Shloka 157
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Kokāmukha Tīrtha, Varāha’s Aid, and the Arrival of Gāyatrī
दध्ना चैवात्र तक्रेण रसेनापि परंतप । अर्थी येनासि तद्ब्रूहि प्रगृह्णीष्व यथेप्सितम्
dadhnā caivātra takreṇa rasenāpi paraṃtapa | arthī yenāsi tadbrūhi pragṛhṇīṣva yathepsitam
„Hier gibt es Quark, ebenso Buttermilch und Molke, o Bezwinger der Feinde. Sage, wonach du verlangst; nimm, was du begehrst.“
Unspecified (a host addressing a guest as 'parantapa')
Concept: Generosity and truthful communication in exchange; the host’s ‘take what you wish’ echoes atithi-dharma and the ethic of giving without deceit.
Application: Practice clean livelihood and transparent dealings; cultivate hospitality—offer the best you have, and ask others’ needs directly rather than assuming.
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: hasya
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A rustic host gestures toward neatly arranged earthen bowls—curd, buttermilk, and whey—set on a low wooden platform. The guest is addressed as ‘parantapa,’ creating a subtle irony: a warrior-like epithet in a gentle dairy scene, as if dharma is being tested in ordinary life.","primary_figures":["Host/householder (or vendor)","Guest addressed as ‘parantapa’","Attendant villagers"],"setting":"Village courtyard with tulip-shaped clay cups, a churning staff leaning against a wall, and a tethered calf nearby.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["warm terracotta","milk white","saffron cloth","moss green","smoky brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: village courtyard hospitality scene with bowls of curd, buttermilk, and whey, gold-leaf accents on vessels and borders, rich maroon-green textiles, stylized figures with ornate jewelry, auspicious abundance emphasized through symmetrical composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard with delicate utensils and dairy bowls, refined facial expressions—inviting host and attentive guest—soft shadows, gentle rural foliage, meticulous detailing on earthenware and textiles.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold-outlined figures presenting dairy offerings on a low platform, rhythmic patterns on pots, strong red-yellow-green palette, temple-mural compositional clarity, emphasis on gesture and dharmic welcome.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative border of lotuses and creepers framing a Vraja-like dairy offering tableau, deep blue ground with gold highlights, cows and peacocks as auspicious witnesses, intricate floral motifs around the bowls."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft chatter","butter churning rhythm","cow lowing","temple bell in distance"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चैवात्र = च + एव + अत्र; रसेनापि = रसेन + अपि; येनासि = येन + असि; तद्ब्रूहि = तत् + ब्रूहि; यथेप्सितम् = यथा + इप्सितम्.
FAQs
It highlights atithi-satkāra (honoring a guest): offering available food items and inviting the guest to state their need and accept what they desire.
“Parantapa” is an honorific meaning “scorcher of foes,” commonly used for heroic or powerful figures, signaling respect toward the guest.
In this food-offering context, “rasa” is best read as a liquid extract/serum such as whey (the watery portion associated with curd/buttermilk), rather than the aesthetic sense of rasa.