Shloka 135
Viśokā Dvādaśī Vow, Guḍa-Dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift, and Śaila-Dāna (Mountain-Charity) Rites
यत्प्रदानान्नरः स्वर्गं प्राप्नोति सुरपूजितः । उत्तमो दशभिर्भारैर्मध्यमः पंचभिर्मतः
yatpradānānnaraḥ svargaṃ prāpnoti surapūjitaḥ | uttamo daśabhirbhārairmadhyamaḥ paṃcabhirmataḥ
সেই দান প্রদান করলে মানুষ স্বর্গ লাভ করে এবং দেবগণের দ্বারা পূজিত হয়। উত্তম দান দশ ভার পরিমাণ, আর মধ্যম দান পাঁচ ভার পরিমাণ বলে মান্য।
Unspecified (narrative voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa; immediate speaker not identifiable from the single verse alone)
Concept: Measured, intentional giving (dāna) yields svarga and divine esteem; gradations of gift-size map to gradations of merit.
Application: Practice regular charity with clear capacity-based commitments (e.g., monthly grain/food donation), emphasizing sincerity and proportionality rather than display.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene yajña-hall where a householder offers sacks of grain measured on a balance, while devas in the sky shower flowers in approval. The donor’s hands are extended in calm humility, and the scales glow as if sanctified by mantra.","primary_figures":["pious donor (gṛhastha)","brāhmaṇa recipient","devas (Indra’s retinue as witnesses)"],"setting":"ritual courtyard with altar, balance-scale, heaps of grain, and a small shrine to Viṣṇu","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["saffron","warm gold","rice-white","deep maroon","sky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a dignified gṛhastha offering measured heaps of grain on a golden balance before a small Viṣṇu shrine; devas above shower jasmine flowers; heavy gold leaf halos, rich crimson and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments, ornate arch framing the scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate scene of charity in a quiet courtyard, fine linework on the balance and grain heaps; soft sky with small devas scattering blossoms; cool pastel palette with lyrical trees and refined faces.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined donor and brāhmaṇa near a stylized yajña-vedi; devas in a horizontal celestial band; earthy reds, yellows, and greens with characteristic large eyes and temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central offering scene framed by lotus borders and floral creepers; subtle Viṣṇu presence in a shrine niche; peacocks and cows at the margins; deep indigo background with gold detailing and patterned textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch shell","murmured mantra","rustle of grain","distant birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yat+pradānāt→yatpradānāt; daśabhiḥ+bhāraiḥ→daśabhirbhāraiḥ (visarga→r before voiced); madhyamaḥ+paṃcabhiḥ→madhyamaḥ paṃcabhiḥ (no obligatory sandhi); paṃcabhiḥ+mataḥ→paṃcabhirmataḥ (visarga→r).
FAQs
It teaches that a specific act of donation leads to heavenly attainment and divine honor, and it classifies the donation by graded quantities (best vs. middling).
“Bhāra” is used as a traditional unit of weight/measure; the verse uses it to indicate the recommended quantity for higher or middling grades of the gift.
Yes—by linking giving with spiritual reward and honor, it reinforces generosity as a virtue that produces merit (puṇya) and elevates one’s posthumous destiny.