Shloka 112
The Manifestation of Viṣṇu’s Footprints: Vāmana–Trivikrama, Bāṣkali’s Subjugation, and the Rise of Viṣṇupadī
Gaṅgā
यत्फलं भूमिदानेन गवां दानेन ऋत्विजे । ममाद्य तत्फलं भूतमथवा राजसूयकम्
yatphalaṃ bhūmidānena gavāṃ dānena ṛtvije | mamādya tatphalaṃ bhūtamathavā rājasūyakam
اے رِتْوِج پجاری! زمین دان کرنے یا گایوں کے دان سے جو پُنّیہ پھل پیدا ہوتا ہے، آج وہی پھل مجھے حاصل ہو گیا ہے، گویا میں نے راجسوئے یَجْیہ کر لیا ہو۔
Uncertain from single-verse context (addressing an ṛtvij, i.e., a ritual officiant).
Concept: Dāna (gifting land and cows) is a high dharmic act whose merit can rival even royal sacrifices; auspicious circumstances can concentrate merit ‘today’ as if a Rājasūya were performed.
Application: Practice generosity within one’s means; treat giving (especially sustaining gifts) as a sacred act, not a transaction.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a fragrant yajña-śālā, an ṛtvij in white garments receives respectful words from a host whose eyes shine with relief and joy. In the background, cows with decorated horns and a symbolic land-grant scroll are shown as offerings, while a faint vision of a grand Rājasūya procession appears like a spiritual overlay.","primary_figures":["ṛtvij (officiating priest)","yajamāna/host (donor)","cows (go-dāna symbols)"],"setting":"Ritual pavilion with vedi, ladles, kusa grass, and offerings; adjacent courtyard suggesting gifts being prepared.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["saffron","ivory white","smoke gray","vermillion","antique gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: yajña-śālā scene with the ṛtvij seated near the fire altar, donor standing in añjali, richly ornamented cows at the side, gold leaf flames and halo-like radiance around the ritual space; deep reds/greens, embossed gold, traditional South Indian decorative borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate ritual pavilion with delicate lines, soft fire-smoke curls, donor speaking to the priest, cows tethered with floral garlands; cool yet warm-balanced palette, refined facial expressions, patterned textiles.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized fire altar, priest and donor in profile with bold outlines, cows rendered iconically, ritual implements emphasized; strong reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional border of lotuses and vines framing a central dāna tableau—cows, priest, donor, and a symbolic royal sacrifice motif in the background; deep blues with gold highlights, intricate floral ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["crackling sacred fire","low Vedic chant undertone","wooden ladle taps","soft bell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यत्फलं → यत् + फलम्; ममाद्य → मम + अद्य; भूतमथवा → भूतम् + अथवा.
FAQs
It equates the spiritual merit of major charities—especially gifting land and cows—with the merit of a royal Vedic sacrifice (Rājasūya), emphasizing the power of dāna (giving).
In Dharma literature and Purāṇic ethics, these are among the highest forms of giving because they sustain life, livelihood, and religious life (agriculture, nourishment, ritual economy).
That merit is not only gained through grand rituals; sincere, socially sustaining generosity can yield comparable spiritual results.