Shloka 14
यो दरिद्रैरपि बुधैः शक्यः प्राप्तुं नरेश्वर । ततो यज्ञफलैः पुण्यैस्तन्निबोध जनेश्वर
yo daridrairapi budhaiḥ śakyaḥ prāptuṃ nareśvara | tato yajñaphalaiḥ puṇyaistannibodha janeśvara
O hari, kahit ang marurunong na dukha ay makaaabot doon. Kaya, O panginoon ng mga tao, unawain mo ito sa pamamagitan ng banal na kabutihang nagmumula sa mga bunga ng yajña.
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Concept: The spiritual goal associated with yajña is attainable even by wise poor persons; understand the ‘yajña-fruits’ as accessible through other meritorious means.
Application: When resources are limited, substitute expense with sincerity: keep vows, serve others, chant, visit local sacred places, and offer simple food/water in devotion.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A poor yet radiant sage-like householder offers a simple leaf-cup of water before a small Viṣṇu shrine, while a distant grand yajña pavilion appears faint like a mirage. The king listens as the teacher points to the humble offering, showing that true merit is not priced by wealth.","primary_figures":["teacher/narrator","king (nareśvara)","poor wise devotee"],"setting":"village-edge shrine under a tulip-tree/banyan with a small altar; distant silhouette of a grand yajña-śālā","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["soft gold","earth brown","leaf green","sky blue","white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: small Viṣṇu shrine with gold leaf halo; poor devotee in simple cloth offering water and a single flower; the king and sage witnessing; distant opulent yajña pavilion rendered faintly; rich reds and greens, ornate gold borders, jewel-like highlights on the deity icon to emphasize grace over wealth.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tender village scene with refined faces; the poor devotee’s humble offering foregrounded; the king and teacher seated under a tree; distant yajña pavilion as a pale outline; cool, lyrical palette and gentle landscape contours conveying hope.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic Viṣṇu shrine with bold outlines; devotee offering a small vessel; teacher gesturing; warm ochres and greens; symbolic radiance around the humble act, with the grand yajña shown as a subdued background motif.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central humble offering before Viṣṇu framed by lotus borders; decorative motifs of simple items (leaf, water pot, flower) repeated like a garland; deep blue and gold accents; devotional symmetry emphasizing accessibility."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft conch shell","gentle bells","rustling leaves","distant village sounds","quiet drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दरिद्रैः + अपि → दरिद्रैरपि; पुण्यैः + तत् → पुण्यैस्तत् (ः + त → स्त); तत् + निबोध → तन्निबोध (त् + न → न्न)
FAQs
It teaches that spiritual attainment is not restricted by wealth; even poor but wise people can reach the goal, and the verse points to merit (puṇya), especially from yajña, as a means of understanding/attaining it.
No. The verse explicitly states that even the poor can attain the goal; yajña-phala is invoked as a principle of merit, not as an exclusionary privilege.
It emphasizes spiritual egalitarianism: rulers should recognize that virtue and wisdom—not material status—are decisive, and should support dharmic means that enable all people to cultivate merit.