Shloka 118
The Manifestation of Viṣṇu’s Footprints: Vāmana–Trivikrama, Bāṣkali’s Subjugation, and the Rise of Viṣṇupadī
Gaṅgā
विमुखा नार्थिनो यांति भवतो गृहमागताः । अर्थिनां कल्पवृक्षोसि दाता चान्यो न विद्यते
vimukhā nārthino yāṃti bhavato gṛhamāgatāḥ | arthināṃ kalpavṛkṣosi dātā cānyo na vidyate
جو سائل تیرے گھر آتے ہیں وہ کبھی نامراد واپس نہیں جاتے۔ مدد کے طلبگاروں کے لیے تو گویا کلپ وَرکش (مراد برآور درخت) ہے، اور تیرے جیسا کوئی اور عطا کرنے والا نہیں۔
Unspecified (a praise statement addressed to a generous person; speaker not identifiable from the single verse alone)
Concept: Dāna (generosity) that never turns away the needy is a living kalpavṛkṣa—sustaining society and accruing spiritual merit.
Application: Keep a portion of resources/time reserved for helping others; cultivate a reputation for reliability so seekers do not leave ‘vimukha’ (disappointed).
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A noble household doorway stands open as supplicants—elderly, travelers, and ascetics—receive food, cloth, and coins with gentle smiles. Above the lintel, a symbolic kalpavṛkṣa canopy blooms, suggesting the giver’s home has become a wish-fulfilling sanctuary.","primary_figures":["Generous patron (householder/king)","Supplicants","Attendants distributing gifts"],"setting":"Courtyard of a prosperous dharmic home with grain jars, water pots, and a shaded veranda; a kalpavṛkṣa motif subtly present as a sacred emblem.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["saffron","leaf green","warm ochre","ivory","vermillion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central benefactor seated on a low throne giving dāna; gold leaf kalpavṛkṣa arch overhead, rich red-green textiles, embossed jewelry, symmetrical attendants with trays of offerings, ornate doorway framing the scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard charity scene with delicate gestures; soft earth tones, fine textile patterns, small expressive faces, flowering tree branches forming a natural canopy, distant hills faintly visible.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined patron extending gifts, stylized supplicants in rhythmic rows; warm pigment palette, decorative borders with lotus and conch motifs, mural-like flat perspective.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: kalpavṛkṣa dominates the upper field with dense floral detailing; below, the patron distributes offerings, intricate border of lotuses and creepers, deep blue background with gold accents, peacocks at corners as auspicious witnesses."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft hand-bell","courtyard birds","water poured into cups","gentle tanpura drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: न + अर्थिनः → नार्थिनः; गृहम् + आगताः → गृहमागताः; कल्पवृक्षः + असि → कल्पवृक्षोऽसि; च + अन्यः → चान्यः.
FAQs
It praises dāna (generosity) and the duty of not sending away seekers of help empty-handed, presenting giving as a defining virtue of an exemplary householder.
Kalpavṛkṣa is the mythical wish-fulfilling tree; the comparison means the person reliably fulfills the needs of those who approach, making their home a refuge for the needy.
Purāṇic devotion is expressed not only in worship but also in conduct; serving and supporting others (especially guests and supplicants) is treated as a sacred expression of dharma aligned with devotional life.