Shloka 96
Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite
घृतेनान्यप्रदो भूत्वा वह्निं संतर्प्य सद्विजम् । संपूज्य विप्रदांपत्यं माल्यवस्त्रविभूषणैः
ghṛtenānyaprado bhūtvā vahniṃ saṃtarpya sadvijam | saṃpūjya vipradāṃpatyaṃ mālyavastravibhūṣaṇaiḥ
เมื่อเป็นผู้ถวายเนยใสและทานอื่น ๆ พึงบำรุงไฟบูชาให้เอิบอิ่ม และทำให้พราหมณ์ผู้ทรงธรรมพอใจ ครั้นแล้วจงนอบน้อมบูชาคู่พราหมณ์โดยชอบ ด้วยพวงมาลัย ผ้า และเครื่องประดับ
Pulastya (in instruction to Bhīṣma, contextually within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa dialogues)
Concept: Dāna and hospitality, when joined to agni-tarpaṇa and respectful honoring of the worthy, become a direct instrument of purification and peace.
Application: Practice ‘devotional generosity’: support sacred learning, feed and honor guests/elders, and treat couples/families with dignity—material gifts paired with sincere respect.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dignified ritual moment: the yajamāna pours a thin stream of ghee into the sacred fire, flames rising like golden tongues. Nearby, a serene brāhmaṇa couple sits on a woven mat, receiving garlands, folded garments, and simple ornaments, their faces calm with blessing.","primary_figures":["Pulastya (as instructing presence, optional)","yajamāna (votary)","brāhmaṇa couple","Agni"],"setting":"yajña-śālā with altar, ladle, ghee pot, garlands, folded cloth, and ritual vessels","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["saffron orange","ghee gold","ash white","leaf green","maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central Agni with stylized flames, yajamāna offering ghee with a gold-leaf ladle, brāhmaṇa couple adorned with garlands and silk cloth; heavy gold leaf on flames and ornaments, rich reds/greens, temple-arch frame, intricate jewelry detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate yajña pavilion, fine brushwork showing ghee stream into fire, brāhmaṇa couple receiving garlands and folded garments; cool earthy palette, delicate facial features, patterned textiles, soft landscape glimpsed beyond a veranda.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, flat pigments; Agni as stylized deity-form in the fire, yajamāna in profile offering ghee, brāhmaṇa couple seated symmetrically; dominant reds/yellows/greens, ornamental border bands like temple murals.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional satkāra scene framed by floral garland borders; lamps and lotuses around the yajña, deep blue ground with gold highlights; intricate textile patterns on garments, rhythmic repetition of garland motifs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["fire crackle","soft conch in distance","mantra cadence","rustle of garlands"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: घृतेनान्यप्रदः = घृतेन + अन्यप्रदः; सद्विजम् = सत् + द्विजम्; विप्रदांपत्यं = विप्र + दाम्पत्यम्; माल्यवस्त्रविभूषणैः = माल्य-वस्त्र-विभूषणैः (समास)
FAQs
It prescribes giving ghee and other gifts, propitiating the sacred fire (Agni), and respectfully honoring a virtuous Brahmin and the Brahmin couple with offerings like garlands, clothing, and ornaments.
It pairs ritual action (satisfying the fire) with ethical duty (generosity and reverence toward learned, virtuous householders), presenting dharma as both worship and social responsibility.
Agni represents the ritual conduit for offerings, while the vipra-dampati represent living embodiments of dharma in the household order; honoring both integrates sacrificial piety with respectful support of the righteous.