Shloka 99
Pitṛ-tīrtha Context: Marks of Sin, Śrāddha Discipline, and Karmic Ripening
in Yayāti’s Narrative
गुडेक्षुक्षीरशाकादि दधिमूलफलानि च । तृणकाष्ठं पुष्पपत्रं कांस्यभाजनमेव च
guḍekṣukṣīraśākādi dadhimūlaphalāni ca | tṛṇakāṣṭhaṃ puṣpapatraṃ kāṃsyabhājanameva ca
ગોળ, ઇક્ષુરસ, દૂધ, શાકાદિ; દહીં, મૂળ અને ફળ; તૃણ અને કાષ્ઠ; પુષ્પ અને પત્ર; તેમજ કાંસ્યનું પાત્ર પણ (દાનમાં) આપવું જોઈએ।
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses of Bhūmi-khaṇḍa 67)
Concept: Dāna and provisioning—foodstuffs, fuel, flowers, and vessels—sustain dharma; material support offered rightly becomes spiritual merit.
Application: Practice regular charity: donate food, milk, vegetables, and essentials; support temples, pilgrims, and the needy with practical items, not only money.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene donation pavilion where baskets of jaggery and sugarcane, pots of milk and curd, heaps of vegetables, roots and fruits are arranged in orderly abundance. Devotees place flowers and leaves into bronze vessels while a priest blesses the gifts, suggesting that everyday provisions become sacred through intention.","primary_figures":["donor householders","a Vaishnava priest","pilgrims/poor recipients","temple attendants"],"setting":"Temple courtyard or dharmaśālā with donation mats, bronze vessel, and garlanded pillars.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["lotus pink","turmeric yellow","leaf green","bronze brown","ivory white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: temple courtyard with gold leaf accents on pillars and deity arch; donors in silk garments offering sugarcane, milk pots, curd bowls, fruits, and flowers into a shining bronze vessel; rich reds and greens, ornate jewelry, and a calm priest blessing the dāna.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle courtyard scene with delicate brushwork; neatly arranged produce and milk pots, soft morning light, refined faces; background shows a small shrine and flowering trees, cool pastel palette with lyrical naturalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and flat color fields; donors and priest in iconic poses; stylized heaps of fruits, sugarcane, and a prominent bronze vessel; red-yellow-green palette with temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional donation scene framed by intricate floral borders and lotus motifs; central bronze vessel surrounded by offerings (milk, curd, fruits, sugarcane), peacocks near the edges, deep blue background with gold highlights, Nathdwara-inspired ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft chanting","birds at dawn","rustle of leaves"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गुड + इक्षु → गुडेक्षु. कांस्यभाजनम् + एव → कांस्यभाजनमेव.
FAQs
It lists practical items suitable for religious gifting/offerings—food staples, fuel, flowers/leaves, and a bronze vessel—commonly associated with dāna and ritual hospitality.
Such items support daily sustenance and ritual needs (cooking fuel, fodder, and materials for worship), reflecting a dharmic emphasis on useful, life-supporting charity.
No. This śloka is a list of donation/offerings and contains no named deity, person, or tīrtha in the text provided.