Shloka 140
Puṣkara Mahatmya: Brahmā’s Lotus-Tīrtha, Sacrifice, Initiation, and Kṣetra-Dharma
तस्य भुक्ता भवेत्कोटिर्विप्राणां नात्र संशयः । यः पात्रपूरणीं भिक्षां यतीनां तु प्रयच्छति
tasya bhuktā bhavetkoṭirviprāṇāṃ nātra saṃśayaḥ | yaḥ pātrapūraṇīṃ bhikṣāṃ yatīnāṃ tu prayacchati
Pour lui, c’est comme si un crore de brāhmaṇas avait été nourri—sans aucun doute—lui qui donne l’aumône aux yatis en remplissant leurs écuelles de mendicité.
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within Adhyaya 15)
Concept: Giving pātra-pūraṇī bhikṣā (alms filling the bowl) to renunciants yields the merit of feeding a crore of brāhmaṇas—certainly.
Application: Set aside a portion of food/earnings for monks, teachers, and genuine spiritual workers; give in a way that preserves dignity; cultivate non-attachment by regular small acts of giving.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A saffron-clad yati stands calmly with a simple begging bowl, while a devotee pours steaming rice and lentils until the bowl brims, the food transforming into a shower of tiny golden lotuses that multiply into countless figures of satisfied brāhmaṇas in the background. The scene conveys certainty (‘na atra saṃśayaḥ’) through a clear, balanced composition and a radiant aura around the act of giving.","primary_figures":["Yati (renunciant)","devotee donor (householder)","symbolic multitude of brāhmaṇas (visionary)"],"setting":"Temple gateway or hermitage path where alms are given; a quiet banyan tree and a lamp niche nearby.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["saffron orange","lamp gold","coconut brown","jade green","midnight blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: yati with gold halo holding a bowl, donor pouring alms, embossed gold leaf lotuses erupting from the bowl, rich red-green background, ornate temple arch, gem-studded ornaments on donor, strong iconographic symmetry emphasizing certainty and merit.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle roadside/temple threshold scene, delicate saffron robes, subtle glow from a small lamp, visionary multiplication of lotus-forms into many brāhmaṇas painted as faint background silhouettes, cool balanced palette and refined expressions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, yati and donor in profile with characteristic eyes, bowl at center as focal mandala, lotus-burst motif stylized, strong red/yellow/green pigments, temple-wall framing and decorative borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central bowl as lotus-medallion, alms depicted with ornate floral patterns, surrounding border of repeating lotuses and sacred motifs, deep blue ground with gold highlights, multiple small vignettes of satisfied brāhmaṇas arranged symmetrically like a devotional tapestry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch","footsteps on stone","rustle of saffron cloth"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भवेत्कोटिः = भवेत् + कोटिः; कोटिर्विप्राणाम् = कोटिः + विप्राणाम्; नात्र = न + अत्र.
FAQs
It states that the giver gains the merit equivalent to feeding a crore of brāhmaṇas, especially when the alms fully fill the renunciants’ begging-bowls.
It means alms given in a complete and satisfying measure—food/charity that “fills the vessel” (the ascetic’s bowl), implying generosity rather than minimal giving.
It praises wholehearted generosity and support of spiritual mendicants, presenting such charity as a high form of dharmic giving with great spiritual fruit.