Shloka 78
Annadāna and the Obstruction of Viṣṇu-Darśana; Vāmadeva’s Teaching and the Vāsudeva Stotra Prelude
स्वर्गे न जायते तस्य क्षुधातृष्णादिसंभवः । क्षुधा न बाधते राजन्नन्नदानात्स तृप्तिमान्
svarge na jāyate tasya kṣudhātṛṣṇādisaṃbhavaḥ | kṣudhā na bādhate rājannannadānātsa tṛptimān
ในสวรรค์ ความหิว ความกระหาย และสิ่งเช่นนั้นย่อมไม่บังเกิดแก่เขา โอ้พระราชา ความหิวไม่อาจเบียดเบียนเขาได้ เพราะด้วยการถวายทานอาหาร เขาย่อมอิ่มเอมบริบูรณ์
Unspecified (a narrator addressing a king: 'rājan')
Concept: Annadāna (gift of food) yields freedom from hunger and a deep inner fulfillment, mirrored as heavenly satiation.
Application: Practice regular food charity—feeding guests, the poor, pilgrims, students, or offering to temples—cultivating both social welfare and personal contentment.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A generous donor offers steaming rice, fruits, and water to travelers and ascetics at a roadside dharmaśālā. Above, a translucent vision of Svarga appears: the same donor seated under a wish-fulfilling tree, serene and untroubled by hunger, attended by gentle celestial breezes.","primary_figures":["charitable householder (dātā)","wandering ascetics","travelers/pilgrims","celestial attendants (apsaras/gandharvas as subtle silhouettes)"],"setting":"A leafy pilgrimage road with a small charity pavilion; in the sky, a faint heavenly terrace with kalpavṛkṣa and lotus ponds.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn shifting into divine radiance","color_palette":["saffron ochre","lotus pink","sapphire blue","palm-leaf green","gold leaf"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a benevolent dātā offering annadāna at a small mandapa, vessels of rice and sweets rendered with ornate detail; upper register shows Svarga-loka with kalpavṛkṣa and lotus pond, heavy gold leaf halos, rich crimson and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a hillside dharmaśālā scene with delicate brushwork—donor serving food to sādhus; soft atmospheric perspective reveals a pale, cloud-borne Svarga vignette above; cool blues and greens, refined faces, lyrical trees and distant peaks.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments—annadāna scene with stylized figures, large expressive eyes; a celestial band above with lotus motifs and gentle devas; dominant reds, yellows, greens with rhythmic ornamentation like temple wall art.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central annadāna pavilion framed by intricate floral borders and lotus creepers; peacocks and cows at the margins symbolizing abundance; deep indigo background with gold highlights, a subtle Vaishnava aura suggesting Nārāyaṇa’s grace over the act of feeding."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells (distant)","soft conch shell (opening)","murmur of grateful voices","rustling leaves","gentle silence after cadence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kṣudhātṛṣṇādisaṃbhavaḥ = kṣudhā-tṛṣṇā-ādi-saṃbhavaḥ; rājannannadānāt = rājan anna-dānāt; dānāt sa = dānāt saḥ.
FAQs
It teaches that the merit of anna-dāna (donating food) results in deep satisfaction and a heavenly state where hunger and thirst do not afflict the giver.
Food sustains life directly; therefore, giving food is portrayed as an especially potent form of charity whose fruit is freedom from hunger-related suffering and inner fulfillment.
It encourages generosity toward those in need—especially feeding others—presenting it as a practical dharmic act with lasting spiritual and karmic benefits.