Shloka 109
Slaying of Andhaka; Hymn to the Sun; Glory of Brahmins; Gayatri Nyasa and Pranayama
कृत्वा साहसकर्माणि दद्याद्विप्राय पर्वसु । तद्दानं सुगुणं प्रोक्तमभयं लाभ एव च
kṛtvā sāhasakarmāṇi dadyādviprāya parvasu | taddānaṃ suguṇaṃ proktamabhayaṃ lābha eva ca
സാഹസിക/കഠിന കർമ്മങ്ങൾ ചെയ്തു പർവ്വദിനങ്ങളിൽ ബ്രാഹ്മണനു ദാനം നൽകണം. ആ ദാനം മഹാപുണ്യകരം, അഭയം നൽകുന്നതും ലാഭം വരുത്തുന്നതുമെന്നു പ്രസ്താവിക്കുന്നു.
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Concept: Dāna to a worthy brāhmaṇa on parva days transforms strenuous worldly effort into fearlessness (abhaya) and auspicious gain (lābha).
Application: Choose a sacred day (ekādaśī, pūrṇimā, saṅkrānti, or local parva), dedicate the fruit of hard work to charity, and give respectfully to a learned, ethical brāhmaṇa or Veda-centered institution; pair with a sankalpa for fearlessness and steadiness.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A festival day dawns with conch and bell sounds; a householder, hands still marked by labor, approaches a serene brāhmaṇa seated on a kusa mat. With folded palms he offers a cloth bundle of grains and coins, while a small altar flame and marigold garlands signal parva sanctity; the air feels protective, as if fear itself has loosened its grip.","primary_figures":["householder donor","brāhmaṇa recipient","family members (optional)","temple priest (optional)"],"setting":"village temple courtyard or home threshold decorated for a parva; kusa mats, kalasha, lamp, offerings arranged neatly","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["saffron","marigold orange","ivory white","deep vermilion","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a parva-day dāna scene in a temple courtyard, donor in traditional dhoti offering cloth-wrapped gifts to a calm brāhmaṇa on a raised seat, gold leaf halos and ornate arch motifs, rich reds and greens, gem-studded jewelry accents, lamp flames rendered with metallic highlights, symmetrical composition with floral borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate festival morning charity scene, delicate brushwork showing the donor’s work-worn hands offering grains and cloth, refined faces, soft pastel architecture, small sacred fire, garlands, and distant trees, cool yet luminous palette with lyrical naturalism and fine textile patterns.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, warm ochres and reds, stylized brāhmaṇa seated with palm-leaf manuscript nearby, donor in respectful posture, temple lamp and kalasha prominent, flat decorative background with traditional motifs, large expressive eyes and rhythmic ornamentation.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: parva-day offering before a Vishnu shrine backdrop, lotus motifs and intricate floral borders, deep indigo panels with gold detailing, peacocks near the threshold, cows in the periphery, donor presenting gifts while the brāhmaṇa blesses, Nathdwara-inspired ornamented canopy."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","conch shell","soft crowd murmur","lamp crackle","morning birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: dadyādviprāya = dadyāt + viprāya; taddānaṃ = tat + dānam; proktamabhayam = proktam + abhayam.
FAQs
It advises giving charitable gifts (dāna) to a brāhmaṇa specifically on parva days, treating those times as especially auspicious for meritorious giving.
The verse states that this donation is highly virtuous (suguṇa) and yields both fearlessness (abhaya) and tangible benefit or gain (lābha).
The ethical emphasis is that courageous effort should be completed with generosity—channeling one’s power or accomplishments into dharmic giving that supports others and cultivates inner security.