Shloka 50
Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti in Kali-yuga; Warnings on Sensual Attachment; Praise of Brāhmaṇas, Purāṇa-Listening, and Gaṅgā
तर्पिता पितरस्तेन आत्मापि किल तारितः । ब्राह्मणानां मुखे येन दत्तं मधुरमर्चितम्
tarpitā pitarastena ātmāpi kila tāritaḥ | brāhmaṇānāṃ mukhe yena dattaṃ madhuramarcitam
Durch diese Tat werden die Ahnen gesättigt, und auch das eigene Selbst, so heißt es, wird erlöst—wenn man den Brāhmaṇas süße, ehrerbietig dargebrachte Speise in den Mund reicht.
Unspecified (narrative voice within Svarga-khaṇḍa; dialogue context not provided in the input)
Concept: Annadāna to worthy brāhmaṇas simultaneously satisfies pitṛs and becomes a means of one’s own uplift/deliverance.
Application: Regularly offer food with respect—especially to learned, disciplined persons and guests—without pride; treat feeding as worship, not transaction.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene courtyard altar space where seated brāhmaṇas receive sweet, carefully prepared offerings on leaf-plates, while the giver stands with folded hands, eyes lowered in humility. In the subtle background, luminous ancestral silhouettes appear appeased, rising like gentle smoke from the offering, suggesting pitṛ-tṛpti and inner liberation.","primary_figures":["devout householder (dātā)","brāhmaṇas (recipients)","pitṛs (subtle, ethereal presence)"],"setting":"Domestic yajña-śālā/courtyard with kusa grass, water pot, lamp, and offering vessels; calm village ambience.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm saffron","ghee-gold","coconut white","leaf green","earth brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a South Indian courtyard yajña-śālā with seated brāhmaṇas receiving sweet annadāna on banana leaves, the dātā in añjali-mudrā; gold leaf embellishment on the lamp flame, vessels, and halos; rich reds and greens, gem-studded ornaments on ritual items, traditional iconographic symmetry, subtle pitṛ figures rendered as faint golden silhouettes above the offerings.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate annadāna scene in a quiet courtyard, delicate brushwork showing leaf-plates, water pot, and soft textiles; cool yet tender palette with lyrical naturalism; refined faces of brāhmaṇas, distant trees and a small shrine; pitṛs suggested as pale translucent forms in the sky band.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments; brāhmaṇas seated in a row receiving sweet offerings, the giver standing reverently; temple-wall aesthetic with stylized lamp, kalasha, and floral borders; characteristic large eyes and red/yellow/green dominance, with a faint golden aura indicating pitṛ satisfaction.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: annadāna as bhakti—ornate floral borders and lotus motifs framing a courtyard where brāhmaṇas are fed; deep blues and gold accents; peacocks at the margins; subtle Vaishnava symbols (shankha-chakra motifs) woven into the border to imply Hari’s presence in the act."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch shell","low mantra murmur","clinking of offering vessels","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पितरस्+तेन → पितरस्तेन; आत्मा+अपि → आत्मापि; मधुरम्+अर्चितम् → मधुरमर्चितम्
FAQs
The verse praises offering sweet, respectfully prepared food to brāhmaṇas (brāhmaṇa-bhojana) as a meritorious act.
It states that by feeding brāhmaṇas, the Pitṛs become satisfied (tarpitāḥ), implying the offering reaches them through ritual merit.
It emphasizes generosity done with honor and reverence—giving food respectfully—linking social duty and spiritual welfare.