Shloka 62
Annadāna and the Obstruction of Viṣṇu-Darśana; Vāmadeva’s Teaching and the Vāsudeva Stotra Prelude
यादृशं हि कृतं कर्म त्वयैव च शुभाशुभम् । तादृशं भुंक्ष्व वै राजन्नन्यथा तन्न जायते
yādṛśaṃ hi kṛtaṃ karma tvayaiva ca śubhāśubham | tādṛśaṃ bhuṃkṣva vai rājannanyathā tanna jāyate
ఓ రాజా, నీవే చేసిన శుభమో అశుభమో ఏ కర్మయైతే ఉందో, దానికి తగిన ఫలాన్ని నీవు తప్పక అనుభవించాలి; అది వేరుగా జరగదు.
Unspecified (addressing a king as 'rājan')
Concept: One must experience the results of one’s own good and evil deeds; outcomes do not arise otherwise.
Application: Own consequences without blame-shifting; choose sattvic actions, repair harm promptly, and adopt daily devotion (nāma-japa, dāna, restraint) to redirect life’s trajectory.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A king stands before a balanced cosmic scale: on one side glow white flowers and lamps (śubha-karma), on the other smolder dark thorns and ash (aśubha-karma). Behind the scale, a serene, unseen presence is suggested by a radiant aura, conveying that the law is impartial and inescapable.","primary_figures":["a king (rājan)","a sage/teacher","symbolic cosmic scale (dharma-tulā)","subtle aura of Paramātmā (non-anthropomorphic)"],"setting":"twilight court or temple threshold with a dharma-scale motif, inscriptions on stone pillars, offerings arranged in contrasting sets","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["midnight blue","silver","lamp-flame amber","ash gray","pure white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: king and sage near a grand dharma-tulā (cosmic scale) with gold leaf radiance, contrasting offerings (white lotuses and lamps vs. dark thorns and ash), ornate pillars, embossed gold borders, solemn devotional atmosphere with jewel-toned garments.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: contemplative twilight scene, delicate rendering of a symbolic scale, king’s introspective expression, cool blues and silvers with warm lamp accents, refined linework and minimalism emphasizing inevitability and moral balance.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold-outlined allegory—central scale, king and sage in profile, strong color contrasts (light vs dark karma), temple-wall framing, stylized aura indicating the witnessing divine order.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical composition with a central scale encircled by lotus and thorn motifs, ornate borders, deep indigo ground with gold and white highlights, devotional symbolism suggesting Viṣṇu as the unseen upholder of dharma."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["single temple bell strikes","low conch drone","deep silence","distant thunder (very subtle)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tvayaiva = tvayā + eva; rājannanyathā = rājan + anyathā; tanna = tat + na.
FAQs
It teaches the moral law of karma: the results one experiences correspond to one’s own good or evil actions.
It frames the teaching as counsel to a ruler, emphasizing personal responsibility and the inevitability of consequences even for the powerful.
Take responsibility for your choices: since outcomes follow one’s actions, one should cultivate righteous deeds and avoid harmful ones.