Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 15
Fruits of Occasional (Festival-Specific) Charity — The Vena Episode
तस्य पुण्यं प्रवक्ष्यामि दानस्य च महामते । कपिलादो महाराज सर्वसौख्यान्प्रभुंजति
tasya puṇyaṃ pravakṣyāmi dānasya ca mahāmate | kapilādo mahārāja sarvasaukhyānprabhuṃjati
Ô esprit magnanime, je dirai le mérite de ce don. En offrant une vache kapilā, ô roi, on jouit de toutes les formes de bonheur.
Unspecified narrator addressing a king (mahārāja) within a dialogue frame (exact speaker not provided in the input).
Concept: Kapilā-go-dāna yields broad sukha (well-being) as a dharmic consequence of generosity.
Application: Treat charitable giving as a disciplined practice; let any resulting comfort become fuel for service, learning, and steadiness rather than indulgence.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft mridanga pulse","courtroom hush","distant temple bell","gentle tanpura drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वसौख्यान्प्रभुंजति = सर्वसौख्यान् + प्रभुञ्जति (न् + प्र → न्प्).
FAQs
It teaches that dāna (charitable giving), specifically kapilā-dāna (donating a tawny cow), yields puṇya (spiritual merit) that results in sarva-saukhya—comprehensive well-being and happiness.
It refers to kapilā-dātā—one who gives a kapilā (a tawny/brown cow) as a gift, a classic form of go-dāna praised in Dharma literature.
It emphasizes generosity as a dharmic act: selfless giving is portrayed as a direct cause of both spiritual merit and worldly well-being.