Shloka 141
Right Conduct, Offenses Against Brāhmaṇas, Truthfulness, and the Greatness of the Cow
Go-Māhātmya
परमान्नं परं शुद्धं स्विन्नं चातपतण्डुलैः । भुक्त्वा तु यत्कृतं पुण्यं कोटिकोटिगुणं भवेत्
paramānnaṃ paraṃ śuddhaṃ svinnaṃ cātapataṇḍulaiḥ | bhuktvā tu yatkṛtaṃ puṇyaṃ koṭikoṭiguṇaṃ bhavet
Wenn man die höchst reine Speise namens Paramānna isst, die aus sonnengetrocknetem Reis gedämpft bereitet wird, dann vervielfacht sich das dadurch erworbene Verdienst um viele zehn Millionen Male.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context likely a narrator/teacher voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa 48).
Concept: Sāttvika, carefully prepared food (paramānna) amplifies puṇya; purity of means enhances spiritual yield.
Application: Prepare simple, pure foods with cleanliness and mindful intention; offer to Viṣṇu before eating; prefer steamed/wholesome preparations during vratas.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee steams sun-dried rice to create luminous paramānna, the steam rising like a white mantra-cloud as the dish is placed before a small Viṣṇu altar. The rice grains glow softly, suggesting multiplied merit, while clean water vessels and a conch indicate ritual readiness.","primary_figures":["devotee cook","Viṣṇu (altar icon or śālagrāma)","Lakṣmī (optional as altar presence)"],"setting":"Temple kitchen or spotless home shrine area with steaming pot, sun-dried rice spread on a cloth, and a naivedya plate before the deity.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["lotus white","sunlit gold","saffron","emerald green","conch-shell cream"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central Viṣṇu icon with gold leaf halo, devotee offering a plate of steaming paramānna; rich crimson backdrop, emerald drapery, ornate brass vessels; steam rendered as stylized white curls; gem-studded ornaments and floral arch framing the altar.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate kitchen-altar scene at dawn; sun-dried rice on a cloth in the courtyard, a pot steaming gently; refined facial features, soft pastel sky; subtle divine aura around the naivedya plate.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, warm ochres and reds; stylized steam patterns; Viṣṇu icon with characteristic eyes; symmetrical composition of vessels and offering plate; temple-wall texture.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: naivedya offering centered within lotus and creeper borders; deep blue ground with gold highlights; stylized white steam motifs like floral tendrils; small Viṣṇu/Śālagrāma at center with ornate arch and hanging lamps."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch","gentle bubbling steam","morning birds","flowing water (ablution)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: parama+annam → paramānnaṃ; ca+ātapa- → cātapa-; yat+kṛtam → yatkṛtam.
FAQs
The verse praises consuming (and implicitly valuing) a supremely pure preparation called paramānna, made from sun-dried rice and steamed, stating that it yields vastly multiplied religious merit.
Ātapa-taṇḍula refers to rice grains dried in sunlight; the verse specifies paramānna prepared using such rice and cooked by steaming (svinna).
It emphasizes purity and intentionality in food—especially sanctified or carefully prepared food—as a source of spiritual merit, reflecting the Purāṇic theme that simple acts done with purity can yield great religious benefit.