Shloka 36
Tīrtha-yātrā-varṇana
Description of Pilgrimage to the Sacred Fords
तामुद्दिश्य तु यो देवि ब्राह्मणान्वेदपारगान् । भोजयिष्यति मिष्टान्नैस्तस्य पुण्यफलं श्रृणु ॥ ३६ ॥
tāmuddiśya tu yo devi brāhmaṇānvedapāragān | bhojayiṣyati miṣṭānnaistasya puṇyaphalaṃ śrṛṇu || 36 ||
हे देवी, जो तुझा स्मरण करून वेदपारंगत ब्राह्मणांना मधुर व उत्तम अन्नाने भोजन घालतो, त्याचे पुण्यफळ ऐक।
Narada (to Devi, within Uttara-Bhaga Tirtha/Dana-Phala narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that charity becomes especially meritorious when performed with sankalpa (dedicated intention) and offered to qualified recipients—Brāhmaṇas who are veda-pāragāḥ—thereby generating a defined puṇya-phala.
Bhakti is shown through uddiśya—doing the act “with the Goddess in mind.” The verse emphasizes devotional intention behind ritual charity, not merely the external act of feeding.
The practical ritual principle of sankalpa/uddeśa (intent and dedication) and the dharmic rule of pātra (worthy recipient) are implied—core applied knowledge used in śrauta/smārta practice even when not naming a specific Vedāṅga.