Shloka 21
Fruits of Occasional (Festival-Specific) Charity — The Vena Episode
दत्त्वान्नं भूमिसंयुक्तं पात्रे श्रद्धासमन्वितः । मोदते स तु वैकुंठे विष्णुतुल्यपराक्रमः
dattvānnaṃ bhūmisaṃyuktaṃ pātre śraddhāsamanvitaḥ | modate sa tu vaikuṃṭhe viṣṇutulyaparākramaḥ
শ্রদ্ধাসহ যোগ্য পাত্রে ভূমিসহ অন্ন দান করে সে বিষ্ণুসম পরাক্রমে বৈকুণ্ঠে আনন্দ করে।
Unspecified (narrative voice within Padma Purana; exact dialogue pair not provided in the excerpt)
Concept: Śraddhā-yukta dāna—especially annadāna joined with bhūmi-dāna to a worthy recipient—elevates one to Vaikuṇṭha and confers divine-like spiritual potency.
Application: Support food security and sustainable livelihood together: donate meals plus resources that enable ongoing nourishment (land endowment, farming support, kitchen infrastructure) with sincerity and careful recipient selection.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A humble donor offers a brimming vessel of food beside a deed-symbol of land—handful of earth or a miniature plough—into the hands of a composed recipient seated before a small Viṣṇu shrine. The scene dissolves upward into Vaikuṇṭha: the same soul now radiant, standing with confident, divine-like bearing amid conch-and-disc banners, rejoicing in serene proximity to Viṣṇu’s realm.","primary_figures":["donor","worthy recipient (pātra)","subtle Viṣṇu shrine presence","Vaikuṇṭha attendants (optional)"],"setting":"earthly courtyard with offering vessels and sacred fire lamp; upper celestial vista of Vaikuṇṭha with lotus architecture","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["deep indigo","ghee-lamp gold","leaf green","earth brown","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: annadāna and bhūmi-dāna scene before a small Viṣṇu altar; upper register shows Vaikuṇṭha with lotus-pillared arches; embossed gold leaf on halos, lamps, and Vaikuṇṭha motifs; rich maroon and emerald textiles, ornate borders, devotional symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard charity with delicate utensils and warm human expressions; soft transition to a pale, lotus-cloud Vaikuṇṭha above; refined faces, gentle gradients, lyrical composition with fine brushwork.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized donor and recipient with bold outlines; symbolic land (small mound/field motif) and food vessel prominent; Vaikuṇṭha band above with conch-disc emblems; strong reds/yellows/greens and temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central annadāna motif framed by lotus vines and floral borders; Vaikuṇṭha symbols (śaṅkha-cakra) in the upper field; intricate textile patterns, deep blue background with gold highlights, peacocks near offering vessels."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","low drone (tanpura)","silence between phrases","lamp crackle","distant conch"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दत्त्वा + अन्नम् → दत्त्वान्नम्; भूमिसंयुक्तम् is a compound; श्रद्धा + समन्वितः → श्रद्धासमन्वितः; विष्णु + तुल्य + पराक्रमः → विष्णुतुल्यपराक्रमः
FAQs
The verse praises giving food (anna-dāna) together with a gift connected to land (bhūmi-saṃyukta), offered to a worthy recipient with sincere faith.
It states that the giver rejoices in Vaikuṇṭha (Viṣṇu’s abode), gaining a Viṣṇu-like heroic potency (viṣṇu-tulya-parākrama).
Merit depends not only on giving, but on giving with śraddhā (faith) and to a pātra (a deserving recipient), highlighting intention and discernment in charity.