Shloka 115
The Account and Merit of Śivadūtī
with the Nāga-tīrtha at Puṣkara
त्रपाकरं यद्भवति प्रजानां परिपीडकम् । न तु तद्युज्यते दातुं तासां भक्ष्यं तु शंकर
trapākaraṃ yadbhavati prajānāṃ paripīḍakam | na tu tadyujyate dātuṃ tāsāṃ bhakṣyaṃ tu śaṃkara
جو چیز شرمندگی کا سبب بنے اور مخلوقات کو دکھ پہنچائے، اسے دان نہیں کرنا چاہیے؛ اے شنکر، اسے ان کا کھانا بنا کر پیش کرنا مناسب نہیں۔
Unclear from the single-verse excerpt (addressed to Śaṅkara/Śiva).
Concept: Not everything ‘given’ is a gift: offerings that cause shame or suffering are unfit, especially when presented as food for dependents.
Application: Practice ethical generosity: offer nourishing, dignified food; avoid humiliating handouts, harmful substances, or exploitative ‘charity’ that increases dependence or pain.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A calm yet firm teacher-figure gestures toward a platter of questionable food, refusing it with dignified restraint. In the background, a compassionate image of Śaṅkara watches, suggesting that divine approval rests on non-harm and propriety rather than mere ritual form.","primary_figures":["speaker (unidentified admonisher)","Śaṅkara/Śiva (iconic presence)","intended recipients (dependents/people)"],"setting":"A shrine-side feeding area with leaf-plates, water pots, and a small altar; the rejected offering sits apart, visually ‘impure’ or discordant.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["warm ochre","clean white","leaf green","ruddy brown","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: shrine-side annadāna scene with gold-leaf arch framing Śiva’s emblematic presence; central figure calmly refusing an unfit food offering, pointing to a separate pure platter; rich reds/greens, ornate vessels, gold highlights emphasizing purity and restraint.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard with banana-leaf plates, gentle dawn light; a sage-like figure instructs a donor, indicating which foods are proper; refined faces, soft earth tones, lyrical domestic-sacred realism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: didactic tableau with bold outlines—pure food on one side, rejected food on the other; Śiva icon above; strong color blocks in red/yellow/green, clear moral contrast.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: annadāna composition framed by floral borders; central altar and symmetrical serving vessels; the ‘unfit’ offering rendered in muted tones, the ‘fit’ offering bright and auspicious; deep blue and gold accents with lotus motifs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft bell","gentle water pour","morning birds","low tanpura drone","quiet footsteps"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यद्भवति → यत् + भवति; तद्युज्यते → तत् + युज्यते.
FAQs
It teaches that one should not give anything that harms, oppresses, or causes shame to living beings—especially in the context of offering or providing food.
Śaṅkara is a common epithet of Śiva, meaning “the beneficent one.” The verse directly addresses him.
It supports a dharmic standard for charity and nourishment: give only what is wholesome and non-injurious, and avoid offerings or provisions that cause suffering or humiliation to others.