Shloka 16
Kārttika-vrata Discipline: Purity Rules, Morning Bath Saṅkalpa, Tilaka Injunctions, and Food Prohibitions
ततो विप्रं व्रती भक्त्या पूजयेत्तं यथाविधि । परासनं परान्नं च परशय्यां परांगनाम्
tato vipraṃ vratī bhaktyā pūjayettaṃ yathāvidhi | parāsanaṃ parānnaṃ ca paraśayyāṃ parāṃganām
Daraufhin soll der Gelübdehaltende den Brahmanen in Bhakti nach rechter Vorschrift verehren und ihm einen vortrefflichen Sitz, vortreffliche Speise, ein vortreffliches Lager sowie eine vortreffliche Frau als Gefährtin oder Dienerin darbringen.
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within Padma Purāṇa, Brahma-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: A vrata-observing devotee should honor a brāhmaṇa according to rite with excellent offerings, integrating dāna/atithi-sevā into Vaiṣṇava observance.
Application: During vows and holy months, practice structured generosity: offer seat, food, respectful rest, and appropriate assistance; interpret ‘parāṅganā’ ethically as arranging honorable companionship/attendant service or supporting a household’s welfare rather than commodifying persons.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside an āśrama hall, a vrata-observing householder offers a carved wooden seat and a brass plate of fragrant rice and ghee to a dignified brāhmaṇa guest. In the background, a neatly prepared resting space with clean linens and a respectful attendant arrangement suggests ‘parā-śayyā’ and supportive service, all framed as sacred hospitality.","primary_figures":["vratī devotee/householder","brāhmaṇa guest","attendant (symbolic of respectful service)"],"setting":"Āśrama or traditional home hall with ritual vessels, lamp, and offerings laid out in orderly fashion.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["warm ochre","ghee gold","leaf green","ivory white","vermillion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: ceremonial hospitality scene—vratī offering an ornate āsana and naivedya to a brāhmaṇa; gold-leaf highlights on vessels and textiles, rich red-green palette, patterned floor, traditional ornamentation, framed like a devotional panel emphasizing dāna as sacred rite.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined interior with low seating, delicate utensils, and gentle gestures of offering; cool earthy palette, fine facial expressions, subtle forest backdrop through an archway, lyrical domestic sanctity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: symmetrical composition—brāhmaṇa seated, devotee offering plate and water; bold outlines, warm reds/yellows/greens, stylized textiles, temple-wall narrative clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: courtyard hospitality framed by floral borders; offerings arranged like a festival bhoga display; peacocks at the margins, lotus motifs, deep blue and gold accents, emphasizing sacred giving as devotion."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["clinking brass vessels","soft chanting","rustling leaves","temple bell (light)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पूजयेत्तं → पूजयेत् तम्; यथाविधि अव्ययीभाव; पराङ्गनाम् में ‘पर + अङ्गना’ (अ→आ संधि)।
FAQs
It prescribes honoring a brāhmaṇa by ritual hospitality—devotional worship done properly (yathāvidhi) along with high-quality provisions such as a seat, food, and bedding.
It frames service and honoring of a worthy guest/brāhmaṇa as an act performed with bhakti (devotion) and regulated by vidhi (proper procedure), integrating devotion with ethical duty.
Literally it means 'an excellent woman.' In Purāṇic donation/hospitality idioms it can denote providing appropriate female attendance/companionship as part of royal-style hospitality; interpretation depends on the surrounding passage and traditional commentarial norms.