Shloka 29
The Meeting with Agastya
Rāma Praised by the Gods; Phalaśruti; Ideal Reign; Prelude to Agastya’s Arrival
संपुष्टमिष्टापूर्तानां धर्माणां नित्यकर्तृभिः । सदा संपन्नसस्यं च सुवसुक्षेत्रसंयुतम्
saṃpuṣṭamiṣṭāpūrtānāṃ dharmāṇāṃ nityakartṛbhiḥ | sadā saṃpannasasyaṃ ca suvasukṣetrasaṃyutam
Negeri itu dipelihara oleh mereka yang sentiasa menunaikan dharma iṣṭa dan pūrta (yajña serta sedekah-kebajikan); maka ia sentiasa kaya dengan hasil tanaman dan dikurniai ladang-ladang yang unggul lagi makmur.
Unspecified (contextual narration within Pātāla-khaṇḍa dialogue)
Concept: Iṣṭa (sacrificial/ritual duties) and pūrta (charitable/public works) nourish society; when performed constantly, the land becomes ever-fruitful.
Application: Balance personal spirituality with public good: regular worship plus tangible service—feeding, building, giving—creates ‘fertile fields’ in community life.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: region
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A panoramic agrarian kingdom scene: golden fields heavy with grain, well-irrigated furrows, and prosperous villages. In the foreground, householders and priests perform a calm fire-rite while nearby others distribute food and gifts—ritual and charity visibly ‘feeding’ the land’s fertility.","primary_figures":["householders (gṛhasthas)","priests (ṛtviks)","donors","farmers"],"setting":"Village edge with yajña-śālā, granaries, lush fields, and orderly pathways; signs of public works like wells and rest-houses implied.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["harvest gold","leaf green","smoke gray","terracotta","sky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: foreground yajña with stylized flames and gold-leaf accents, donors offering vessels of grain and coins, background fields rendered in patterned bands, ornate borders, rich reds/greens with gleaming gold to symbolize dharma-born prosperity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle rural landscape with terraced fields and delicate trees, small figures performing yajña and dāna, soft atmospheric perspective, lyrical naturalism, fine detailing of crops and village life.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, simplified yet iconic yajña scene with ritual implements, rhythmic rows of crops, warm earth pigments, temple-like compositional symmetry even in rural setting.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative agrarian abundance framed by lotus and floral borders, stylized offerings and vessels, repeating motifs of grain and kalashas, deep blue/green ground with gold highlights, devotional emphasis on yajña as worship."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["crackling sacred fire","low Vedic chanting","rustling crops","distant cowbells"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: संपुष्टमिष्टापूर्तानां = संपुष्टम् + इष्टापूर्तानाम्. सुवसुक्षेत्रसंयुतम् = सु+वसु+क्षेत्र+संयुतम् (समास).
FAQs
Iṣṭa refers to Vedic sacrificial/ritual observances, while pūrta refers to meritorious charitable acts and public-benefit works (such as giving, building, or supporting community welfare).
The verse links steady religious duty—ritual and charity—with tangible well-being: a land (or community) becomes prosperous, fertile, and well-provisioned when sustained by consistent dharmic practice.
Yes. It promotes a model where personal piety (regular religious duty) and social responsibility (pūrta works) together generate collective prosperity and stability.