Shloka 14
Karmic Causality, Fate, and the Supremacy of Food-Charity
within Guru-tīrtha Glorification
तथा कर्मकृतं चैव कर्त्तारं प्रतिपद्यते । देवत्वमथ मानुष्यं पशुत्वं पक्षितां तथा
tathā karmakṛtaṃ caiva karttāraṃ pratipadyate | devatvamatha mānuṣyaṃ paśutvaṃ pakṣitāṃ tathā
तथा कृतं कर्म कर्तारमेव प्रतिपद्यते; तेन देवत्वं वा मानुष्यं वा पशुत्वं पक्षितां च प्राप्यते।
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: A deed inevitably returns to its doer, producing varied births—deva, human, animal, bird—according to karmic quality.
Application: Before acting, visualize the ‘return’: choose non-violent, truthful, compassionate conduct; adopt bhakti practices (nāma, tulasī, ekādaśī) as purifiers that redirect destiny.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dramatic karmic panorama: a single human figure stands at the center while shadowy silhouettes of deva, human, animal, and bird forms radiate outward like reflections in a many-sided mirror. Above, a luminous scale of justice tilts with deeds as weights, showing the inevitability of return.","primary_figures":["central human doer (symbolic)","forms of deva/human/animal/bird (emanations)","personified Dharma (optional)","Vishnu as cosmic judge (optional, subtle)"],"setting":"cosmic courtroom blended with a forest edge; mirror-like mandala of births; karmic scales in the sky","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["storm gray","electric blue","golden white","blood red","forest green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central figure beneath a gold-leaf arch; around him, four radiating panels showing deva, human, animal, bird embodiments; a large golden scale above with jeweled weights labeled karma; ornate borders, rich reds/greens, heavy gold leaf emphasizing inevitability and moral order.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a subtle, psychological scene—one person by a river at dusk, with faint translucent overlays of deva/human/animal/bird forms in the sky; delicate brushwork, cool twilight palette, refined expressions conveying warning and introspection.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic central figure with bold outlines; four surrounding birth-forms in stylized registers; Dharma as a guardian figure; strong red-yellow-green pigments, temple-wall symmetry, intense gaze and didactic clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: circular mandala of births around a central figure; ornate floral borders; peacocks and lotuses at corners; a small Viṣṇu emblem at top; deep indigo background with gold detailing and rhythmic patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","low drum strokes","wind hush"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: च एव → चैव; कर्मकृतम् = कर्म + कृतम् (समास); प्रतिपद्यते governs accusatives (कर्तारम् etc.) by sense 'attains'.
FAQs
It teaches karmaphala: actions inevitably return to the doer and shape the form of rebirth—divine, human, animal, or bird.
Yes. By stating that the performed deed “reaches the doer,” it emphasizes ongoing accountability, with consequences expressed as different modes of embodiment.
Act with dharma and restraint, because one’s deeds are not lost; they mature into results that determine one’s future condition and birth.