Shloka 77
The Episode of Vena: Purification, the ‘Vāsudevābhidhā’ Hymn, and the Dharma of Charity
Times, Tīrthas, Worthy Recipients
मामुद्दिश्य नरो भक्त्या ब्राह्मणाय प्रयच्छति । तस्याहं निर्विकल्पेन प्रयच्छामि न संशयः
māmuddiśya naro bhaktyā brāhmaṇāya prayacchati | tasyāhaṃ nirvikalpena prayacchāmi na saṃśayaḥ
جب کوئی شخص بھکتی کے ساتھ مجھے مقصد بنا کر برہمن کو دان دیتا ہے، تو میں بھی اسے بے خطا اجر عطا کرتا ہوں—اس میں کوئی شک نہیں۔
Unspecified (a deity speaking in first person, likely a Vaishnava context—Vishnu/Krishna—promising the fruit of charity dedicated to Him)
Concept: Charity offered to a brāhmaṇa with dedication to the Lord becomes bhakti-infused dāna, and the Lord personally ensures the reward.
Application: Before giving, mentally dedicate the act to Nārāyaṇa/Kṛṣṇa; give respectfully to worthy recipients; avoid transactional pride—trust the unseen return (anugraha).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A radiant four-armed Viṣṇu appears subtly behind a humble brāhmaṇa recipient, indicating that the gift is truly reaching the Lord. A devotee extends a cloth-wrapped donation with folded hands, while a soft aura of certainty surrounds the moment—‘no doubt’ made visible as steady divine light.","primary_figures":["Vishnu (as unseen/manifest presence)","devotee donor","brāhmaṇa recipient"],"setting":"Temple courtyard or hermitage threshold with a small tulasi planter and a water pot, suggesting purity and saṅkalpa.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","gold leaf","ivory white","tulasi green","vermillion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Viṣṇu with four arms and golden halo standing behind a seated brāhmaṇa, the devotee offering dāna with añjali, heavy gold leaf embellishment on crowns and ornaments, rich red-green background, lotus motifs, gem-studded jewelry, sacred assurance conveyed through symmetrical composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard scene with delicate lines, the donor kneeling, the brāhmaṇa receiving, a faint translucent Viṣṇu form in the background like a blessing, cool pastel palette with refined faces, gentle trees and a small tulasi pot, lyrical devotional mood.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, Viṣṇu’s blue form with stylized ornaments, the brāhmaṇa and donor in profile, temple lamp and kalaśa nearby, red/yellow/green pigments, large expressive eyes, rhythmic decorative borders emphasizing certainty and grace.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central devotional act of offering framed by lotus and creeper borders, deep indigo field with gold highlights, subtle Viṣṇu presence above like a blessing, peacocks and floral motifs, Nathdwara-inspired intricacy, emphasis on bhakti and reciprocity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","conch shell","soft mridangam pulse","incense crackle","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मामुद्दिश्य = माम् + उद्दिश्य; तस्याहम् = तस्य + अहम्.
FAQs
It recommends dāna (charitable giving) to a brāhmaṇa performed with bhakti and explicitly dedicated to the Lord (“mām uddiśya”).
It frames charity not as a mere social act but as an offering made in devotion to God, where the inner intention (dedication) is central.
Give sincerely and with devotional intention; such giving is portrayed as spiritually effective and assured to yield a fitting reward.