Shloka 138
The Tale of the Five Pretas and the Glory of Puṣkara & the Eastern Sarasvatī
आदितीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा यः प्रदद्यात्समाधिना । अन्नमल्पमपि प्रायः प्रायशस्स्वर्गमाप्नुयात्
āditīrthe naraḥ snātvā yaḥ pradadyātsamādhinā | annamalpamapi prāyaḥ prāyaśassvargamāpnuyāt
ผู้ใดอาบน้ำชำระที่อาทิตีรถะ แล้วถวายทานอาหารแม้เพียงเล็กน้อยด้วยจิตตั้งมั่นในสมาธิ ผู้นั้นโดยมากย่อมบรรลุสวรรค์
Unspecified (narrative voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa; broader dialogue context not provided in the input).
Concept: At a sacred tīrtha, even a small gift of food, when given with concentrated devotion, yields great fruit (svarga).
Application: Practice ‘small but sincere’ generosity—feed someone, donate a meal, or share food mindfully; the inner attitude (samādhi) is as important as quantity.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"After emerging from the Ādi-tīrtha bath, a pilgrim sits quietly in collected stillness, then offers a modest bowl of food to a waiting traveler or ascetic. The scene highlights the paradox of smallness and vast fruit: the tiny portion glows softly, and above, a faint vision of svarga opens like a luminous arch.","primary_figures":["pilgrim donor","recipient (traveler/ascetic)","subtle svarga vision"],"setting":"Ghāṭa beside Ādi-tīrtha with wet stone steps, simple food vessel, a resting place for wayfarers, and a shrine silhouette in the background.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","deep indigo","copper brown","lotus pink","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: donor freshly bathed, offering a small food bowl with folded humility; recipient seated calmly; gold leaf used to make the small offering and svarga-arch shimmer, rich reds/greens, ornate borders and jewelry details restrained but luminous.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate charitable moment on a riverside ghāṭa, delicate textiles, subtle steam from warm food, a pale golden svarga vignette in the sky; cool blues and gentle earth tones, refined expressions and quiet compassion.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized figures with bold outlines, the food bowl emphasized as a glowing focal point, shrine and steps simplified into rhythmic patterns; warm reds/yellows with green accents, devotional stillness in posture.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central act of anna-dāna framed by lotus borders and intricate floral motifs; the small bowl rendered with gold highlights, deep blue background, symmetrical decorative elements, subtle celestial band above suggesting svarga."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft bells","water dripping from steps","low temple drone","footsteps of pilgrims","brief silence after cadence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: आदितीर्थे = आदि+तीर्थे (तत्पुरुष); प्रदद्यात् = प्रदद्याद् (द्+य); अन्नमल्पमपि = अन्नम् + अल्पम् + अपि; प्रायशस्स्वर्गमाप्नुयात् = प्रायशः + स्वर्गम् + आप्नुयात् (ः+स्→स्; म्+आ→मा)
FAQs
It presents Āditīrtha as a sacred place where bathing, followed by charitable giving, becomes especially meritorious and leads to heavenly reward.
It emphasizes intention and devotional focus (samādhi) over quantity, teaching that even modest anna-dāna can yield great spiritual merit.
The verse promotes generosity and care for others through food-giving, linking everyday compassion with spiritual upliftment and auspicious results.