Shloka 55
Karmic Causality, Fate, and the Supremacy of Food-Charity
within Guru-tīrtha Glorification
अनास्तिक्यप्रभावेण पर्वणि प्राप्य मानवः । श्रद्धया ब्राह्मणं चैकं भक्त्या चैव प्रभोजयेत्
anāstikyaprabhāveṇa parvaṇi prāpya mānavaḥ | śraddhayā brāhmaṇaṃ caikaṃ bhaktyā caiva prabhojayet
不信の影響によって聖なる斎日（パルヴァン）に至ったとしても、それでもなお信を具し、たとえ一人のバラモンであっても、敬虔に供養して食を施すべきである。
Unspecified (narratorial instruction within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: Even if one has been influenced by disbelief, upon arriving at a parvan (sacred observance day), one should act with śraddhā and bhakti by feeding at least one brāhmaṇa—restoring dharmic alignment through a simple, concrete act.
Application: On sacred days (Ekādaśī, Pūrṇimā, etc.), do at least one act of service—feed someone, offer prasāda, donate staples—especially if faith feels weak; let practice rekindle belief.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"On a sacred parvan day, a conflicted man—shadowed by doubt—approaches a calm brāhmaṇa with a simple plate of food. As the brāhmaṇa accepts and blesses him, the man’s shadow dissolves into light, and a faint Viṣṇu-like radiance appears behind the act, suggesting faith rekindled through service.","primary_figures":["doubt-stricken householder","brāhmaṇa recipient","optional Vaiṣṇava priest with tilaka","subtle Viṣṇu radiance"],"setting":"temple courtyard on parvan day with rangoli, lamps, and a small feeding pavilion (annakṣetra)","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["midnight blue","lamp gold","white jasmine","vermillion red","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: parvan-day temple courtyard with rows of oil lamps; the donor offering a simple meal to a seated brāhmaṇa; gold leaf radiance behind the figures symbolizing restored śraddhā; ornate borders, rich reds/greens, gem-like highlights on lamps and vessels, traditional icon of Viṣṇu in the sanctum doorway.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: moonlit courtyard with delicate lamp-glow; subtle emotional contrast—doubt as a soft gray aura around the donor fading as he offers food; refined faces, cool blues and silvers, gentle architectural lines and floral details.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic parvan tableau with bold outlines; donor’s dark aura rendered as a stylized cloud dissolving; brāhmaṇa serene; strong red/yellow/green palette with lamp motifs and a simplified Viṣṇu halo emblem.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: festival-like feeding pavilion framed by lotus borders; rows of lamps and floral garlands; central act of feeding a brāhmaṇa as seva to Nārāyaṇa; deep blue ground with gold highlights, symmetrical composition with peacocks and intricate vines."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["temple bells","conch shell","murmur of devotees","night insects","soft chanting in background"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: anāstikyaprabhāveṇa = anāstikya + prabhāveṇa; caikaṃ = ca + ekam; caiva = ca + eva.
FAQs
It advises honoring the day by feeding at least one brāhmaṇa, performed with faith (śraddhā) and devotion (bhakti).
It implies that even when disbelief influences a person, engaging in a simple act of devotional charity—feeding a brāhmaṇa—serves as a corrective, reorienting one toward faith-based practice.
Sincere intention matters: even a small act (feeding one person) done with śraddhā and bhakti is upheld as meaningful religious conduct.