Shloka 112
Annadāna and the Obstruction of Viṣṇu-Darśana; Vāmadeva’s Teaching and the Vāsudeva Stotra Prelude
क्षुधातृष्णामहाप्राज्ञ भीमरूपे भयानके । पयसा मिश्रितं भक्षं याचेते नृपतीश्वरम्
kṣudhātṛṣṇāmahāprājña bhīmarūpe bhayānake | payasā miśritaṃ bhakṣaṃ yācete nṛpatīśvaram
ହେ ମହାପ୍ରାଜ୍ଞ! ଭୟଙ୍କର ଭୀମରୂପ କ୍ଷୁଧା ଓ ତୃଷ୍ଣା ନୃପତୀଶ୍ୱରଙ୍କୁ ଦୁଧମିଶ୍ରିତ ଭୋଜନ ଯାଚନା କଲେ।
Narrator (contextual; exact speaker not specified in the provided single verse)
Concept: Even terrifying forces like hunger and thirst are pacified through rightful provision; the king’s duty includes compassionate sustenance and orderly governance of bodily needs.
Application: Treat basic needs (food, water, health) as sacred responsibilities—feed dependents, practice anna-dana, and respond to crises without fear.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A regal court where two colossal, shadowy beings—Hunger and Thirst—stand with gaunt faces and hollow eyes, their forms wavering like heat-haze. They bow before a composed king who extends a golden bowl of food softened with milk, transforming dread into relief as the air brightens.","primary_figures":["Personified Kṣudhā (Hunger)","Personified Tṛṣṇā (Thirst)","Nṛpati (righteous king)","Court attendants"],"setting":"Royal sabhā with carved pillars, a low dais, and vessels of milk and grain arranged for dana; guards and ministers watch in tense silence.","lighting_mood":"storm-dark interior pierced by a single shaft of warm lamp-light","color_palette":["smoky indigo","ash gray","milk white","burnished gold","deep maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a South Indian royal court with the king on a jeweled throne offering a gold bowl of milk-mixed food to two towering personifications—Hunger and Thirst—rendered as dark, fearsome yet supplicant figures; heavy gold leaf on throne, halo-like aureole behind the king, rich reds/greens, gem-studded ornaments, ornate pillars and archways, crisp iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a lyrical court scene with delicate linework—two gaunt, shadowy beings (Hunger and Thirst) approach a calm king who offers a small bowl of kheer-like food; refined faces, soft gradients, patterned textiles, a palace terrace opening to distant hills, cool dusk tones with a warm focal glow at the offering.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments; the king as a dignified naradeva with stylized eyes and elaborate crown, extending a vessel of milk-food; Hunger and Thirst as dramatic dark-toned figures with exaggerated expressions; temple-like palace wall backdrop, red/yellow/green dominance with contrasting indigo shadows.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic dana scene framed by floral borders and lotus motifs; the king offering milk-mixed food, with stylized attendants and decorative vessels; deep blue background with gold highlights, intricate textile patterns, peacocks in the border, devotional ornamentation even in a royal setting."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low temple drum","distant thunder","courtroom hush","single bell strike"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: क्षुधातृष्णामहाप्राज्ञ = क्षुधा + तृष्णा + महाप्राज्ञ (समास/सम्बोधन); नृपतीश्वरम् = नृपति + ईश्वरम् (समास)
FAQs
They are personified as beings with frightening forms, representing powerful bodily drives that compel action and supplication.
A king is portrayed as a provider and protector; even forces like hunger and thirst are shown seeking sustenance from the sovereign, highlighting the duty of nourishment and welfare.
Milk-mixed food suggests wholesome, sustaining nourishment, emphasizing both relief from deprivation and the idea of proper, life-supporting provision.