Shloka 109
Annadāna and the Obstruction of Viṣṇu-Darśana; Vāmadeva’s Teaching and the Vāsudeva Stotra Prelude
दानमार्गं परित्यज्य लोभमार्गं गतो नृप । भार्यया सह भुंक्ष्व त्वं व्यापितः क्षुधया भृशम्
dānamārgaṃ parityajya lobhamārgaṃ gato nṛpa | bhāryayā saha bhuṃkṣva tvaṃ vyāpitaḥ kṣudhayā bhṛśam
హే నృపా! దానమార్గమును విడిచి నీవు లోభమార్గమునకు వెళ్లితివి. ఇప్పుడు భార్యతో కూడ భుజించుము; నీవు తీవ్రమైన క్షుధతో బాగా బాధపడుచున్నావు.
Unspecified (contextual narrator/advisor addressing the king)
Concept: Abandoning dāna for lobha reverses prosperity into hunger; miserliness consumes the miser.
Application: Set a fixed portion of income/time for giving (anna-dāna, seva); treat consumption as regulated, not compensatory for inner lack.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: hasya
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A once-opulent king, now gaunt, sits beside his queen at a low table with a meager meal, while an unseen moral verdict hangs in the air. A counselor points gently yet firmly toward a path lined with offerings—grain, cloth, and water—contrasted with a thorny lane marked ‘lobha’, showing how hunger follows miserliness like a shadow.","primary_figures":["King (Subāhu implied)","Queen (priyā)","advisor/narrator figure"],"setting":"palace dining alcove opening into a corridor with symbolic ‘two paths’ (dāna-mārga vs lobha-mārga)","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["muted saffron","dusty rose","bronze brown","olive green","charcoal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the king and queen seated with sparse food, advisor gesturing toward a radiant dāna-path with gold leaf highlights; rich textiles, ornate palace frame, symbolic signposts for dāna and lobha, jewel-toned reds/greens with gold embellishment.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate domestic scene with restrained emotion; thin, elegant figures, patterned floor rugs, a small plate of food; beyond, a painted allegorical path with offerings; cool, lyrical palette and refined expressions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized king-queen pair with expressive eyes; advisor in didactic pose; strong color blocks and clear iconographic symbols (grain pot, water vessel) for dāna; warm mural reds and yellows.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central vignette of the couple with a border of lotus and grain motifs; the dāna-path rendered as a garland-like procession of offerings; deep blue background with gold and floral ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft anklet sounds","distant kitchen hearth crackle","single bell","low tanpura"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दानमार्गं/लोभमार्गं = समास (दान-मार्गम्, लोभ-मार्गम्); भुंक्ष्व = √भुज् लोट् मध्यम एकवचन (विशेष रूप)
FAQs
It contrasts dāna (charitable giving) with lobha (greed), implying that abandoning generosity leads to suffering and moral decline.
It underscores household life (gṛhastha) and shared consequences: the king’s greed-driven choices affect the family, and the remedy offered is immediate, practical relief amid hardship.
Sustaining generosity and restraint is portrayed as foundational to well-being; choosing greed invites deprivation, while dharmic conduct supports social and personal stability.