Shloka 25
The Jyeṣṭha Full-Moon Vow, the Birth of the Maruts, and the Outline of Secondary Creation
Manvantaras
शक्त्या गवादिकं दद्यात्प्रीयतामित्युदीरयेत् । होमं शुक्लैस्तिलैः कुर्याद्ब्रह्मनामानि कीर्तयेत्
śaktyā gavādikaṃ dadyātprīyatāmityudīrayet | homaṃ śuklaistilaiḥ kuryādbrahmanāmāni kīrtayet
Nach Kräften soll man Kühe und dergleichen schenken und sprechen: „Möge Er (Brahmā) zufrieden sein.“ Man vollziehe das Homa mit weißem Sesam und rufe die Namen Brahmās an.
Not explicitly identified in the provided excerpt (context-dependent within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa 1.7).
Concept: Capacity-based charity (yathā-śakti dāna) and homa, performed with right intention, purify the doer and please the deity invoked.
Application: Give within your means, keep intention explicit (“may the divine be pleased”), and pair generosity with a small daily sacred act (lamp/incense/mantra) to stabilize the mind.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a clean homa-śālā, a householder offers white sesame into a small, steady fire while softly reciting Brahmā’s names. Nearby, a gentle cow with a calf stands adorned with a simple garland, symbolizing yathā-śakti go-dāna; the atmosphere is orderly, fragrant, and quietly luminous.","primary_figures":["a householder yajamāna","Brahmā (subtle presence or small icon)","a cow and calf","a brāhmaṇa priest (optional)"],"setting":"domestic ritual pavilion with vedi, kuśa grass, ladles, sesame bowl, and a small altar with lotus motif","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["saffron orange","smoke gray","ivory white","copper bronze","lotus pink"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a serene homa-śālā scene with the yajamāna offering white sesame into a bright sacred fire, a small seated Brahmā icon on a lotus-backed pedestal, cow and calf at the side with garlands; heavy gold leaf halos, rich vermilion and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments, intricate lotus borders, South Indian altar details.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate indoor yajña scene with delicate brushwork—small fire altar, white sesame grains mid-air, soft incense haze; cow and calf rendered tenderly; cool muted palette with lyrical naturalism, refined faces, patterned textiles, and a lotus motif behind a small Brahmā image.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments; central fire altar with stylized flames, yajamāna in traditional attire, Brahmā icon with lotus seat; strong red-yellow-green palette, symmetrical temple-wall composition, large expressive eyes, ornamental borders with lotus and kuśa patterns.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional courtyard with lotus motifs and ornate floral borders; the homa fire framed by garlands, white sesame offerings depicted as pearl-like dots; include peacocks and cows at the margins, deep indigo background with gold accents, Nathdwara-inspired decorative density while keeping Brahmā icon subtle."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["crackling fire","soft mantra cadence","temple bell (distant)","gentle cow bells","incense-laden silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दद्यात्प्रीयतामित्युदीरयेत् = दद्यात् + प्रीयताम् + इति + उदीरयेत्; शुक्लैस्तिलैः = शुक्लैः + तिलैः; कुर्याद्ब्रह्मनामानि = कुर्यात् + ब्रह्मनामानि
FAQs
It prescribes giving charitable gifts such as cows according to one’s means, performing a homa with white sesame seeds, and chanting Brahmā’s names.
It explicitly ties giving to one’s capacity (śaktyā), emphasizing sincerity and proportional generosity rather than hardship or display.
Within Purāṇic ritual language, specific substances are assigned to specific rites; here white sesame is indicated as the proper offering medium for this Brahmā-oriented homa.