Shloka 60
The Account of Women
Householder Ethics, Fault, Merit, and Govinda-Nāma as Purification
सर्वं धान्यादिकं बीजं काले दद्याद्द्विजातये । सर्वपापक्षयं कृत्वा अक्षयं स्वर्गमश्नुते
sarvaṃ dhānyādikaṃ bījaṃ kāle dadyāddvijātaye | sarvapāpakṣayaṃ kṛtvā akṣayaṃ svargamaśnute
Pada waktu yang tepat, hendaklah seseorang bersedekah segala jenis benih—bijirin dan seumpamanya—kepada dvija (Brahmana). Dengan itu segala dosa terhapus, lalu diperoleh syurga yang kekal dan tidak binasa.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Adhyaya 52; likely a narrator/teacher voice in the dialogue frame)
Concept: Timely, comprehensive giving of life-sustaining seeds/grains to a worthy recipient destroys sins and yields enduring heavenly attainment.
Application: Give regularly and seasonally (harvest-time charity, monthly food-grain donation); treat generosity as a disciplined practice that reduces guilt, greed, and fear of scarcity.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At harvest season, golden sheaves and sacks of grain are arranged neatly as a donor offers them with humility to a dvijāti seated near a small altar. The air feels purified—like a moral cleansing—suggesting sins falling away as the gift is made at the right time.","primary_figures":["donor (gṛhastha)","dvijāti (brāhmaṇa)","optional village elders/witnesses"],"setting":"granary-side courtyard or temple charity hall with grain sacks, winnowing baskets, and a small altar platform","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["harvest gold","earth brown","cotton white","saffron","sky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: harvest-grain dāna scene with stacked sacks and baskets, brāhmaṇa receiving with blessing, gold leaf shimmering on vessels and borders, rich saffron and emerald accents, symmetrical composition, subtle Viṣṇu symbols (śaṅkha-cakra) on textile patterns.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: pastoral harvest setting with delicate grain textures, cool shadows and warm highlights, refined figures, distant hills and trees, lyrical mood of relief and uplift as ‘sins dissolve’.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized grain baskets, donor in añjali, brāhmaṇa in seated posture, warm red-yellow-green palette, temple-wall aesthetic emphasizing ritual purity and timing.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: grain baskets arranged like a mandala, lotus borders and peacocks, deep blue background with gold highlights, subtle cow motifs (agrarian abundance), Vaishnava border patterns framing the charitable act."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft bell","grain pouring sound","wind through fields","distant conch","quiet mantra undertone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: dadyāddvijātaye → dadyāt + dvijātaye; svargamaśnute → svargam + aśnute.
FAQs
The verse recommends timely charity (dāna) of seeds—especially grains and similar seed-stock—to a dvija (traditionally, a Brāhmaṇa), emphasizing seasonally appropriate giving.
It states that this act leads to the destruction of all sins (sarva-pāpa-kṣaya) and results in attaining imperishable heaven (akṣaya svarga).
It teaches that practical, life-sustaining gifts (like seed for cultivation), offered at the right time to worthy recipients, are powerful forms of dharma that purify the giver and generate lasting merit.