Shloka 35
Instruction on All Dharma
in the context of Rāma’s Aśvamedha
गां हिरण्यं ददौ तेभ्यः प्रायशो दृष्टविक्रमः । महद्भाग्यं त्वद्यमेऽस्ति यद्यूयं दर्शनं गताः
gāṃ hiraṇyaṃ dadau tebhyaḥ prāyaśo dṛṣṭavikramaḥ | mahadbhāgyaṃ tvadyame'sti yadyūyaṃ darśanaṃ gatāḥ
సర్వత్ర ప్రసిద్ధమైన విక్రమముగల ఆయన వారికి సాధారణంగా గోవులు, స్వర్ణము దానమిచ్చెను। నేడు నా భాగ్యం మహత్తరము, మీరు దర్శనమిచ్చుటకు వచ్చితిరి।
Uncertain from single-verse context (likely a narrator/character addressing visiting sages or guests within the Adhyaya’s dialogue).
Concept: Dāna offered to the worthy, joined with humility and gratitude for saintly darśana, multiplies auspiciousness.
Application: Give regularly (time, resources, care) to genuine spiritual and charitable causes, and treat holy company as a rare blessing.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"King Raghu stands before the sages with open palms, as attendants lead gentle, garlanded cows and present trays of gleaming gold. The sages’ calm gaze meets the king’s grateful humility, and the moment feels like a quiet exchange of worldly wealth for spiritual blessing—darśana as the true treasure.","primary_figures":["King Raghu","assembled sages","attendants leading cows"],"setting":"courtyard near the yajña pavilion with gift-canopies, ceremonial trays, and orderly rows of offerings","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["butter gold","cowhide umber","lotus pink","turquoise","incense gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Raghu offering go-dāna and hiraṇya-dāna to seated sages; gold leaf heavily used on coins, trays, and halos; rich red-green textiles; ornate borders; cows adorned with floral garlands and bells, rendered with traditional South Indian iconography.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tender, detailed cows with garlands; Raghu’s humble posture and soft facial expression; sages serene; airy courtyard with delicate architectural lines; cool shadows and refined ornamentation; emphasis on gentle realism and lyrical calm.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines of cows and figures; warm reds/yellows with green accents; rhythmic repetition of gift trays; expressive eyes and stylized jewelry; temple-wall composition highlighting dāna as sacred act.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: go-dāna scene framed by lotus and floral borders; deep indigo background with gold detailing; cows as central auspicious motif; peacocks and vines filling negative space; devotional symmetry suggesting offerings to Vishnu through His saints."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["cow bells","soft chanting","coins clinking","gentle conch","morning birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: महद्भाग्यं = महत् + भाग्यम्; त्वद्यमेऽस्ति = त्वयि + अमे + अस्ति; यद्यूयं = यदि + यूयम्
FAQs
It praises dāna (charitable giving—especially cows and gold) and atithi-satkāra (honoring guests), treating their arrival for darśana as a source of great merit and blessing.
In Purāṇic dharma literature, gifting cows (go-dāna) and gold (hiraṇya-dāna) are classic high-merit donations associated with generosity, social support, and religious virtue.
Darśana commonly means an auspicious audience—meeting holy persons or revered visitors—where the encounter itself is considered spiritually beneficial.