Shloka 59
शून्यं दिनं न कर्तव्यमात्मनो हितमिच्छता । यस्मिन्काले प्रदत्तं हि किंचिद्दानं नराधिप
śūnyaṃ dinaṃ na kartavyamātmano hitamicchatā | yasminkāle pradattaṃ hi kiṃciddānaṃ narādhipa
جو اپنی بھلائی چاہتا ہے اسے اپنے لیے کوئی دن خالی نہ گزارنا چاہیے؛ کیونکہ جس وقت بھی، اے نرادھپ (بادشاہ)، تھوڑا سا دَان بھی دیا جائے تو وہ پھل دیتا ہے۔
Unspecified (addressing a king: narādhipa)
Concept: Do not let a day become ‘empty’; even a small act of charity at any time yields fruit and supports one’s true welfare (hita).
Application: Adopt a ‘no zero-day’ vow: daily micro-dāna (food, coin, help, kind speech) and a brief act of worship; track consistency rather than size.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sage addresses a seated king in a court that feels more like a dharma-sabha than a palace: simple, dignified, and attentive. In the foreground, a poor traveler receives a small pouch of grain—tiny in quantity yet glowing with symbolic light—while the king’s face shows resolve to never let a day pass without giving.","primary_figures":["teaching sage","king (narādhipa)","recipient (traveler/poor person)","court attendants"],"setting":"Dharma court with a low throne, palm-leaf texts, charity baskets, and a visible pathway where petitioners arrive.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["royal maroon","warm gold","stone gray","turmeric yellow","peacock blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: sage instructing a jeweled king; the king extends a small gift to a humble recipient; gold leaf emphasizes the merit aura around the act; rich reds/greens, ornate court arch, traditional iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate court scene with refined expressions; the king offers a small bundle of grain; delicate textiles, soft architectural lines, gentle morning light, subtle landscape beyond palace windows.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines of sage and king; stylized gesture of giving; warm red-yellow-green palette, temple-wall aesthetic even in the court, symbolic halo around the small gift to show its fruit.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central shrine motif in the background suggesting divine witness; foreground shows the king’s daily dāna to various beings (human, cow, bird) arranged in a circular narrative border; lotus motifs, deep blues, gold highlights, intricate floral frame."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["court hush","anklet chime","coin clink","distant conch","soft drum (mridangam)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कर्तव्यमात्मनो = कर्तव्यम् + आत्मनः; हितमिच्छता = हितम् + इच्छता; यस्मिन्काले = यस्मिन् + काले; किंचिद्दानं = किञ्चित् + दानम्
FAQs
It advises consistent practice of charity and righteousness, urging that no day be wasted without some beneficial act, even if small.
Yes. It explicitly states that even a little gift, given at any time, is meaningful and fruitful.
It reflects a practical Dharma ideal: steady, everyday meritorious conduct (like dāna) as a path to one’s welfare and spiritual benefit.