Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 37
Vena Episode Conclusion: Pṛthu’s Merit and the Greatness of Hearing the Padma Purāṇa in Kali-yuga
केशवाय ततो दत्वा संकल्पं हविषान्वितम् । स्वयं कुर्यात्ततः प्राज्ञो भोजनं सह बांधवैः
keśavāya tato datvā saṃkalpaṃ haviṣānvitam | svayaṃ kuryāttataḥ prājño bhojanaṃ saha bāṃdhavaiḥ
ਫਿਰ ਕੇਸ਼ਵ ਨੂੰ ਹਵਿਸ ਸਮੇਤ ਸੰਕਲਪ ਅਰਪਣ ਕਰਕੇ, ਬੁੱਧਿਮਾਨ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਉਸ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਆਪਣੇ ਬਾਂਧਵਾਂ ਸਮੇਤ ਆਪ ਭੋਜਨ ਕਰੇ।
Unspecified (narrative/ritual instruction within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हविषान्वितम् = हविषा + अन्वितम्; कुर्यात्ततः = कुर्यात् + ततः
FAQs
It prescribes making a saṅkalpa (solemn ritual resolve) and offering havis (oblations) to Keśava first, and only then taking one’s own meal.
Keśava is a name of Viṣṇu; invoking him frames the act as a Vaishnava offering, emphasizing that the ritual and the subsequent enjoyment of food are to be oriented toward Viṣṇu.
The verse implies a dharmic ideal of shared participation—after dedicating the act to God, one should eat in a spirit of community and familial inclusion rather than solitary indulgence.