Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 37
Vena Episode Conclusion: Pṛthu’s Merit and the Greatness of Hearing the Padma Purāṇa in Kali-yuga
केशवाय ततो दत्वा संकल्पं हविषान्वितम् । स्वयं कुर्यात्ततः प्राज्ञो भोजनं सह बांधवैः
keśavāya tato datvā saṃkalpaṃ haviṣānvitam | svayaṃ kuryāttataḥ prājño bhojanaṃ saha bāṃdhavaiḥ
Dann, nachdem man Keśava den Saṅkalpa (Gelübde-Entschluss) samt Opfergaben dargebracht hat, soll der Weise danach selbst die Mahlzeit einnehmen, zusammen mit seinen Verwandten.
Unspecified (narrative/ritual instruction within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa)
Concept: A vow becomes complete when intention (saṅkalpa) and offering to Keśava are followed by disciplined, sanctified enjoyment shared with one’s kin.
Application: Before meals, mentally offer the food to Viṣṇu (or recite a simple offering prayer), eat mindfully, and share with family/guests—turning consumption into gratitude and service.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene household altar with a small Viṣṇu/Keśava icon receives a final spoon of ghee into a tiny homa-flame as the householder completes saṅkalpa. Immediately after, the family sits on clean mats to partake of prasāda-like food, the mood gentle and reconciled, as if the ritual has purified the home itself.","primary_figures":["Keśava (icon or subtle divine presence)","a wise gṛhastha (householder)","wife","relatives (bāndhava)"],"setting":"Courtyard shrine with tulasī pot nearby, low homa-kunda, banana-leaf meal arrangement, brass vessels, conch and bell on a wooden plank.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["saffron glow","ghee-gold","tulasī green","vermillion red","ivory white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Keśava in a small sanctum niche with gold-leaf halo and ornate arch, the gṛhastha offering a ladle of ghee into a stylized homa flame; foreground shows family receiving prasāda on banana leaves, rich reds and greens, heavy gold embellishment, gem-studded ornaments on the deity, traditional South Indian iconography, intricate floral borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet domestic courtyard with delicate linework; the householder completes saṅkalpa beside a tiny fire altar while family members sit in a gentle semicircle for the meal; cool pastel architecture, refined faces, soft textiles, a tulasī pot and small river-stone lamp, lyrical naturalism and intimate scale.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and warm natural pigments; Keśava’s presence suggested in a framed shrine with large expressive eyes; the homa flame stylized, the family seated for prasāda; dominant reds, yellows, and greens, temple-wall aesthetic with rhythmic ornamentation.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a Vaishnava household offering to Keśava with abundant lotus and tulasī motifs; ornate floral borders, hanging lamps, peacocks near the courtyard threshold; deep indigo background with gold highlights, devotional domesticity rendered in Nathdwara-inspired detail."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["small temple bell","soft conch note","crackling homa fire","low family murmurs","evening silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हविषान्वितम् = हविषा + अन्वितम्; कुर्यात्ततः = कुर्यात् + ततः
FAQs
It prescribes making a saṅkalpa (solemn ritual resolve) and offering havis (oblations) to Keśava first, and only then taking one’s own meal.
Keśava is a name of Viṣṇu; invoking him frames the act as a Vaishnava offering, emphasizing that the ritual and the subsequent enjoyment of food are to be oriented toward Viṣṇu.
The verse implies a dharmic ideal of shared participation—after dedicating the act to God, one should eat in a spirit of community and familial inclusion rather than solitary indulgence.