Shloka 179
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Ṛtvij System, Sāvitrī’s Reconciliation, Tīrtha-Catalogue, Śrāddha & Initiation Rites, and Vrata Fruits
तेनाहं भोजितस्तत्र भवामीह न संशयः । द्वितीयं भोजयेद्यस्तु भोजितस्तेन केशवः
tenāhaṃ bhojitastatra bhavāmīha na saṃśayaḥ | dvitīyaṃ bhojayedyastu bhojitastena keśavaḥ
তাতে সেখানে আমিই ভোজিত হই—এ বিষয়ে সন্দেহ নেই। আর যে দ্বিতীয়বার ভোজন দান করে, তার দ্বারা কেশব (বিষ্ণু) ভোজিত হন।
Unspecified (context needed from surrounding verses; likely a revered recipient/guest speaking within a dharma-dāna discourse)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तेनाहं = तेन + अहम्; भोजितस्तत्र = भोजितः + तत्र; भवामीह = भवामि + इह; भोजयेद्यस्तु = भोजयेत् + यः + तु; भोजितस्तेन = भोजितः + तेन
FAQs
It teaches that feeding others (anna-dāna) is spiritually equivalent to feeding Lord Keśava (Viṣṇu), especially when one gives generously beyond the first offering.
The “second meal” highlights extra generosity—going beyond minimal duty—implying heightened merit and devotional intent, where the act is regarded as direct service to Viṣṇu.
It promotes compassion and hospitality: serving a guest or needy person with sincere abundance is not merely social duty but a sacred act of devotion.