Shloka 23
Praise of the Merits of Sacred Ponds, Tree-Planting, and Water-Charities
यत्किंचिद्दीयते तत्र फलमूलजलादिकम् । सर्वं तच्चाक्षयफलं जन्मजन्मसु जायते
yatkiṃciddīyate tatra phalamūlajalādikam | sarvaṃ taccākṣayaphalaṃ janmajanmasu jāyate
Anumang ibigay doon—prutas, ugat, tubig at iba pa—lahat ng handog na iyon ay nagiging di-nauubos na bunga, na namumunga sa bawat kapanganakan.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context-dependent narration/dialogue in Adhyaya 58).
Concept: Small offerings given in a sacred context with faith become imperishable (akṣaya) and bear fruit across many lives.
Application: Practice micro-charity: offer water, fruit, or simple food at a temple, to pilgrims, or to the needy; do it regularly and without pride, trusting long-term spiritual compounding.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Pilgrims gather at a sacred tree-shrine, offering simple gifts—water in a copper lota, a handful of fruits, and roots wrapped in leaves—placed gently at the base. Above the offerings, a subtle, endless garland of light spirals upward, symbolizing akṣaya-phala carrying forward through many births.","primary_figures":["pilgrims","priest or elder (optional)"],"setting":"Sacred tree base with a small stone altar, offering plates, water pots, and a shaded courtyard where charity is distributed.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["leaf green","sunlit amber","copper","cream white","pomegranate red"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: devotees presenting fruits and water at the base of a sacred tree, ornate brass vessels and lamps, gold leaf used to depict the ‘akṣaya’ spiral of merit rising like a luminous garland, rich reds and greens, traditional temple architecture framing the charity scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle courtyard charity scene with delicate offerings rendered in fine detail, dappled sunlight through leaves, soft earthy palette, refined faces showing humility, a faint luminous motif above the offerings indicating imperishable merit.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines of offering vessels and fruits, stylized sacred tree and platform, flat pigments with strong greens and yellows, decorative borders of vines and lotuses, symbolic spiral motif for akṣaya-phala.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical arrangement of offerings at the sacred locus, intricate floral borders, repeated fruit and water-pot motifs to suggest continuity across births, deep blues/greens with gold highlights, hanging lamps and garlands emphasizing devotional giving."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft murmured prayers","clink of copper vessels","birds in canopy","temple bell (distant)","quiet footsteps"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yatkiṃcid-dīyate → यत् + किञ्चित् + दीयते; phalamūlajalādikam → फल-मूल-जल-आदिकम्; taccākṣayaphalaṃ → तत् + च + अक्षयफलम्; janmajanmasu treated as जन्म-जन्मसु (iterative avyayībhāva sense).
FAQs
It teaches that even simple offerings (like water, fruits, or roots) made in the prescribed sacred setting yield “akṣaya” (undiminishing) spiritual merit that continues to bear fruit across many lifetimes.
To emphasize accessibility: spiritual merit is not limited to costly gifts—sincere giving of basic necessities is also highly efficacious when offered with faith and in the proper sacred context.
It promotes generosity and consistent charity, valuing intention and devotion over material extravagance, and encouraging people of all means to give.