Shloka 29
The Meeting with Agastya
Rāma Praised by the Gods; Phalaśruti; Ideal Reign; Prelude to Agastya’s Arrival
संपुष्टमिष्टापूर्तानां धर्माणां नित्यकर्तृभिः । सदा संपन्नसस्यं च सुवसुक्षेत्रसंयुतम्
saṃpuṣṭamiṣṭāpūrtānāṃ dharmāṇāṃ nityakartṛbhiḥ | sadā saṃpannasasyaṃ ca suvasukṣetrasaṃyutam
Pinagyayaman ng mga laging tumutupad sa mga tungkuling iṣṭa at pūrta—mga handog at kawanggawa—ito’y laging sagana sa ani at pinagkalooban ng mainam at masaganang mga bukirin.
Unspecified (contextual narration within Pātāla-khaṇḍa dialogue)
Concept: Iṣṭa (sacrificial/ritual duties) and pūrta (charitable/public works) nourish society; when performed constantly, the land becomes ever-fruitful.
Application: Balance personal spirituality with public good: regular worship plus tangible service—feeding, building, giving—creates ‘fertile fields’ in community life.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: region
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A panoramic agrarian kingdom scene: golden fields heavy with grain, well-irrigated furrows, and prosperous villages. In the foreground, householders and priests perform a calm fire-rite while nearby others distribute food and gifts—ritual and charity visibly ‘feeding’ the land’s fertility.","primary_figures":["householders (gṛhasthas)","priests (ṛtviks)","donors","farmers"],"setting":"Village edge with yajña-śālā, granaries, lush fields, and orderly pathways; signs of public works like wells and rest-houses implied.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["harvest gold","leaf green","smoke gray","terracotta","sky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: foreground yajña with stylized flames and gold-leaf accents, donors offering vessels of grain and coins, background fields rendered in patterned bands, ornate borders, rich reds/greens with gleaming gold to symbolize dharma-born prosperity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle rural landscape with terraced fields and delicate trees, small figures performing yajña and dāna, soft atmospheric perspective, lyrical naturalism, fine detailing of crops and village life.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, simplified yet iconic yajña scene with ritual implements, rhythmic rows of crops, warm earth pigments, temple-like compositional symmetry even in rural setting.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative agrarian abundance framed by lotus and floral borders, stylized offerings and vessels, repeating motifs of grain and kalashas, deep blue/green ground with gold highlights, devotional emphasis on yajña as worship."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["crackling sacred fire","low Vedic chanting","rustling crops","distant cowbells"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: संपुष्टमिष्टापूर्तानां = संपुष्टम् + इष्टापूर्तानाम्. सुवसुक्षेत्रसंयुतम् = सु+वसु+क्षेत्र+संयुतम् (समास).
FAQs
Iṣṭa refers to Vedic sacrificial/ritual observances, while pūrta refers to meritorious charitable acts and public-benefit works (such as giving, building, or supporting community welfare).
The verse links steady religious duty—ritual and charity—with tangible well-being: a land (or community) becomes prosperous, fertile, and well-provisioned when sustained by consistent dharmic practice.
Yes. It promotes a model where personal piety (regular religious duty) and social responsibility (pūrta works) together generate collective prosperity and stability.