Shloka 7
Determination of the Householder’s Dharma
Dāna: Types, Recipients, Timing, and Fruits
अपत्यविजयैश्वर्य सुखार्थं यत्प्रदीयते । दानं तत्काम्यमाख्यातमृषिभिर्धर्मचिंतकैः
apatyavijayaiśvarya sukhārthaṃ yatpradīyate | dānaṃ tatkāmyamākhyātamṛṣibhirdharmaciṃtakaiḥ
अपत्यविजयैश्वर्यसुखहेतोः यत् प्रदीयते दानम् । तद् ‘काम्यं दानम्’ इति ऋषिभिर्धर्मचिन्तकैः प्रकीर्तितम् ॥
Not specified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: Intention (kāma vs. dharma/īśvara-prīti) determines the moral and spiritual quality of giving.
Application: Before donating, name your motive honestly; if it is for status, success, or comfort, recognize it as kāmya and temper expectations; gradually reframe giving as service.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene assembly of dharma-reflecting sages sits in a celestial grove, palm-leaf manuscripts open, as a householder approaches with offerings—his mind visibly split between worldly wishes and higher intent. Subtle symbolic objects (a cradle for offspring, a victory banner, a royal parasol, and a pleasure-garland) hover like translucent thought-forms, illustrating kāmya motives.","primary_figures":["dharma-cintaka ṛṣis","a gṛhastha donor"],"setting":"Celestial hermitage garden with lotus pond, kusa grass seats, manuscript stands, and a distant svarga skyline.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["sandalwood beige","sage green","lotus pink","smoky blue","antique gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a seated circle of rishis with aureoles, the gṛhastha offering a golden vessel; gold leaf embellishment on manuscripts, ornaments, and symbolic thought-forms (cradle, banner, parasol); rich reds and greens, temple-like framing arch, gem-studded details, South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate rishis under flowering trees beside a lotus pond; the donor stands respectfully; translucent motifs of worldly aims float above like poetic emblems; cool palette, refined faces, lyrical naturalism, distant hills and a pale svarga sky.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, warm ochres and greens; rishis with stylized eyes and matted hair, donor with folded hands; symbolic icons of kāmya motives rendered as flat emblematic forms; temple-wall aesthetic with ornamental borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: lotus-filled backdrop with ornate floral borders; sages arranged in a mandala-like composition; donor offering; symbolic emblems integrated into the border medallions; deep blues and gold accents, intricate patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","rustling leaves","distant conch shell","gentle drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सुखार्थं = सुख + अर्थम्; यत्प्रदीयते = यत् + प्रदीयते; तत्काम्यम् = तत् + काम्यम्; आख्यातमृषिभिः = आख्यातम् + ऋषिभिः; धर्मचिंतकैः = धर्म + चिंतकैः (समास)
FAQs
Kāmya dāna is charity performed with a specific desired outcome in mind—such as gaining children, victory, power/prosperity, or personal happiness—rather than being offered purely as a duty.
No. It classifies and defines it as a distinct type of dāna; evaluation relative to other forms (like niṣkāma dāna) depends on the broader context of the chapter.
It encourages self-awareness about intention: the moral and spiritual character of giving is shaped not only by the act itself but also by the motivation behind it.