Shloka 9
Karmic Causality, Fate, and the Supremacy of Food-Charity
within Guru-tīrtha Glorification
तादृशं भुंजते तात फलमेव न संशयः । यादृशं क्रियते कर्म तादृशं परिभुज्यते
tādṛśaṃ bhuṃjate tāta phalameva na saṃśayaḥ | yādṛśaṃ kriyate karma tādṛśaṃ paribhujyate
అలాగే తాతా, అటువంటి ఫలమే అనుభవించబడుతుంది—ఇందులో సందేహం లేదు. ఏ విధంగా కర్మ చేయబడుతుందో, ఆ విధంగానే ఫలితాన్ని తప్పక అనుభవించాలి.
Unspecified (context-dependent; verse addresses someone as 'tāta')
Concept: The fruit experienced is exactly in accordance with the action performed; the correspondence is certain.
Application: Before acting, ask: ‘Would I be willing to receive this as my own future?’ Use the certainty of return to cultivate compassion, restraint, and devotional intention.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A split-panel allegory: on one side a person performs a deed, on the other the same person receives its mirrored consequence, connected by a luminous thread shaped like a garland. A calm sage stands between the panels, hand raised in instruction, emphasizing certainty without malice.","primary_figures":["Sage-instructor","householder (symbolic actor/recipient)","Karma-thread (symbolic)"],"setting":"Didactic mural-like space with two mirrored vignettes, subtle temple pillars framing the moral tableau.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["ivory white","lapis blue","marigold gold","crimson red","smoke gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: two mirrored scenes of action and consequence linked by a gold-leaf luminous thread, sage at center with ornate halo; rich reds and blues, heavy gold embellishment on the connecting ‘karma-garland’, temple-arch framing and floral borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: diptych composition with delicate linework, soft washes, sage centered; refined expressions showing calm admonition, cool palette with warm accents, subtle architectural framing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: symmetrical two-scene layout, bold outlines, stylized gestures, central sage; strong red/yellow/green fields, decorative borders and rhythmic patterning.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate border with lotus and vine motifs; central sage, left-right mirrored narrative panels; deep blue ground with gold highlights, peacocks perched atop the frame, karma-thread rendered as floral garland."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["single bell strike at refrain","low drone","soft hand cymbals","brief silence after ‘na saṃśayaḥ’","wind hush"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: फलमेव = फलम् + एव; bhūṃjate is 3pl present Ātmanepada; second hemistich repeats 94.7b.
FAQs
It teaches karmaphala: actions inevitably produce results of the same character, and one must experience those consequences.
“Tāta” is an affectionate address meaning “dear one/child,” indicating instruction or counsel given to a listener, though the exact speaker depends on the surrounding dialogue.
Yes. It explicitly states that the results one experiences correspond to the deeds one performs, leaving no room for doubt about accountability.