Shloka 35
Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank
ब्राह्मणांश्च यथाशक्ति पायसेन तु भोजयेत् । एवं सकृच्च यो भक्त्या करोति श्रद्धयान्वितः ॥ ३५ ॥
brāhmaṇāṃśca yathāśakti pāyasena tu bhojayet | evaṃ sakṛcca yo bhaktyā karoti śraddhayānvitaḥ || 35 ||
आपल्या शक्तीनुसार ब्राह्मणांना पायस (खीर) अर्पून भोजन घालावे। जो हे एकदाही भक्ती व श्रद्धेसह करतो, तो महान पुण्य प्राप्त करतो।
Nārada (teaching within a vrata/dāna-vidhi sequence; traditionally narrated in Purāṇic dialogue)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"Moves from practical injunction (feed brāhmaṇas) to an inner mood of devotion and faith, implying assured spiritual merit."}
FAQs
It frames charity (dāna) as a bhakti-act: feeding Brāhmaṇas with sincerity and faith, even once, becomes spiritually potent when done according to one’s capacity (yathāśakti).
Bhakti here is expressed through humble service—offering food with śraddhā. The verse emphasizes inner intention (devotion and faith) over mere scale of giving.
Ritual pragmatics: the dāna/annadāna procedure stresses proportional giving (yathāśakti) and proper offering to qualified recipients (Brāhmaṇas), reflecting dharma-śāstric and kalpa-oriented practice rather than grammar or astrology.