Shloka 77
Merit of Causeways and Crossings, Temple Construction Rewards, and the Rudrākṣa Mahātmya
वरदासी प्रदानेन उर्व्यां जातो धनेश्वरः । तथैव भृत्यदानेन बहुभृत्यो भवेद्दिवि
varadāsī pradānena urvyāṃ jāto dhaneśvaraḥ | tathaiva bhṛtyadānena bahubhṛtyo bhaveddivi
برکت دینے والی لونڈی کا دان کرنے سے انسان زمین پر دولت کا مالک بن کر جنم لیتا ہے؛ اسی طرح خادم کا دان کرنے سے وہ جنت (سورگ) میں بہت سے خدام کے ساتھ ہو جاتا ہے۔
Unspecified (contextual narrator within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa; exact dialogue pair not provided in the input)
Concept: Charitable gifting (dāna) ripens into corresponding social and celestial prosperity across realms.
Application: Give with dignity and right intention—support dependents, workers, and vulnerable persons; avoid exploitation; treat service relationships ethically.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene courtyard where a householder offers a respectfully adorned maidservant and a servant to a worthy recipient, with water-pot and kusa grass marking the ritual of gifting. Above, a translucent vision shows the donor reborn as a wealthy lord on earth and, in a higher register, welcomed in heaven by many attendants.","primary_figures":["pious householder (dātā)","recipient brāhmaṇa/elder","attendants (symbolic)","celestial gatekeepers (symbolic)"],"setting":"Ritual courtyard with tulasi planter at the edge, brass vessels, and a distant glimpse of svarga’s jeweled steps in a cloud band.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["saffron gold","ivory white","emerald green","vermillion red","lapis blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a South Indian ritual courtyard scene of dāna—householder offering a boon-granting maidservant and a servant with arghya water, recipient seated on a low wooden seat; in the upper panel, svarga with many attendants and a wealthy rebirth vignette; heavy gold leaf halos, rich reds and greens, gem-studded ornaments, ornate arch motifs, crisp iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate dāna ceremony in a palace courtyard with flowering trees and distant hills; soft pastel garments, refined faces, lyrical clouds revealing svarga where attendants gather; fine linework, cool blues and greens, gentle narrative registers stacked vertically.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined figures in a temple-like courtyard, ritual vessels prominent; upper band shows svarga with stylized attendants; natural pigment palette with dominant reds, yellows, greens; large expressive eyes, rhythmic ornamentation.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional courtyard framed by lotus and floral borders; symbolic attendants arranged in patterned rows; deep indigo background with gold highlights, peacock motifs at corners, intricate textile-like detailing, narrative medallions showing earth-wealth and heaven-retinue fruits."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch shell","courtyard ambience","gentle drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तथैव = तथा + एव; भवेद्दिवि = भवेत् + दिवि (त् + द → द्द).
FAQs
It teaches karma-phala: specific acts of charity (dāna) are said to yield corresponding results—wealth and status on earth, or many attendants in heaven.
No. This śloka focuses on the fruits of charitable giving rather than describing a tīrtha or a location.
The ethical emphasis is on generosity and support of others; the text frames dāna as a dharmic act that shapes one’s future circumstances through merit.