Shloka 31
The Five Great Sacrifices: Supremacy of Honoring Parents, Pativrata Dharma, Truthfulness, and Śrāddha
तैलतापनतांबूलं तथा तूलवतीं पटीम् । नित्याशनं च मिष्टान्नं दुग्धखंडं तथैव च
tailatāpanatāṃbūlaṃ tathā tūlavatīṃ paṭīm | nityāśanaṃ ca miṣṭānnaṃ dugdhakhaṃḍaṃ tathaiva ca
ພຶງຖວາຍໝາກພູ (ຕຳບູນ) ທີ່ປຸງດ້ວຍນ້ຳມັນແລະເຄື່ອງເທດໃຫ້ອົບອຸ່ນ, ຜ້າ/ຜືນຫຸ້ມທີ່ຍັດຝ້າຍ, ອາຫານປະຈຳວັນ, ຂອງຫວານ ແລະຂອງຫວານຈາກນົມທີ່ກໍ່ເປັນກ້ອນດ້ວຍ।
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses of Adhyaya 50).
Concept: Dharma is practical: providing comfort, nourishment, and appropriate seasonal supports to elders is meritorious.
Application: Make care concrete: ensure warmth, suitable food, and daily nourishment for those under your protection; let devotion show as reliability.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A caregiving scene arranged like a ritual tray: spiced betel, warm oil, soft cotton bedding, and a plate of sweet rice with milk-sweets set before elderly parents. The attendant’s hands are shown mid-offering, emphasizing meticulous, loving preparation as dharma.","primary_figures":["devoted attendant/son","mother","father"],"setting":"home courtyard or inner room with low serving platform, leaf plates, brass bowls, folded cotton quilt","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["saffron","cream white","brass gold","betel green","rose red"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: richly detailed offering arrangement—betel leaves, oil vessel, cotton quilt, sweet dishes and milk-sweets on a platter; parents seated with calm dignity; gold leaf highlights on vessels and borders; deep red-green background with traditional South Indian textile patterns.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate still-life of offerings with fine brushwork—betel leaves glossy green, pale cotton quilt, white milk-sweets; parents and attendant in gentle profile; cool shadows and refined facial features; minimal interior architecture with lyrical restraint.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines—large stylized betel leaves, rounded sweet bowls, patterned cloth; warm yellow-red ground; figures frontal and iconic, emphasizing dharma through symbolic objects.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate border of vines and lotus; central domestic offering scene treated like naivedya—plates of sweets, betel, cotton bedding; deep blue field with gold detailing, floral motifs suggesting purity and devotion."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft anklet steps","utensil clink","morning birds","low mantra hum","courtyard breeze"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tāṃbūlaṃ is treated as ताम्बूलम्; miṣṭānnaṃ → मिष्ट + अन्नम्; tathaiva → तथा + एव
FAQs
The items listed—betel preparation, cloth, daily food, sweets, and milk-solid sweets—fit typical Purāṇic enumerations of commendable gifts or provisions; however, confirming whether it is dāna or a specific rite requires the immediate chapter context.
It indicates tāmbūla (betel quid/preparation) made with oil and “tāpana” substances—i.e., warming or stimulating additives (commonly interpreted as pungent/spiced ingredients used in such preparations).
The verse emphasizes sustaining others through practical support—food, clothing, and simple comforts—reflecting Purāṇic dharma where generosity and care for daily needs are meritorious.