Shloka 16
The Glory of Charity: Land-Gifts, Śālagrāma Donation, and Food–Water as Supreme Gifts
यो दद्याद्रजतं विप्र साधवे भूसुराय वै । प्राप्नोति चंद्रलोकं च पिबेत्तत्रामृतं सदा
yo dadyādrajataṃ vipra sādhave bhūsurāya vai | prāpnoti caṃdralokaṃ ca pibettatrāmṛtaṃ sadā
ഹേ ബ്രാഹ്മണാ! സദാചാരിയായ ഭൂസുര ബ്രാഹ്മണന് വെള്ളി (രജതം) ദാനം ചെയ്യുന്നവന് ചന്ദ്രലോകം പ്രാപിച്ച് അവിടെ നിത്യവും അമൃതം പാനം ചെയ്യുന്നു।
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within Brahma-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: Charity performed toward a virtuous brāhmaṇa yields refined celestial enjoyment—here, lunar immortality-like nectar-drinking—illustrating karmic correspondence between gift-substance and fruit.
Application: Give appropriately to worthy recipients; choose gifts that genuinely help (resources, medicine, essentials) and cultivate purity of intent to refine one’s mind.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee offers shining silver coins and a silver vessel to a serene, austere brāhmaṇa seated beneath a flowering tree. The sky transforms into a cool lunar realm: a radiant full moon palace with streams of soma-like nectar pouring into a crystal cup, suggesting eternal amṛta-drinking as the promised fruit.","primary_figures":["devotee donor","virtuous brāhmaṇa (sādhava bhūsura)","Candra (moon-deity, visionary)"],"setting":"quiet āśrama garden with a small altar; upper sky reveals Candra-loka palace and nectar stream","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["moon silver","pearl white","cool blue","lavender","pale gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: silver-dāna scene with reflective metallic detailing, brāhmaṇa blessing gesture; above, Candra-loka palace under a full moon with gold leaf halo effects, ornate borders, rich textiles, embossed highlights to mimic silver sheen.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tranquil garden charity scene under a cool evening sky; delicate moon palace vision with soma stream, soft lavender-blue gradients, refined facial features, gentle naturalism and fine linework.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined figures, stylized moon disc with Candra iconography in upper register, nectar cup motif; strong yet cool palette adaptation with whites/blues, traditional mural borders and expressive eyes.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: large central full moon medallion with lotus and vine borders; below, donor offers silver vessel to brāhmaṇa; deep indigo cloth ground with silver-gold highlights, intricate floral patterns and symmetrical devotional layout."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["night insects","soft flowing water","single temple bell","silence","tanpura drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दद्याद्रजतं = दद्यात् + रजतम्; चंद्रलोकं = चंद्रलोकम् (म्→ं); पिबेत्तत्रामृतं = पिबेत् + तत्र + अमृतम् (त् + त्); अमृतं = अमृतम् (म्→ं)
FAQs
It states that donating silver to a virtuous brāhmaṇa leads to attaining Candraloka (the Moon’s realm), where one enjoys nectar continually.
Bhūsūra literally means “a god on earth” and is a reverential term for a brāhmaṇa, especially one characterized as sādhū (virtuous).
It highlights dāna (charitable giving) performed with discernment—supporting worthy, virtuous recipients—as a meritorious act believed to yield auspicious posthumous results.