Shloka 10
Fruits of Occasional (Festival-Specific) Charity — The Vena Episode
निधीनामाशुसंप्राप्तिरक्षरा परिजायते । महापर्वणि संप्राप्ते तीर्थेषु ब्राह्मणाय च
nidhīnāmāśusaṃprāptirakṣarā parijāyate | mahāparvaṇi saṃprāpte tīrtheṣu brāhmaṇāya ca
L’obtention rapide des trésors naît infailliblement—surtout quand survient une grande solennité sacrée—par les actes accomplis aux tīrthas et aussi par le don ou l’honneur rendu à un brāhmaṇa.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses; often framed within Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue in the Padma Purāṇa).
Concept: On great sacred occasions, acts at tīrthas and honoring/giving to brāhmaṇas produce quick, reliable prosperity (nidhi-prāpti).
Application: When visiting sacred places, pair worship with tangible support for learned, ethical teachers and community caretakers; treat giving as part of pilgrimage, not an afterthought.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A grand mahāparvan day at a famed pilgrimage complex: banners flutter, priests chant, and a line of brāhmaṇas sits beneath a canopy as pilgrims offer gifts—grain, coins, and cloth—before stepping toward the water for snāna. In the background, symbolic ‘treasures’ appear as radiant chests of light, suggesting nidhi-prāpti as dharma’s visible shadow.","primary_figures":["pilgrims","brāhmaṇas","temple attendants","symbolic Lakṣmī aura"],"setting":"Large tīrtha precinct with ghāṭas, donation pavilion (dāna-śālā), temple tower in distance","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["marigold orange","ivory white","turquoise","crimson","antique gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: mahāparvan tīrtha festival with a dāna pavilion—rows of brāhmaṇas receiving offerings, pilgrims with trays of coins and cloth, distant temple gopura; lavish gold leaf on ornaments and halos, rich reds/greens, embossed treasure motifs as radiant light-chests behind the donors, ornate floral borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: bustling tīrtha courtyard with delicate figures, brāhmaṇas seated under a canopy, pilgrims offering gifts; soft pastel sky, cool river tones, intricate architecture, refined expressions, subtle luminous ‘nidhi’ glow painted as translucent gold mist.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized tīrtha scene with rhythmic lines—brāhmaṇas in a row, donors approaching, temple and river rendered in flat planes; bold outlines, red-yellow-green palette, decorative borders of conch and lotus, prosperity symbolized by golden pot (kalaśa) motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: festival tīrtha with ornate lotus borders, donors offering to brāhmaṇas, deep blue ground with gold highlights; peacocks and floral creepers, prosperity shown through repeated kalaśa and lotus patterns, devotional crowd arranged symmetrically."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","chanting chorus","conch shell","river ambience","hand cymbals"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: निधीनामाशुसंप्राप्तिरक्षरा = निधीनाम् + आशु-संप्राप्तिः + अक्षरा (visarga sandhi: ः + अ → र् + अ).
FAQs
It states that quick, unfailing attainment of “treasures” is associated with sacred times (mahāparva), actions performed at tīrthas (pilgrimage places), and honoring or giving to a brāhmaṇa.
Both: it pairs tīrtha-related religious practice with brāhmaṇa-focused giving/honor, presenting them together as potent supports for auspicious results.
Prosperity is framed as arising from dharmic conduct—observing sacred occasions, respecting holy places, and supporting custodians of learning/ritual—rather than from purely material striving.