Shloka 143
The Manifestation of Viṣṇu’s Footprints: Vāmana–Trivikrama, Bāṣkali’s Subjugation, and the Rise of Viṣṇupadī
Gaṅgā
अपकीर्तिर्भवेन्मह्यं पूर्वेषां च न संशयः । गृहायातस्य शक्रस्य दत्तं बाष्कलिना न तु
apakīrtirbhavenmahyaṃ pūrveṣāṃ ca na saṃśayaḥ | gṛhāyātasya śakrasya dattaṃ bāṣkalinā na tu
หากมีผู้กล่าวว่า “บาศกะลีได้ให้ทานแก่ศักระเมื่อท่านมาถึงเรือน” ย่อมเป็นความอัปยศแก่ข้า—และแก่บรรพชนของข้าด้วย—โดยแน่นอน
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Concept: Protecting one’s honor and ancestral merit by ensuring gifts are given in the proper direction—never accepting a reversal that stains the ethics of hospitality and dāna.
Application: Maintain ethical boundaries: do not accept benefits that compromise your principles; keep giving and receiving roles clean and transparent.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A king stands firm at the threshold of his palace, palm outward in refusal, while Indra (Śakra) is shown as a dignified guest figure. Behind the king, faint ancestral silhouettes or a lineage tree suggests the weight of forefathers watching, emphasizing that reputation and dharma are inherited responsibilities.","primary_figures":["Bāṣkali (or donor-king)","Śakra/Indra","Ancestral figures (symbolic)"],"setting":"Palace doorway with ritual threshold markings, water-pot and kusa grass nearby, attendants paused mid-motion as the king refuses a reversed gift.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["warm ochre","smoky gray","antique gold","white sandalwood","crimson"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the king at a grand doorway refusing with a raised hand; Indra portrayed with regal ornaments; gold-leaf highlights on doorway carvings and halos; ancestral presence suggested by small medallion portraits above; rich reds/greens, devotional symmetry, crisp iconographic clarity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a nuanced threshold scene with delicate expressions—king resolute, Indra composed; soft morning light; architectural details and patterned textiles; faint ancestral silhouettes in pale wash; refined linework and restrained palette.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; king’s refusal gesture emphasized; Indra with stylized crown; ancestors as symbolic bands above; warm pigments and temple-wall solemnity, strong compositional geometry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: palace threshold framed by lotus borders; central refusal gesture; decorative motifs of lineage as floral-vine genealogy; deep blues and gold accents, intricate patterns, devotional stillness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["silence","soft temple bells","footsteps on stone (faint)","wind through pillars"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: apakīrtirbhavenmahyaṃ (apakīrtiḥ + bhavet + mahyam - Visarga to r, t to n); gṛhāyātasya (gṛha + āyāta - Savarnadirgha)
FAQs
It stresses reputation and ancestral honor, implying that accepting or framing a gift to a guest (even Indra) in the wrong way can bring disgrace.
By referencing Śakra as one who has come to the house, it implies strong norms around how a guest should be treated and how transactions with a guest should be perceived.
Indra is used as a prominent example; the verse highlights that even dealings with a great deity-king must follow dharmic propriety to avoid blame.