Shloka 165
The Manifestation of Viṣṇu’s Footprints: Vāmana–Trivikrama, Bāṣkali’s Subjugation, and the Rise of Viṣṇupadī
Gaṅgā
अपीडाकारि यद्दानं तद्दानमिह दीयते । पीडाकारि च यद्दानं तद्दानं समलं स्मृतम्
apīḍākāri yaddānaṃ taddānamiha dīyate | pīḍākāri ca yaddānaṃ taddānaṃ samalaṃ smṛtam
ทานที่ไม่ก่อความลำบาก นั่นแลคือทานที่ควรให้ในโลกนี้; แต่ทานที่ก่อความทุกข์ยาก ย่อมถูกจดจำว่าเป็นทานมัวหมอง
Unspecified (narrative voice in this excerpt; broader dialogue context not provided)
Concept: Charity should be non-injurious and sustainable; giving that creates undue hardship is ethically blemished.
Application: Give regularly within your means; avoid donations that endanger your health, family obligations, or lead to resentment. Prefer steady, thoughtful generosity over impulsive extremes.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two contrasting panels: on one side, a calm giver offers a modest gift with a peaceful face, household steady and lamp lit; on the other, an anxious giver parts with essentials, family distressed, the gift visually ‘stained’ by discord. The composition teaches discernment—charity as harmony, not harm.","primary_figures":["giver (sāttvika donor)","giver (overburdened donor)","recipient(s)","family/dependents (background)"],"setting":"Split-scene domestic courtyard with offering tray, grain pot, and simple altar; subtle symbolic ‘shadow’ over the tainted-giving side.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["soft gold","clay brown","muted crimson","sage green","charcoal gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: diptych moral teaching—left panel serene donor giving modestly, right panel strained donor giving beyond means; gold leaf highlights on the virtuous side, darker tones on the tainted side, ornate borders, clear iconographic storytelling.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: narrative diptych with delicate brushwork; subtle emotional expressions showing peace vs strain; gentle domestic details, cool-warm contrast to mark purity vs blemish, refined composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined two-part composition; symbolic color coding (bright auspicious hues vs subdued shadowed hues); clear gestures of offering and distress, temple-wall didactic clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: moral allegory framed by floral borders; left side filled with lotus motifs and bright blues/golds, right side with sparser motifs and muted tones; intricate textile patterns, devotional didacticism."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft tanpura drone","gentle bell","quiet household ambience","distant birds","measured pauses"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यद्दानं = यत् + दानम्; तद्दानम् = तत् + दानम्; तद्दानमिह = तत् + दानम् + इह (सन्धि)।
FAQs
It teaches that charity should be given in a way that does not harm or burden anyone; giving that causes distress is considered ethically blemished (samala).
Not necessarily; it discourages giving that results in suffering—either to the giver (by self-harm or ruin) or to others (through coercion or exploitation).
“Samala” indicates a moral blemish: charity performed with harmful consequences, improper means, or distressing conditions, making the act spiritually and ethically inferior.