभुक्तिवसनाद्देयं यदतिरिच्यते । अन्यथा दीयते यद्वै न तद्दानं फलप्रदम्
kuṭuṃbabhuktivasanāddeyaṃ yadatiricyate | anyathā dīyate yadvai na taddānaṃ phalapradam
കുടുംബത്തിന്റെ ആഹാരവും വസ്ത്രവും ഒരുക്കിയ ശേഷം ശേഷിക്കുന്നതേ ദാനമായി നൽകണം; അല്ലാതെ നൽകുന്നതു ഫലപ്രദമായ ദാനം അല്ല।
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Concept: Give from surplus after meeting family necessities; otherwise the act loses its rightful character and does not yield spiritual fruit.
Application: Set a stable giving budget after essentials (food, clothing, dependents) are secured; avoid performative generosity that creates debt, resentment, or neglect.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a modest household courtyard, a householder measures grain: first filling the family’s cooking pot and setting aside cloth for children, then placing the remaining surplus into a donation basket. A gentle aura of dharma appears as a balanced scale—one side ‘family duty,’ the other ‘charity’—perfectly level.","primary_figures":["a gṛhastha donor","family members (spouse/children/elder)","a quiet recipient at the gate"],"setting":"Village courtyard with hearth, storage jars, folded garments, and a threshold where a guest/poor person waits respectfully.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["terracotta","mustard yellow","indigo cloth-blue","copper brown","soft white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: domestic courtyard scene with ornate yet warm detailing; gold leaf highlights on the balanced scale symbol and the donation basket; rich reds/greens, decorative arch framing a humble home altar to Viṣṇu.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate household realism—earthen pots, textiles, gentle expressions; the donor carefully portions surplus; soft evening light, delicate brushwork, muted earth tones with indigo accents.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized household scene with bold outlines; symbolic balance-scale motif above; warm ochres and reds, green borders, temple-wall aesthetic applied to domestic dharma.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: courtyard rendered with patterned borders; central motif of a balanced scale amid lotus and grain patterns; deep blue background with gold and floral ornamentation, devotional domesticity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["crackling hearth","soft household murmurs","evening bell","calm silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वसनाद्देयं → वसनात् देयम्; यदतिरिच्यते → यद् अतिरिच्यते; यद्वै → यद् वै; तद्दानं → तद् दानम्.
FAQs
It teaches that charity should be offered from surplus—after meeting essential household needs—so that giving is sustainable and aligned with dharma.
Because giving in a way that neglects basic responsibilities (like family sustenance) is portrayed as improper dāna and therefore not conducive to spiritual merit.
Balance generosity with duty: fulfill essential obligations first, then give from what remains, ensuring both care for dependents and meaningful charity.