Shloka 25
The Teaching on Śiva-Dharma and the Supremacy of Food-Giving
within the Pitṛtīrtha–Yayāti Episode
यस्माद्याति सुखेनैव तस्माद्धर्मं समाचरेत् । ये पुनः क्रूरकर्माणः पापादानविवर्जिताः
yasmādyāti sukhenaiva tasmāddharmaṃ samācaret | ye punaḥ krūrakarmāṇaḥ pāpādānavivarjitāḥ
ଏହାଦ୍ୱାରା ମନୁଷ୍ୟ ସହଜରେ କଲ୍ୟାଣ ପାଏ; ତେଣୁ ଧର୍ମ ଆଚରଣ କରିବା ଉଚିତ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଯେ କ୍ରୂରକର୍ମୀ, ପାପାସକ୍ତ ଓ ଦାନବିହୀନ, ସେମାନେ ସେଇ ଗତି ପାଆନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ।
Unspecified (narrative voice within the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: Because dharma (especially dāna) yields well-being with relative ease, one should practice it; cruelty and refusal to give bind one to sinful outcomes.
Application: Adopt a daily ‘non-cruelty + giving’ vow: avoid harm in speech and action; set aside a small portion of income/time for charity; counteract harshness with deliberate acts of kindness.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A forked road under a vast sky: one path is smooth and flower-strewn, where a calm householder offers alms and water to travelers; the other is thorny and dark, where a hard-faced figure turns away the needy. Above, an unseen moral order seems to weigh the choices, and the gentle path glows with quiet assurance.","primary_figures":["a compassionate donor","a needy traveler/atithi","a cruel miser figure (symbolic)"],"setting":"crossroads near a village shrine with a small water-pot stand and shade tree","lighting_mood":"forest dappled shifting into shadow on the darker path","color_palette":["warm sand","lotus pink","shadow umber","sage green","sky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: allegorical two-path composition with gold leaf highlighting the dharma path; donor offering water and food near a small shrine; the cruel figure on the opposite side in darker tones; ornate borders, rich reds/greens, stylized lotuses and auspicious symbols.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical landscape with a bifurcating path; delicate figures, expressive yet restrained; soft washes for the bright dharma route and cool greys for the cruel route; fine detailing of garments and tree leaves.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: symbolic moral tableau with bold outlines; central crossroads motif; donor and recipient in warm pigments; miser figure in darker palette; temple-wall aesthetic with patterned borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional allegory framed by lotus and floral borders; central dharma path leading toward a small Viṣṇu shrine; cows and peacocks on the auspicious side; deep blue and gold accents contrasting with muted browns on the cruel side."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["single bell strikes","soft drone (tanpura)","wind through leaves","brief silence after warning phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yasmād+yāti→yasmādyāti; sukhena+eva→sukhenaiva; tasmād+dharmaṃ→tasmāddharmaṃ; pāpa+ādāna+vivarjitāḥ→pāpādānavivarjitāḥ.
FAQs
It teaches that practicing dharma leads to well-being with ease, while cruelty and the absence of charitable giving are marks of a sinful disposition.
By contrasting dharma with “pāpa” and the lack of “ādāna/dāna,” it implies that generosity is a practical expression of dharma and that refusing it aligns with wrongdoing.
In this specific line it functions primarily as a general moral principle—promoting dharma, condemning cruelty, and valuing generosity—without naming a particular deity or sectarian doctrine.