Shloka 143
The Manifestation of Viṣṇu’s Footprints: Vāmana–Trivikrama, Bāṣkali’s Subjugation, and the Rise of Viṣṇupadī
Gaṅgā
अपकीर्तिर्भवेन्मह्यं पूर्वेषां च न संशयः । गृहायातस्य शक्रस्य दत्तं बाष्कलिना न तु
apakīrtirbhavenmahyaṃ pūrveṣāṃ ca na saṃśayaḥ | gṛhāyātasya śakrasya dattaṃ bāṣkalinā na tu
اگر یہ کہا جائے کہ گھر آئے ہوئے شکرا کو باشکلی نے دان دیا، تو یقیناً میرے لیے—اور میرے آباؤ اجداد کے لیے بھی—بدنامی ہوگی۔
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Concept: Protecting one’s honor and ancestral merit by ensuring gifts are given in the proper direction—never accepting a reversal that stains the ethics of hospitality and dāna.
Application: Maintain ethical boundaries: do not accept benefits that compromise your principles; keep giving and receiving roles clean and transparent.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A king stands firm at the threshold of his palace, palm outward in refusal, while Indra (Śakra) is shown as a dignified guest figure. Behind the king, faint ancestral silhouettes or a lineage tree suggests the weight of forefathers watching, emphasizing that reputation and dharma are inherited responsibilities.","primary_figures":["Bāṣkali (or donor-king)","Śakra/Indra","Ancestral figures (symbolic)"],"setting":"Palace doorway with ritual threshold markings, water-pot and kusa grass nearby, attendants paused mid-motion as the king refuses a reversed gift.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["warm ochre","smoky gray","antique gold","white sandalwood","crimson"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the king at a grand doorway refusing with a raised hand; Indra portrayed with regal ornaments; gold-leaf highlights on doorway carvings and halos; ancestral presence suggested by small medallion portraits above; rich reds/greens, devotional symmetry, crisp iconographic clarity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a nuanced threshold scene with delicate expressions—king resolute, Indra composed; soft morning light; architectural details and patterned textiles; faint ancestral silhouettes in pale wash; refined linework and restrained palette.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; king’s refusal gesture emphasized; Indra with stylized crown; ancestors as symbolic bands above; warm pigments and temple-wall solemnity, strong compositional geometry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: palace threshold framed by lotus borders; central refusal gesture; decorative motifs of lineage as floral-vine genealogy; deep blues and gold accents, intricate patterns, devotional stillness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["silence","soft temple bells","footsteps on stone (faint)","wind through pillars"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: apakīrtirbhavenmahyaṃ (apakīrtiḥ + bhavet + mahyam - Visarga to r, t to n); gṛhāyātasya (gṛha + āyāta - Savarnadirgha)
FAQs
It stresses reputation and ancestral honor, implying that accepting or framing a gift to a guest (even Indra) in the wrong way can bring disgrace.
By referencing Śakra as one who has come to the house, it implies strong norms around how a guest should be treated and how transactions with a guest should be perceived.
Indra is used as a prominent example; the verse highlights that even dealings with a great deity-king must follow dharmic propriety to avoid blame.