Shloka 34
The Greatness of Puṣkara: Tripuṣkara Pilgrimage, Sacred Geography, and the Doctrine of Self-Restraint
शाकैर्मूलैः फलैर्वापि येन वा वर्त्तयेत्स्वयम् । तद्वै दद्याद्ब्राह्मणाय श्रद्धावाननसूयकः
śākairmūlaiḥ phalairvāpi yena vā varttayetsvayam | tadvai dadyādbrāhmaṇāya śraddhāvānanasūyakaḥ
สิ่งใดที่บุคคลใช้ประทังชีวิต—ผัก รากไม้ ผลไม้ หรือสิ่งใดก็ตาม—พึงถวายสิ่งนั้นเองแก่พราหมณ์ ด้วยศรัทธาและปราศจากความพยาบาท
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Concept: True charity is proportionate, sincere, and free from envy or malice; offer what sustains you yourself.
Application: Share your everyday food or resources regularly; avoid performative giving; cultivate goodwill toward recipients and refrain from judging or resenting them.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A humble household scene: a person who lives on roots and fruits places the same simple fare into a brāhmaṇa’s hands with bowed head and clear-hearted gaze. The atmosphere is quiet and pure—no opulence, only sincerity—while a small lamp and a sprig of sacred grass suggest dharmic intention.","primary_figures":["Householder donor","Brāhmaṇa recipient"],"setting":"Simple hut or forest-edge dwelling; leaf plates, basket of fruits, roots and greens; small lamp and water pot","lighting_mood":"soft afternoon glow","color_palette":["raw umber","leaf green","banana-leaf teal","warm ochre","cotton white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: intimate anna-dāna of simple śāka-mūla-phala; donor in modest attire offering leaf-plate to a brāhmaṇa; gold leaf highlights on lamp flame and subtle halo of virtue; rich border patterns, traditional iconographic symmetry, warm reds and greens restrained to keep simplicity central.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tender domestic/forest-edge charity scene with delicate textures of fruits and leaves; gentle light, refined facial calm; minimal background architecture, emphasis on gesture and humility; cool natural palette with soft shading.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized figures with bold outlines; basket of fruits and greens rendered as patterned motifs; warm yellow-red tones for lamp and garments, green for offerings; decorative border with repeating leaf forms and dharma symbols.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central offering scene framed by intricate floral and leaf borders; repeated lotus/leaf motifs; deep blue-green ground with gold accents; emphasis on patterned textiles and offering vessels, serene devotional mood."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft household silence","lamp crackle","distant birds","gentle bell","subtle mantra undertone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: फलैर्वापि = फलैः + वा + अपि; वर्त्तयेत्स्वयम् = वर्त्तयेत् + स्वयम्; तद्वै = तत् + वै; दद्याद्ब्राह्मणाय = दद्यात् + ब्राह्मणाय (जश्त्व/सन्धि)
FAQs
It teaches that charity should be sincere and proportionate: one should offer, with faith and without jealousy, the very food by which one lives—emphasizing humility and purity of intention.
Because the inner attitude determines the spiritual value of giving; faith sanctifies the act, while freedom from envy or malice prevents charity from becoming a display, insult, or transactional exchange.
No. It explicitly allows simple foods like greens, roots, and fruits, implying that the merit lies in honest offering according to one’s means and a pure, non-hostile disposition.