Shloka 140
Puṣkara Mahatmya: Brahmā’s Lotus-Tīrtha, Sacrifice, Initiation, and Kṣetra-Dharma
तस्य भुक्ता भवेत्कोटिर्विप्राणां नात्र संशयः । यः पात्रपूरणीं भिक्षां यतीनां तु प्रयच्छति
tasya bhuktā bhavetkoṭirviprāṇāṃ nātra saṃśayaḥ | yaḥ pātrapūraṇīṃ bhikṣāṃ yatīnāṃ tu prayacchati
Baginya, tanpa syak, seolah-olah satu krore brāhmaṇa telah dijamu—iaitu orang yang menghulurkan sedekah kepada para yati (pertapa), dengan memenuhi mangkuk sedekah mereka.
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within Adhyaya 15)
Concept: Giving pātra-pūraṇī bhikṣā (alms filling the bowl) to renunciants yields the merit of feeding a crore of brāhmaṇas—certainly.
Application: Set aside a portion of food/earnings for monks, teachers, and genuine spiritual workers; give in a way that preserves dignity; cultivate non-attachment by regular small acts of giving.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A saffron-clad yati stands calmly with a simple begging bowl, while a devotee pours steaming rice and lentils until the bowl brims, the food transforming into a shower of tiny golden lotuses that multiply into countless figures of satisfied brāhmaṇas in the background. The scene conveys certainty (‘na atra saṃśayaḥ’) through a clear, balanced composition and a radiant aura around the act of giving.","primary_figures":["Yati (renunciant)","devotee donor (householder)","symbolic multitude of brāhmaṇas (visionary)"],"setting":"Temple gateway or hermitage path where alms are given; a quiet banyan tree and a lamp niche nearby.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["saffron orange","lamp gold","coconut brown","jade green","midnight blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: yati with gold halo holding a bowl, donor pouring alms, embossed gold leaf lotuses erupting from the bowl, rich red-green background, ornate temple arch, gem-studded ornaments on donor, strong iconographic symmetry emphasizing certainty and merit.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle roadside/temple threshold scene, delicate saffron robes, subtle glow from a small lamp, visionary multiplication of lotus-forms into many brāhmaṇas painted as faint background silhouettes, cool balanced palette and refined expressions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, yati and donor in profile with characteristic eyes, bowl at center as focal mandala, lotus-burst motif stylized, strong red/yellow/green pigments, temple-wall framing and decorative borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central bowl as lotus-medallion, alms depicted with ornate floral patterns, surrounding border of repeating lotuses and sacred motifs, deep blue ground with gold highlights, multiple small vignettes of satisfied brāhmaṇas arranged symmetrically like a devotional tapestry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch","footsteps on stone","rustle of saffron cloth"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भवेत्कोटिः = भवेत् + कोटिः; कोटिर्विप्राणाम् = कोटिः + विप्राणाम्; नात्र = न + अत्र.
FAQs
It states that the giver gains the merit equivalent to feeding a crore of brāhmaṇas, especially when the alms fully fill the renunciants’ begging-bowls.
It means alms given in a complete and satisfying measure—food/charity that “fills the vessel” (the ascetic’s bowl), implying generosity rather than minimal giving.
It praises wholehearted generosity and support of spiritual mendicants, presenting such charity as a high form of dharmic giving with great spiritual fruit.