Shloka 112
Annadāna and the Obstruction of Viṣṇu-Darśana; Vāmadeva’s Teaching and the Vāsudeva Stotra Prelude
क्षुधातृष्णामहाप्राज्ञ भीमरूपे भयानके । पयसा मिश्रितं भक्षं याचेते नृपतीश्वरम्
kṣudhātṛṣṇāmahāprājña bhīmarūpe bhayānake | payasā miśritaṃ bhakṣaṃ yācete nṛpatīśvaram
Hỡi bậc đại trí, đói và khát—hiện ra trong hình tướng ghê rợn đáng sợ—đã cầu xin chúa tể các vua ban cho thức ăn hòa với sữa.
Narrator (contextual; exact speaker not specified in the provided single verse)
Concept: Even terrifying forces like hunger and thirst are pacified through rightful provision; the king’s duty includes compassionate sustenance and orderly governance of bodily needs.
Application: Treat basic needs (food, water, health) as sacred responsibilities—feed dependents, practice anna-dana, and respond to crises without fear.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A regal court where two colossal, shadowy beings—Hunger and Thirst—stand with gaunt faces and hollow eyes, their forms wavering like heat-haze. They bow before a composed king who extends a golden bowl of food softened with milk, transforming dread into relief as the air brightens.","primary_figures":["Personified Kṣudhā (Hunger)","Personified Tṛṣṇā (Thirst)","Nṛpati (righteous king)","Court attendants"],"setting":"Royal sabhā with carved pillars, a low dais, and vessels of milk and grain arranged for dana; guards and ministers watch in tense silence.","lighting_mood":"storm-dark interior pierced by a single shaft of warm lamp-light","color_palette":["smoky indigo","ash gray","milk white","burnished gold","deep maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a South Indian royal court with the king on a jeweled throne offering a gold bowl of milk-mixed food to two towering personifications—Hunger and Thirst—rendered as dark, fearsome yet supplicant figures; heavy gold leaf on throne, halo-like aureole behind the king, rich reds/greens, gem-studded ornaments, ornate pillars and archways, crisp iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a lyrical court scene with delicate linework—two gaunt, shadowy beings (Hunger and Thirst) approach a calm king who offers a small bowl of kheer-like food; refined faces, soft gradients, patterned textiles, a palace terrace opening to distant hills, cool dusk tones with a warm focal glow at the offering.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments; the king as a dignified naradeva with stylized eyes and elaborate crown, extending a vessel of milk-food; Hunger and Thirst as dramatic dark-toned figures with exaggerated expressions; temple-like palace wall backdrop, red/yellow/green dominance with contrasting indigo shadows.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic dana scene framed by floral borders and lotus motifs; the king offering milk-mixed food, with stylized attendants and decorative vessels; deep blue background with gold highlights, intricate textile patterns, peacocks in the border, devotional ornamentation even in a royal setting."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low temple drum","distant thunder","courtroom hush","single bell strike"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: क्षुधातृष्णामहाप्राज्ञ = क्षुधा + तृष्णा + महाप्राज्ञ (समास/सम्बोधन); नृपतीश्वरम् = नृपति + ईश्वरम् (समास)
FAQs
They are personified as beings with frightening forms, representing powerful bodily drives that compel action and supplication.
A king is portrayed as a provider and protector; even forces like hunger and thirst are shown seeking sustenance from the sovereign, highlighting the duty of nourishment and welfare.
Milk-mixed food suggests wholesome, sustaining nourishment, emphasizing both relief from deprivation and the idea of proper, life-supporting provision.