Shloka 19
The Jyeṣṭha Full-Moon Vow, the Birth of the Maruts, and the Outline of Secondary Creation
Manvantaras
ब्राह्मणं भोजयेद्भक्त्या स्वयं तु लवणं विना । भक्त्या प्रदक्षिणं दद्यादिमं मंत्रमुदीरयेत्
brāhmaṇaṃ bhojayedbhaktyā svayaṃ tu lavaṇaṃ vinā | bhaktyā pradakṣiṇaṃ dadyādimaṃ maṃtramudīrayet
In Hingabe soll man einen Brāhmaṇa speisen; selbst aber ohne Salz essen. In Hingabe soll man die Pradakṣiṇā (ehrfürchtige Umrundung) darbringen und dieses Mantra rezitieren.
Unspecified (narrative instruction within Adhyaya 7; speaker not provided in the excerpt)
Concept: Bhakti expresses itself through hospitality and restraint: nourish the worthy, simplify one’s own palate, and seal worship with circumambulation and mantra.
Application: Practice ‘devotion with ethics’: feed someone in need or support a teacher; adopt a small dietary restraint periodically; end spiritual practice with gratitude and a physical gesture (pradakṣiṇā).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee serves a seated brāhmaṇa with warm, simple food on banana leaves, hands folded in bhakti. Nearby, the devotee’s own plate is plain—no salt—signaling quiet austerity; after the meal, the devotee walks a slow pradakṣiṇā around the altar, lips moving in mantra.","primary_figures":["a brāhmaṇa guest","a devotee/householder","deity icon on the altar (Brahmā in this chapter’s context)"],"setting":"Courtyard or inner hall with rangoli, banana-leaf meal setting, brass lamps, and a small shrine at the center for circumambulation.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp gold","banana-leaf green","earth brown","vermillion","milk white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: devotional hospitality scene with gold leaf accents on lamps and vessels, brāhmaṇa seated on an āsana receiving bhojana, devotee in añjali, shrine in background for pradakṣiṇā, rich reds/greens, ornate borders and jewel-like detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate domestic courtyard, delicate depiction of banana leaves and brassware, soft evening lamp glow, devotee circling the shrine in a gentle arc, refined faces and calm narrative flow.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined figures, stylized banana-leaf feast, prominent lamp flames, devotee shown in repeated positions to suggest pradakṣiṇā, strong red/yellow/green palette, temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central shrine encircled by a decorative pradakṣiṇā ring of lotuses, side vignette of brāhmaṇa-bhojana, intricate floral borders, deep blue ground with gold highlights, rhythmic repetition suggesting circumambulation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["clink of brass vessels","soft mantra murmur","temple bells","footsteps in circumambulation","quiet household ambience"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भोजयेद्भक्त्या = भोजयेत् + भक्त्या; दद्यादिमं = दद्याद् + इमम्; मंत्रमुदीरयेत् = मन्त्रम् + उदीरयेत्
FAQs
It prescribes feeding a brāhmaṇa with devotion, performing pradakṣiṇā (circumambulation), and reciting a mantra as devotional observances.
Eating without salt is a common austerity (niyama) in vrata practice, expressing self-restraint and dedication to the religious observance.
The verse emphasizes bhakti expressed through generosity (feeding others), discipline (austerity in one’s own diet), and reverent ritual action (pradakṣiṇā and mantra).