Shloka 118
The Manifestation of Viṣṇu’s Footprints: Vāmana–Trivikrama, Bāṣkali’s Subjugation, and the Rise of Viṣṇupadī
Gaṅgā
विमुखा नार्थिनो यांति भवतो गृहमागताः । अर्थिनां कल्पवृक्षोसि दाता चान्यो न विद्यते
vimukhā nārthino yāṃti bhavato gṛhamāgatāḥ | arthināṃ kalpavṛkṣosi dātā cānyo na vidyate
ผู้วิงวอนที่มาถึงเรือนของท่านย่อมไม่เคยกลับไปอย่างผิดหวัง สำหรับผู้แสวงความช่วยเหลือ ท่านดุจต้นกัลปพฤกษ์ผู้บันดาลปรารถนา และไม่มีผู้ให้ใดเสมอเหมือนท่าน
Unspecified (a praise statement addressed to a generous person; speaker not identifiable from the single verse alone)
Concept: Dāna (generosity) that never turns away the needy is a living kalpavṛkṣa—sustaining society and accruing spiritual merit.
Application: Keep a portion of resources/time reserved for helping others; cultivate a reputation for reliability so seekers do not leave ‘vimukha’ (disappointed).
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A noble household doorway stands open as supplicants—elderly, travelers, and ascetics—receive food, cloth, and coins with gentle smiles. Above the lintel, a symbolic kalpavṛkṣa canopy blooms, suggesting the giver’s home has become a wish-fulfilling sanctuary.","primary_figures":["Generous patron (householder/king)","Supplicants","Attendants distributing gifts"],"setting":"Courtyard of a prosperous dharmic home with grain jars, water pots, and a shaded veranda; a kalpavṛkṣa motif subtly present as a sacred emblem.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["saffron","leaf green","warm ochre","ivory","vermillion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central benefactor seated on a low throne giving dāna; gold leaf kalpavṛkṣa arch overhead, rich red-green textiles, embossed jewelry, symmetrical attendants with trays of offerings, ornate doorway framing the scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard charity scene with delicate gestures; soft earth tones, fine textile patterns, small expressive faces, flowering tree branches forming a natural canopy, distant hills faintly visible.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined patron extending gifts, stylized supplicants in rhythmic rows; warm pigment palette, decorative borders with lotus and conch motifs, mural-like flat perspective.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: kalpavṛkṣa dominates the upper field with dense floral detailing; below, the patron distributes offerings, intricate border of lotuses and creepers, deep blue background with gold accents, peacocks at corners as auspicious witnesses."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft hand-bell","courtyard birds","water poured into cups","gentle tanpura drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: न + अर्थिनः → नार्थिनः; गृहम् + आगताः → गृहमागताः; कल्पवृक्षः + असि → कल्पवृक्षोऽसि; च + अन्यः → चान्यः.
FAQs
It praises dāna (generosity) and the duty of not sending away seekers of help empty-handed, presenting giving as a defining virtue of an exemplary householder.
Kalpavṛkṣa is the mythical wish-fulfilling tree; the comparison means the person reliably fulfills the needs of those who approach, making their home a refuge for the needy.
Purāṇic devotion is expressed not only in worship but also in conduct; serving and supporting others (especially guests and supplicants) is treated as a sacred expression of dharma aligned with devotional life.