Shloka 33
Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite
भोजनं च सुहृन्मित्रदीनांधकृपणैः सह । तच्च लुब्धकदांपत्यं पूजयित्वा विसर्जितम्
bhojanaṃ ca suhṛnmitradīnāṃdhakṛpaṇaiḥ saha | tacca lubdhakadāṃpatyaṃ pūjayitvā visarjitam
Auch Speise wurde gegeben, und man erwies Freunden und Wohlgesinnten Hilfe, ebenso den Armen, den Blinden und den Bedürftigen. Dann wurde jenes Jägerpaar geehrt und ehrerbietig verabschiedet.
Unspecified narrator (context-dependent within Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa Adhyaya 20)
Concept: Annadāna and compassionate care for the vulnerable are central dharma; honoring and sending guests respectfully completes righteous conduct.
Application: Practice inclusive generosity: feed friends and the needy; treat even socially stigmatized people with dignity; end interactions without contempt.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A large meal is served in a courtyard: friends and well-wishers sit alongside the poor, the blind, and the destitute, all receiving food without distinction. Nearby, a rough-clad hunter-couple—once greedy—are respectfully honored with garlands and kind words, then gently shown the path onward, as if released from an old karmic knot.","primary_figures":["donor householders","friends and well-wishers","poor and destitute recipients","blind recipients","hunter-couple (lubdhaka-dāmpatya)"],"setting":"open courtyard with banana-leaf plates or simple bowls, water pots, shade trees, and a threshold gate for the farewell","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["earth brown","leaf green","rice-white","marigold orange","sky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: annadāna tableau—rows of seated recipients including the poor and blind, servers offering food; the hunter-couple honored with garlands near the gate; rich reds/greens, gold leaf accents on vessels and ornaments, ornate border framing the compassionate scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical courtyard feast with delicate faces and gentle gestures; inclusive seating of varied people; the hunter-couple in muted tones being respectfully farewelled; soft trees and pale sky, fine textile patterns, understated emotion.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic figures with bold outlines—servers, recipients, and the hunter-couple; rhythmic repetition of plates and pots; warm red/yellow/green palette; temple-wall aesthetic emphasizing dharma as public ritual.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Krishna-centered annadāna—lotus borders and floral vines; deep blue ground with gold highlights; rows of devotees and needy being fed as seva to Krishna; peacocks and cows in the border, emphasizing compassion as bhakti."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["serving utensils","soft chanting","birds in trees","temple bell in distance"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तच्च = तत् + च; सुहृन्मित्रदीनांधकृपणैः = सुहृत्-मित्र-दीन-अन्ध-कृपणैः (द्वन्द्व-समास); लुब्धकदांपत्यं = लुब्धक-दाम्पत्यम्; पूजयित्वा (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय); विसर्जितम् (वि+√सृज् + क्त)
FAQs
It highlights dāna (charitable giving), especially providing food and support to vulnerable people (the poor, blind, and destitute), along with honoring guests.
The verse presents proper social-religious conduct: guests (even those of humble background) are to be respected (pūjayitvā) and then politely dismissed (visarjitam) after hospitality is completed.
Dharma includes compassion in action: feeding others, caring for those in hardship, and treating guests with dignity regardless of status.