Shloka 35
Fruits of Occasional (Festival-Specific) Charity — The Vena Episode
दानं तेन प्रदातव्यमाशां कस्य न कारयेत् । मृते च मयि मे पुत्रा अन्ये स्वजनबांधवाः
dānaṃ tena pradātavyamāśāṃ kasya na kārayet | mṛte ca mayi me putrā anye svajanabāṃdhavāḥ
ฉะนั้นเขาพึงให้ทาน—ผู้ใดเล่าจะไม่ก่อความหวังแก่ผู้อื่น? และเมื่อเราล่วงลับแล้ว บุตรของเราและญาติสนิทมิตรสหายอื่น ๆ ก็จัก (ยัง) มีอยู่
Unspecified (context not provided; likely a narrative speaker within the Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue frame typical of the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa)
Concept: Charity should be given while one lives; do not postpone dharma under the illusion that family will manage everything after one’s death.
Application: Set a regular dana budget; give without creating false promises; write clear intentions (seva, charity, temple support) rather than leaving dharma to uncertain heirs.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A householder stands before a line of supplicants—an old brahmin, a widow, and a child—holding a cloth bundle of coins and grain. His face shows the tension between attachment to heirs and the dawning clarity that dharma must be done now, not deferred to ‘after I am gone.’","primary_figures":["a householder donor","brahmin recipient","widow recipient","child recipient"],"setting":"Village threshold near a home shrine; a small donation platform with vessels of grain and cloth.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm ochre","vermilion","leaf green","ivory white","bronze"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the donor offering coins, cloth, and grain to worthy recipients before a small Vishnu shrine; gold leaf on lamps and deity halo, rich reds and greens, ornate jewelry, symmetrical composition emphasizing dharma and generosity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a gentle village scene with delicate figures receiving alms, refined facial expressions showing hesitation turning to resolve; soft natural background, muted earth tones with bright vermilion accents, lyrical realism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized recipients and donor, a small Vishnu emblem above the doorway, strong red-yellow-green palette, narrative clarity highlighting dāna as sacred duty.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic dana scene framed by lotus and floral borders; a central Vishnu motif blessing the act, deep blue ground with gold highlights, decorative cows and peacocks subtly placed to suggest auspiciousness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft footsteps","clink of coins","temple bell","murmured blessings"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रदातव्यमाशाम् = प्रदातव्यम् + आशाम्; स्वजनबांधवाः treated as द्वन्द्व (स्वजन + बांधव).
FAQs
It emphasizes dāna (charitable giving) and the social responsibility of not withholding help—since people naturally place hopes in those with means.
It points to the inevitability of death and the continuity of worldly ties, suggesting that one should act virtuously (e.g., give charity) rather than cling to possessions or postpone duty.
Not explicitly; it is primarily an ethical instruction on charity and human obligation, which in Purāṇic thought supports dharma and can be integrated into devotional life.