Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 10
Fruits of Occasional (Festival-Specific) Charity — The Vena Episode
निधीनामाशुसंप्राप्तिरक्षरा परिजायते । महापर्वणि संप्राप्ते तीर्थेषु ब्राह्मणाय च
nidhīnāmāśusaṃprāptirakṣarā parijāyate | mahāparvaṇi saṃprāpte tīrtheṣu brāhmaṇāya ca
Schnelles Erlangen von Schätzen entsteht unfehlbar—besonders wenn ein großes heiliges Fest eintritt—durch Taten an den tīrthas und ebenso durch Gabe an oder Ehrung eines Brāhmaṇa.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses; often framed within Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue in the Padma Purāṇa).
Concept: On great sacred occasions, acts at tīrthas and honoring/giving to brāhmaṇas produce quick, reliable prosperity (nidhi-prāpti).
Application: When visiting sacred places, pair worship with tangible support for learned, ethical teachers and community caretakers; treat giving as part of pilgrimage, not an afterthought.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A grand mahāparvan day at a famed pilgrimage complex: banners flutter, priests chant, and a line of brāhmaṇas sits beneath a canopy as pilgrims offer gifts—grain, coins, and cloth—before stepping toward the water for snāna. In the background, symbolic ‘treasures’ appear as radiant chests of light, suggesting nidhi-prāpti as dharma’s visible shadow.","primary_figures":["pilgrims","brāhmaṇas","temple attendants","symbolic Lakṣmī aura"],"setting":"Large tīrtha precinct with ghāṭas, donation pavilion (dāna-śālā), temple tower in distance","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["marigold orange","ivory white","turquoise","crimson","antique gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: mahāparvan tīrtha festival with a dāna pavilion—rows of brāhmaṇas receiving offerings, pilgrims with trays of coins and cloth, distant temple gopura; lavish gold leaf on ornaments and halos, rich reds/greens, embossed treasure motifs as radiant light-chests behind the donors, ornate floral borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: bustling tīrtha courtyard with delicate figures, brāhmaṇas seated under a canopy, pilgrims offering gifts; soft pastel sky, cool river tones, intricate architecture, refined expressions, subtle luminous ‘nidhi’ glow painted as translucent gold mist.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized tīrtha scene with rhythmic lines—brāhmaṇas in a row, donors approaching, temple and river rendered in flat planes; bold outlines, red-yellow-green palette, decorative borders of conch and lotus, prosperity symbolized by golden pot (kalaśa) motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: festival tīrtha with ornate lotus borders, donors offering to brāhmaṇas, deep blue ground with gold highlights; peacocks and floral creepers, prosperity shown through repeated kalaśa and lotus patterns, devotional crowd arranged symmetrically."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","chanting chorus","conch shell","river ambience","hand cymbals"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: निधीनामाशुसंप्राप्तिरक्षरा = निधीनाम् + आशु-संप्राप्तिः + अक्षरा (visarga sandhi: ः + अ → र् + अ).
FAQs
It states that quick, unfailing attainment of “treasures” is associated with sacred times (mahāparva), actions performed at tīrthas (pilgrimage places), and honoring or giving to a brāhmaṇa.
Both: it pairs tīrtha-related religious practice with brāhmaṇa-focused giving/honor, presenting them together as potent supports for auspicious results.
Prosperity is framed as arising from dharmic conduct—observing sacred occasions, respecting holy places, and supporting custodians of learning/ritual—rather than from purely material striving.