Shloka 27
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Ṛtvij System, Sāvitrī’s Reconciliation, Tīrtha-Catalogue, Śrāddha & Initiation Rites, and Vrata Fruits
अद्ध्वर्यूणां सदस्यानां स्वेच्छया दानमिष्यते । विष्णुं चाहूय वै ब्रह्मा वाक्यमाह मुदान्वितः
addhvaryūṇāṃ sadasyānāṃ svecchayā dānamiṣyate | viṣṇuṃ cāhūya vai brahmā vākyamāha mudānvitaḥ
అధ్వర్యులు మరియు యజ్ఞసభ్యులకు తమ ఇష్టానుసారం దానం చేయడం శ్రేయస్కరం. ఆపై విష్ణువును ఆహ్వానించి ఆనందభరితుడైన బ్రహ్మ ఈ వాక్యములు పలికెను.
Narrator (context indicates Brahmā is about to speak to Viṣṇu)
Concept: While some gifts are prescribed, discretionary giving to officiants and the assembly is also approved—dharma includes both rule and heartfelt spontaneity.
Application: Follow ethical guidelines, yet add voluntary generosity beyond minimum duty; invite the Divine into your work through remembrance before concluding any sacred or important task.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a luminous sacrificial hall, priests and sadasyas sit in concentric order while Brahmā, radiant and four-faced, rises with delighted composure. He gestures in invitation as Viṣṇu appears—sapphire-hued, crowned, holding conch and discus—entering like a wave of calm into the ritual space, turning prescribed duty into living devotion.","primary_figures":["Brahmā","Viṣṇu","adhvaryus and other ṛtviks","sadasyas (assembly members)"],"setting":"Celestial-sacrificial sabhā blending yajña-śālā elements (fire altar, ladles, kuśa) with divine architecture (pillars, lotus motifs, jeweled canopy).","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","gold leaf","lotus pink","pearl white","ruby red"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Brahmā in a jeweled hall summoning Viṣṇu; Viṣṇu enters with conch and discus, gold-leaf radiance around both, rich crimson-green textiles, gem-studded crowns, symmetrical assembly of priests, ornate arch frame and lotus motifs throughout.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined celestial court with delicate architecture; Brahmā’s joyful gesture, Viṣṇu’s serene arrival in sapphire hues, soft gradients and lyrical spacing, detailed faces and textiles, subtle halo effects, calm Himalayan-like sky tones behind the hall.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized lotus-pillars; Brahmā and Viṣṇu with characteristic large eyes, strong red-yellow-green palette with deep blue for Viṣṇu, rhythmic arrangement of seated priests, decorative borders of conch and lotus.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Viṣṇu-centered devotional composition with ornate floral borders; Brahmā and the sadas arranged around a central lotus-fire motif, deep indigo background with gold highlights, intricate patterns on garments, peacocks and lotuses framing the divine arrival."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","chant rising in pitch","soft thunder-like mridanga roll","sudden hush at Viṣṇu’s arrival"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: द्वितीयपादे: विष्णुं चाहूय → विष्णुम् च आहूय; वाक्यमाह → वाक्यम् आह; मुदान्वितः → मुदा अन्वितः
FAQs
It emphasizes that gifts to officiating priests and the sacrificial assembly should be given willingly—“according to one’s own free will”—highlighting voluntariness rather than coercion in religious giving.
Even within a creation/ritual setting, Brahmā explicitly summons Viṣṇu and proceeds joyfully, signaling Viṣṇu’s central authority and auspicious presence in the unfolding narrative.
The verse suggests that the moral value of giving lies in intention and consent—dāna is commendable when offered freely, aligning ritual practice with inner sincerity.