Shloka 35
Determination of the Householder’s Dharma
Dāna: Types, Recipients, Timing, and Fruits
दीयते विष्णुमेवापि तदनंतफलं स्मृतम् । यो हि यां देवतामिच्छेत्समाराधयितुं नरः
dīyate viṣṇumevāpi tadanaṃtaphalaṃ smṛtam | yo hi yāṃ devatāmicchetsamārādhayituṃ naraḥ
اگر نذر صرف وشنو ہی کو دی جائے تب بھی اس کا پھل لامتناہی سمجھا گیا ہے۔ جو انسان جس دیوتا کی آرادھنا اور رضا چاہے،
Unspecified (narrative voice within the Adhyaya; exact dialogue speaker not provided in the excerpt).
Concept: Offering directed to Vishnu yields endless fruit; Vishnu is the most efficacious object of worship among desired deities.
Application: When unsure whom to pray to, anchor worship in Narayana; dedicate charity and daily acts to Vishnu for steady spiritual return.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee places a simple offering—water, tulasi-like leaves, and a lamp—before Vishnu, and the offering transforms into a stream of luminous lotuses flowing upward into an infinite sky, symbolizing ‘ananta-phala’. In the background, faint silhouettes of other deities appear as reflections within Vishnu’s radiance, suggesting His all-encompassing divinity.","primary_figures":["Vishnu (Narayana)","Vaishnava devotee","subtle reflected forms of devas (optional, translucent)"],"setting":"Minimal shrine with a conch, chakra motif, and lotus pedestal; cosmic backdrop opening behind the altar into vast space.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["cosmic violet","electric sapphire","lotus pink","radiant gold","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu enthroned with conch and discus, gold halo expanding into layered aureoles; devotee offering a small lamp and water; the offering becomes a cascade of golden lotuses rising into an infinite sky—‘ananta-phala’; heavy gold leaf, jewel-like highlights, rich maroons and greens framing the cosmic center.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: poetic symbolism—small shrine opening into boundless sky; delicate lotuses drifting upward; Vishnu’s calm face and refined ornamentation; cool blues and violets with soft gold washes, fine brushwork and airy negative space to convey infinity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Vishnu with bold outlines and stylized ornaments; luminous lotus stream emerging from the offering tray; background patterned like temple mural cosmos; strong reds/yellows/greens with deep blue field, emphasizing sacred grandeur.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Vishnu with lotus mandala; offerings turning into endless lotus garlands spiraling outward; ornate floral borders, peacocks and lotuses, deep blue ground with gold detailing, devotional abundance motif."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell swell","temple bells","tanpura drone","soft choral hum (Hari-nama)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: viṣṇum eva api: written as viṣṇumevāpi (m + e sandhi; eva+api → evāpi). tad ananta-phalaṃ: written as tadanaṃtaphalaṃ (d + a sandhi; anusvāra orthography). devatām icchet: written as devatāmicchet (ā + i sandhi). icchet samārādhayitum: written as icchetsamārādhayituṃ (t + s sandhi).
FAQs
It states that offerings made to Viṣṇu yield “ananta-phala” (endless spiritual merit), and it introduces a principle about worshipping whichever deity one intends to propitiate.
By highlighting Viṣṇu as a source of inexhaustible fruit from worship/offerings, it supports a Vaishnava bhakti emphasis where devotion to Viṣṇu is portrayed as supremely efficacious.
It implies intentionality in worship—one should offer and worship with a clear aim and sincerity; it also presents devotion to Viṣṇu as especially fruitful in terms of lasting spiritual benefit.