Shloka 15
The Aśūnyaśayanā Vow (Unempty Bed) and the Aṅgāraka Caturthī Observance
पत्न्यास्तु भाजनं दद्याद्भक्ष्यभोज्यसमन्वितम् । ब्राह्मणस्यापि सौवर्णीमुपस्करसमन्विताम्
patnyāstu bhājanaṃ dadyādbhakṣyabhojyasamanvitam | brāhmaṇasyāpi sauvarṇīmupaskarasamanvitām
وہ بیوی کو کھانے پینے کی نعمتوں سے بھرا ہوا برتن دے؛ اور برہمن کو بھی ضروری سامان کے ساتھ سونے کا برتن نذر کرے۔
Unspecified (narrative injunction within Padma Purana; chapter context likely a dialogue frame such as Pulastya instructing Bhīṣma)
Concept: Dāna done with propriety—honoring both household harmony (patnī) and sacred learning (brāhmaṇa)—stabilizes dharma and purifies wealth.
Application: Set aside a portion of income for (1) family well-being and (2) charitable support of genuine teachers/temples/food distribution; give in a way that is useful (with ‘upaskara’—the needed accessories).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a clean, lamp-lit courtyard of a traditional Vaiṣṇava household, a devotee presents a polished food-vessel brimming with bhakṣya and bhojya to his wife, while a brāhmaṇa receives a gleaming golden vessel with neatly arranged utensils. The atmosphere is orderly and auspicious, suggesting that charity and domestic harmony are two wings of dharma.","primary_figures":["Vaiṣṇava householder (dānapati)","wife (patnī)","brāhmaṇa recipient"],"setting":"Gṛhastha home courtyard with tulasī-vṛndāvana in the background, low wooden seats, brass lamps, offering trays, and a small Viṣṇu shrine niche.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm saffron","brass gold","ivory white","deep maroon","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a South Indian courtyard dāna scene—householder offering a food-filled vessel to his wife and a gold vessel with utensils to a serene brāhmaṇa; small Viṣṇu shrine with conch and discus motifs; heavy gold leaf embellishment on vessels and jewelry, rich reds and greens, ornate arches, gem-studded ornaments, crisp frontal iconographic composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate domestic charity scene in a painted courtyard; delicate brushwork showing textures of sweets, rice, and fruits; refined faces, soft textiles, a small tulasī planter; cool yet luminous palette with lyrical naturalism and gentle architectural lines.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments; stylized large eyes; householder and brāhmaṇa in profile exchange of vessels; background shrine with Vaiṣṇava symbols; dominant red, yellow, and green fields with rhythmic ornamental borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a devotional household dāna tableau framed by lotus and creeper borders; subtle presence of Śrī Hari’s symbols (śaṅkha-cakra) above; intricate floral patterns, deep blues and gold accents, peacocks perched near the courtyard edge."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft household bustle","clinking metal vessels","low conch drone in distance","gentle silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पत्न्यास्तु = पत्न्याः + तु (विसर्ग/सन्धि); दद्याद्भक्ष्य... = दद्यात् + भक्ष्य... (त् + भ); ब्राह्मणस्यापि = ब्राह्मणस्य + अपि (अ + अ); सौवर्णीमुपस्कर... = सौवर्णीम् + उपस्कर... (म् + उ).
FAQs
It prescribes dāna (charitable giving): providing the wife with a food-filled vessel and offering a brāhmaṇa a golden vessel along with necessary utensils.
The verse reflects household dharma: sustaining the family (through provision to the wife) while also supporting sacred/social obligations (through gifts to brāhmaṇas).
It emphasizes generosity and responsible stewardship—meeting domestic duties and extending respectful support to religious recipients through appropriate gifts.