Shloka 94
Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti in Kali-yuga; Warnings on Sensual Attachment; Praise of Brāhmaṇas, Purāṇa-Listening, and Gaṅgā
यदासौ कृष्यते याम्यैर्दूतैः किं धनमन्वियात् । तस्माद्द्विजातिसत्कार्यं द्रविणं सर्वसौख्यदम्
yadāsau kṛṣyate yāmyairdūtaiḥ kiṃ dhanamanviyāt | tasmāddvijātisatkāryaṃ draviṇaṃ sarvasaukhyadam
เมื่อบุคคลถูกทูตแห่งยมลากพาไป ทรัพย์ใดเล่าจะติดตามไปได้? เพราะฉะนั้นควรใช้ทรัพย์เพื่อบูชาสักการะแก่ทวิชะผู้ควรค่า; ทานเช่นนั้นย่อมให้สุขทั้งปวง
Not specified in the provided excerpt (context needed to identify the dialogue frame, e.g., Pulastya–Bhīṣma or Śiva–Pārvatī).
Concept: Wealth cannot follow the soul after death; therefore it should be transmuted into merit through honoring worthy recipients (dvija-satkara) and dharmic charity.
Application: Budget a portion of income for regular, discerning charity—supporting learning, integrity, and spiritual practice—rather than hoarding for status.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A solemn threshold scene: Yama’s messengers, dark yet orderly, draw a bewildered soul away from a fading household where coins and ornaments lie useless. In the foreground, a calm donor offers a pot of grain and cloth to a serene dvija, while a faint Vishnu-emblem glow suggests merit as the only true companion.","primary_figures":["Yama-dutas","departing soul (preta)","a dvija recipient","a householder donor"],"setting":"A liminal road between a village home and a shadowy otherworld gate, with a small charity pavilion (dana-mandapa) nearby.","lighting_mood":"twilight-to-divine-contrast (somber dusk with a soft golden halo around the act of giving)","color_palette":["smoky indigo","ash gray","lamp-gold","saffron ochre","deep maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a central householder in rich dhoti offers dakshina and cloth to a composed dvija seated on a low wooden plank; behind them, stylized Yama-dutas lead a pale soul toward a dark archway; heavy gold leaf halos around the donor and dvija, ornate borders, gem-like highlights on vessels, rich reds/greens, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate linework shows a village courtyard opening to a winding path; a small group of Yama-dutas in muted blues leads a translucent soul; in the courtyard, the donor offers alms to a dvija under a flowering tree; cool dusk sky, lyrical naturalism, refined faces, gentle hills in the distance.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, flat yet vibrant pigments; donor and dvija in the foreground with exaggerated expressive eyes; Yama-dutas as stylized attendants near a dark gateway; warm yellow-red-green palette with controlled indigo shadows; temple-wall aesthetic with decorative floral bands.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a dana-mandapa scene framed by intricate floral borders and lotus motifs; symbolic Vishnu shankha-chakra patterns subtly woven into the background; peacocks perched on pillars; deep blue ground with gold detailing, emphasizing merit over wealth."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low temple bell","distant conch","soft wind","subtle drum pulse like a heartbeat","brief silence after the Yama reference"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yāmyair-dūtaiḥ = yāmyaiḥ + dūtaiḥ; dhanam-anviyāt = dhanam + anviyāt; tasmād-dvijāti-satkāryam = tasmāt + dvijāti-satkāryam; sarvasaukhyadam = sarva-saukhya-dam.
FAQs
It teaches that material wealth cannot accompany one after death, so it should be used righteously—especially in honoring and supporting the worthy (dvijas)—as a means to lasting well-being.
They are the yāmyadūtas, agents of Yama associated with escorting beings after death, emphasizing the inevitability of mortality and karmic consequence.
Wealth is portrayed as meaningful when redirected into dharmic use—charity, service, and honoring learned or virtuous people—rather than hoarding, since it cannot be taken beyond death.