Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 12
The Episode of Vena: Pṛthu’s Counsel, Royal Proclamation, and Brahmā’s Boon
दानमेव प्रदातव्यं यज्ञैश्चैव जनार्दनम् । यजध्वं मानवाः सर्वे तन्मनस्का विमत्सराः
dānameva pradātavyaṃ yajñaiścaiva janārdanam | yajadhvaṃ mānavāḥ sarve tanmanaskā vimatsarāḥ
یقیناً خیرات دینا چاہیے، اور یَجْیوں کے ذریعے بھی جناردن (وشنو) کی عبادت کرنی چاہیے۔ اے انسانو! تم سب اسی میں دل لگا کر، حسد سے پاک ہو کر، اس کی پرستش کرو۔
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Concept: Dāna and yajña become truly fruitful when offered to Janārdana with focused, non-envious mind—bhakti as the inner engine of ritual.
Application: Give regularly, support sacred causes, and convert routine duties into offerings; practice amātsarya by celebrating others’ good fortune and reducing comparison.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","fire crackle","soft conch shell","low Vedic chanting","gentle silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दानमेव → दानम् + एव; यज्ञैश्चैव → यज्ञैः + च + एव; तन्मनस्काः → तत् + मनस्काः (समासरूप).
FAQs
It prioritizes dāna (charitable giving) and yajña (sacrificial/ritual worship) as means of worshiping Janārdana (Viṣṇu).
It explicitly urges worship with the mind fixed on the Lord (tan-manaskāḥ), highlighting inner devotion alongside outward religious acts.
It teaches vimatsaratā—freedom from envy and jealousy—as a necessary moral disposition for genuine worship and communal harmony.