Shloka 14
Account of the Ripening of Karma
Childlessness, Offspring, and Remedial Dharma
वृषभं चैव कूष्मांडं ससुवर्णं सवस्त्रकम् । दद्याद्दानं ब्राह्मणस्य कुर्याद्बालव्रतं शुभम्
vṛṣabhaṃ caiva kūṣmāṃḍaṃ sasuvarṇaṃ savastrakam | dadyāddānaṃ brāhmaṇasya kuryādbālavrataṃ śubham
Hendaklah seseorang memberi dāna kepada seorang brāhmaṇa: seekor lembu jantan dan kūṣmāṇḍa (labu), beserta emas dan pakaian; serta menunaikan bāla-vrata yang mulia, iaitu nazar kesucian dan pengendalian diri seperti anak kecil.
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Concept: Dāna combined with vrata (bāla-vrata) integrates outer charity with inner discipline, producing śubha (auspicious) transformation.
Application: Pair charitable giving with a concrete self-restraint practice (truthfulness, simplicity, controlled speech, non-harming) for a set period; make vows realistic and consistent.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A brāhmaṇa stands beside a calm white bull adorned with a flower garland, while a patron presents gold and folded cloth on a tray. Nearby, a young vow-keeper—symbolizing bāla-vrata—sits with a simple staff and water pot, embodying innocence, restraint, and truthfulness.","primary_figures":["brāhmaṇa recipient","patron donor","adorned bull (vृषभ)","vow-keeper (bāla-vrata practitioner)"],"setting":"temple courtyard with a small altar, garlanded bull, pumpkin-gourd placed as offering, cloth bundles and gold coins on a brass plate","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["pearl white","leaf green","turmeric yellow","ruby red","antique gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: temple courtyard dāna scene with a garlanded white bull, pumpkin-gourd, gold and silk cloth presented to a brāhmaṇa; heavy gold leaf embellishment on ornaments and vessels, rich reds/greens, symmetrical composition, ornate arch and lotus border.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle pastoral-temple blend; delicate bull rendering with floral garland, donor offering cloth and gold; a youthful vow-keeper seated quietly, cool natural palette with lyrical trees and distant hills, refined facial features.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic bull and brāhmaṇa in bold outlines; saturated natural pigments, patterned garments, stylized pumpkin and gold tray; temple-wall aesthetic with rhythmic decorative motifs and warm aura.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate border of lotuses and creepers; central vignette of bull-dāna with offerings; peacocks at corners, deep blue background with gold detailing, devotional symmetry and textile-like patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["cow bells (soft)","temple bells","conch shell (distant)","mantra hum"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चैव = च + एव; दद्याद्दानम् = दद्यात् + दानम्; कुर्याद्बालव्रतम् = कुर्यात् + बालव्रतम्
FAQs
It prescribes dāna (charitable gifting)—a bull, a kūṣmāṇḍa (pumpkin/gourd), gold, and clothing—to a brāhmaṇa, and recommends observing an auspicious bāla-vrata (a vow characterized by purity and restraint).
Such gifts represent practical support and symbolic merit: livestock sustains livelihood, gold signifies lasting value, and clothing meets basic dignity—together framing dāna as both materially helpful and spiritually meritorious.
It links inner discipline (vrata) with outward generosity (dāna), presenting a holistic ethic where self-restraint and compassionate giving reinforce one another.