Shloka 76
The Account of Women
Householder Ethics, Fault, Merit, and Govinda-Nāma as Purification
स्वामिनोपि जलं पिंडं संप्रदद्यादमत्सरात् । युगकोटिसहस्राणि युगकोटिशतानि च
svāminopi jalaṃ piṃḍaṃ saṃpradadyādamatsarāt | yugakoṭisahasrāṇi yugakoṭiśatāni ca
حتیٰ کہ مالک بھی حسد کے بغیر پانی اور پِنڈ (پِنڈدان) پیش کرے؛ اس کا ثواب ہزاروں کروڑ یگوں تک، اور سینکڑوں کروڑ یگوں تک بھی قائم رہتا ہے۔
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within the chapter context)
Concept: Even one with authority (‘master’) should offer water and piṇḍa without envy; selfless ritual giving yields extraordinarily enduring merit.
Application: Perform ancestral/charitable duties without rivalry or resentment; give basic necessities (water/food) quietly; cultivate non-envy in family and workplace hierarchies.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A household courtyard ritual: a dignified householder, though socially ‘master,’ kneels to pour clear water from a copper lotā and places a rice piṇḍa on a leaf plate, his face calm and free of pride. Behind him, servants and family watch in softened light, the scene emphasizing humility; above, a faint cosmic clockwork of yugas suggests the vast duration of merit.","primary_figures":["householder (svāmin)","family/attendants (background)","pitṛs as subtle ancestral silhouettes (optional)"],"setting":"Domestic courtyard with tulsi planter absent/neutral; ritual corner with darbha grass, copper vessels, leaf plates.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["copper brown","rice white","leaf green","soft amber","midnight blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: householder offering udaka and piṇḍa at a small ritual platform; gold leaf accents on vessels and halo-like aura of virtue; rich maroon background, ornate borders, stylized attendants in side panels.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard scene with delicate textiles and fine vessel details; gentle expressions; a subtle celestial band above indicating yuga cycles; cool shadows and refined linework.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; ritual implements enlarged and iconic; warm earthy palette with red/yellow/green; stylized ancestral forms in the upper register.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central ritual act framed by floral borders; symbolic yuga motifs as concentric lotus rings above; indigo ground with white detailing and gold highlights."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["pouring water","soft mantra hum","distant bell","evening birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: svāminopi → svāminā api; saṃpradadyādamatsarāt → saṃpradadyāt amatsarāt.
FAQs
It recommends offering water (jala) and a piṇḍa (food-ball offering), performed with a mind free from envy or resentment.
The key ethical point is amātsarya—generosity without jealousy—implying that inner motive is central to the spiritual value of giving.
The hyperbolic time-scale is a Purāṇic way of stressing the extraordinary, long-lasting merit (puṇya) attributed to sincere ritual giving.