Shloka 76
The Account of Women
Householder Ethics, Fault, Merit, and Govinda-Nāma as Purification
स्वामिनोपि जलं पिंडं संप्रदद्यादमत्सरात् । युगकोटिसहस्राणि युगकोटिशतानि च
svāminopi jalaṃ piṃḍaṃ saṃpradadyādamatsarāt | yugakoṭisahasrāṇi yugakoṭiśatāni ca
స్వామియైనవాడుకూడా అసూయ లేకుండా జలమును, పిండమును సమర్పించాలి; ఆ పుణ్యఫలం సహస్ర కోటి యుగములు, శత కోటి యుగములు వరకు నిలిచియుంటుంది।
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within the chapter context)
Concept: Even one with authority (‘master’) should offer water and piṇḍa without envy; selfless ritual giving yields extraordinarily enduring merit.
Application: Perform ancestral/charitable duties without rivalry or resentment; give basic necessities (water/food) quietly; cultivate non-envy in family and workplace hierarchies.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A household courtyard ritual: a dignified householder, though socially ‘master,’ kneels to pour clear water from a copper lotā and places a rice piṇḍa on a leaf plate, his face calm and free of pride. Behind him, servants and family watch in softened light, the scene emphasizing humility; above, a faint cosmic clockwork of yugas suggests the vast duration of merit.","primary_figures":["householder (svāmin)","family/attendants (background)","pitṛs as subtle ancestral silhouettes (optional)"],"setting":"Domestic courtyard with tulsi planter absent/neutral; ritual corner with darbha grass, copper vessels, leaf plates.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["copper brown","rice white","leaf green","soft amber","midnight blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: householder offering udaka and piṇḍa at a small ritual platform; gold leaf accents on vessels and halo-like aura of virtue; rich maroon background, ornate borders, stylized attendants in side panels.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard scene with delicate textiles and fine vessel details; gentle expressions; a subtle celestial band above indicating yuga cycles; cool shadows and refined linework.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; ritual implements enlarged and iconic; warm earthy palette with red/yellow/green; stylized ancestral forms in the upper register.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central ritual act framed by floral borders; symbolic yuga motifs as concentric lotus rings above; indigo ground with white detailing and gold highlights."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["pouring water","soft mantra hum","distant bell","evening birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: svāminopi → svāminā api; saṃpradadyādamatsarāt → saṃpradadyāt amatsarāt.
FAQs
It recommends offering water (jala) and a piṇḍa (food-ball offering), performed with a mind free from envy or resentment.
The key ethical point is amātsarya—generosity without jealousy—implying that inner motive is central to the spiritual value of giving.
The hyperbolic time-scale is a Purāṇic way of stressing the extraordinary, long-lasting merit (puṇya) attributed to sincere ritual giving.