Shloka 50
Origin of Suvrata
Boon, Sacred Ford, and the Birth Narrative
अन्यानि यानि पुण्यानि दानानि द्विजसत्तमः । चकार तत्र मेधावी ज्ञानपुण्य समन्वितः
anyāni yāni puṇyāni dānāni dvijasattamaḥ | cakāra tatra medhāvī jñānapuṇya samanvitaḥ
และ ณ ที่นั้น ทวิชผู้ประเสริฐผู้มีปัญญาได้กระทำบุญและทานอื่น ๆ ทั้งปวง—ประกอบพร้อมด้วยบุญอันเกิดจากญาณทางจิตวิญญาณ
Narrator (context not provided in the input; speaker cannot be conclusively identified).
Concept: Dāna becomes highest when guided by jñāna: giving is not mere transaction but a conscious offering aligned with dharma and spiritual insight.
Application: Give regularly with discrimination: choose worthy recipients/causes, give respectfully, and detach from recognition; pair charity with study and contemplation so generosity remains wise.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"On a riverbank tīrtha, the wise brāhmaṇa distributes gifts—cloth, grain, and coins—to ascetics and the needy, while maintaining a calm, inwardly detached gaze. Behind him, a small shrine and sacrificial fire suggest that charity is an offering, not display; the scene feels orderly, pure, and sanctified.","primary_figures":["Somaśarman (wise brāhmaṇa donor)","ascetics/sādhus","recipients (poor, students)"],"setting":"Sacred ghāṭa with banyan tree, small altar, and pilgrims performing snāna and sandhyā.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","river teal","sandalwood beige","crimson","smoky gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: tīrtha ghāṭa charity scene with Somaśarman offering cloth and grain; gold leaf on vessels, ornaments, and shrine arch; rich reds/greens, stylized flames of a small homa, gem-like highlights on offerings, devotional symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate riverside charity with refined figures of sādhus and students; soft watercolor-like landscape, detailed textiles, calm facial expressions; cool natural palette with gentle light and lyrical composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined donor figure centered, recipients in rhythmic rows; patterned river and banyan; strong red/yellow/green pigments, iconic eyes, temple-wall narrative panel feel.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate border of lotuses and creepers framing a riverside dāna scene; peacocks near offerings, deep blue background with gold accents; intricate textile patterns on donated cloth, devotional decorative density."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water","soft bell at shrine","homa crackle","low chanting of mantras","alms-bowl clink"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: No mandatory sandhi splits; ज्ञानपुण्य is a compound; verse reads as a single sentence with चकार governing दानानि.
FAQs
It praises comprehensive charity (dāna) performed with wisdom, emphasizing that acts become especially meritorious when joined with spiritual understanding (jñāna).
The term highlights exemplary dharmic conduct—someone regarded as foremost among the dvija classes, particularly a brāhmaṇa, due to disciplined and meritorious actions.
It suggests that outer virtue (charitable giving) is strengthened by inner virtue (knowledge/discernment), encouraging generosity guided by understanding rather than mere ritual or display.