Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 78
Annadāna and the Obstruction of Viṣṇu-Darśana; Vāmadeva’s Teaching and the Vāsudeva Stotra Prelude
स्वर्गे न जायते तस्य क्षुधातृष्णादिसंभवः । क्षुधा न बाधते राजन्नन्नदानात्स तृप्तिमान्
svarge na jāyate tasya kṣudhātṛṣṇādisaṃbhavaḥ | kṣudhā na bādhate rājannannadānātsa tṛptimān
Di syurga, baginya tidak timbul lapar, dahaga dan seumpamanya. Wahai raja, lapar tidak menimpanya, kerana dengan bersedekah makanan dia menjadi puas dan sempurna.
Unspecified (a narrator addressing a king: 'rājan')
Concept: Annadāna (gift of food) yields freedom from hunger and a deep inner fulfillment, mirrored as heavenly satiation.
Application: Practice regular food charity—feeding guests, the poor, pilgrims, students, or offering to temples—cultivating both social welfare and personal contentment.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A generous donor offers steaming rice, fruits, and water to travelers and ascetics at a roadside dharmaśālā. Above, a translucent vision of Svarga appears: the same donor seated under a wish-fulfilling tree, serene and untroubled by hunger, attended by gentle celestial breezes.","primary_figures":["charitable householder (dātā)","wandering ascetics","travelers/pilgrims","celestial attendants (apsaras/gandharvas as subtle silhouettes)"],"setting":"A leafy pilgrimage road with a small charity pavilion; in the sky, a faint heavenly terrace with kalpavṛkṣa and lotus ponds.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn shifting into divine radiance","color_palette":["saffron ochre","lotus pink","sapphire blue","palm-leaf green","gold leaf"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a benevolent dātā offering annadāna at a small mandapa, vessels of rice and sweets rendered with ornate detail; upper register shows Svarga-loka with kalpavṛkṣa and lotus pond, heavy gold leaf halos, rich crimson and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a hillside dharmaśālā scene with delicate brushwork—donor serving food to sādhus; soft atmospheric perspective reveals a pale, cloud-borne Svarga vignette above; cool blues and greens, refined faces, lyrical trees and distant peaks.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments—annadāna scene with stylized figures, large expressive eyes; a celestial band above with lotus motifs and gentle devas; dominant reds, yellows, greens with rhythmic ornamentation like temple wall art.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central annadāna pavilion framed by intricate floral borders and lotus creepers; peacocks and cows at the margins symbolizing abundance; deep indigo background with gold highlights, a subtle Vaishnava aura suggesting Nārāyaṇa’s grace over the act of feeding."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells (distant)","soft conch shell (opening)","murmur of grateful voices","rustling leaves","gentle silence after cadence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kṣudhātṛṣṇādisaṃbhavaḥ = kṣudhā-tṛṣṇā-ādi-saṃbhavaḥ; rājannannadānāt = rājan anna-dānāt; dānāt sa = dānāt saḥ.
FAQs
It teaches that the merit of anna-dāna (donating food) results in deep satisfaction and a heavenly state where hunger and thirst do not afflict the giver.
Food sustains life directly; therefore, giving food is portrayed as an especially potent form of charity whose fruit is freedom from hunger-related suffering and inner fulfillment.
It encourages generosity toward those in need—especially feeding others—presenting it as a practical dharmic act with lasting spiritual and karmic benefits.