Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 42
Annadāna and the Obstruction of Viṣṇu-Darśana; Vāmadeva’s Teaching and the Vāsudeva Stotra Prelude
एकभक्तं न दत्तं तु ब्राह्मणाय सुभोजनम् । एकादशीं तु संप्राप्य न कृतं भोजनं त्वया
ekabhaktaṃ na dattaṃ tu brāhmaṇāya subhojanam | ekādaśīṃ tu saṃprāpya na kṛtaṃ bhojanaṃ tvayā
تم نے ایک بھکت ورت کے مطابق کسی برہمن کو عمدہ بھوجن نہیں دیا؛ اور ایکادشی کے آنے پر بھی تم نے اُپواس رکھ کر کھانے سے پرہیز نہیں کیا۔
Unspecified (context not provided; likely a narrator/teacher figure listing observances and omissions)
Concept: Ekādaśī requires niyama (abstaining from food) and is supported by dāna (feeding brāhmaṇas); neglect of either weakens spiritual protection.
Application: On Ekādaśī (or your chosen sacred day), keep a clear, doable discipline (fasting or simplified diet) and pair it with generosity—feed someone, donate, or serve.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stern yet compassionate sage enumerates two missed duties: the untouched meal meant for a brāhmaṇa and the broken Ekādaśī fast. The king stands beside covered offering plates, his face shadowed by regret, while a crescent moon and starry sky hint at the sacred tithi passing unhonored.","primary_figures":["a sage-teacher","a remorseful king","a brāhmaṇa guest (optional, waiting respectfully)"],"setting":"courtyard shrine with offering plates, water pot, and a visible night sky motif indicating Ekādaśī","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["midnight blue","silver","smoked purple","ghee-lamp gold","white jasmine"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: moonlit Ekādaśī admonition scene, sage with gold halo pointing to covered naivedya plates and a seated brāhmaṇa, the king in remorseful posture, rich maroons and deep blues, gold leaf accents on halos and borders, ornate but solemn composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: nocturnal courtyard with a pale moon, delicate rendering of covered dishes and a calm brāhmaṇa, the king’s regret shown through subtle expression, cool blues and silvers, fine linework and quiet tension.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, dramatic contrast of lamp-lit faces against dark background, stylized moon and stars, strong reds/yellows/greens used sparingly to keep the mood grave, temple-wall narrative clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Ekādaśī night panel framed by lotus and tulasi borders, deep indigo cloth ground with silver moon motif, offering plates and a brāhmaṇa figure rendered with intricate patterns, devotional symbolism emphasizing niyama and dāna."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["single bell toll","night insects","soft conch in distance","lamp flame flicker","brief emphatic pauses"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: eka-bhaktam is a compound; saṃprāpya is absolutive from sam+pra+√āp.
FAQs
Two omissions are highlighted: not offering a proper meal to a brāhmaṇa as part of the ekabhakta (one-meal) observance, and not following the Ekādaśī discipline of refraining from eating.
Ekādaśī is central in many Vaiṣṇava traditions as a day of heightened discipline and devotion, often marked by fasting or regulated eating; the verse underscores the importance of observing that sacred day properly.
It links personal religious discipline (vrata/fasting rules) with social-religious duty (dāna/feeding the worthy), implying that dharma is upheld through both self-restraint and generosity.