Shloka 19
The Jyeṣṭha Full-Moon Vow, the Birth of the Maruts, and the Outline of Secondary Creation
Manvantaras
ब्राह्मणं भोजयेद्भक्त्या स्वयं तु लवणं विना । भक्त्या प्रदक्षिणं दद्यादिमं मंत्रमुदीरयेत्
brāhmaṇaṃ bhojayedbhaktyā svayaṃ tu lavaṇaṃ vinā | bhaktyā pradakṣiṇaṃ dadyādimaṃ maṃtramudīrayet
بھکتی کے ساتھ برہمن کو بھوجن کرائے، اور خود نمک کے بغیر کھانا کھائے۔ بھکتی سے پردکشِنا کرے اور یہ منتر ادا کرے۔
Unspecified (narrative instruction within Adhyaya 7; speaker not provided in the excerpt)
Concept: Bhakti expresses itself through hospitality and restraint: nourish the worthy, simplify one’s own palate, and seal worship with circumambulation and mantra.
Application: Practice ‘devotion with ethics’: feed someone in need or support a teacher; adopt a small dietary restraint periodically; end spiritual practice with gratitude and a physical gesture (pradakṣiṇā).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee serves a seated brāhmaṇa with warm, simple food on banana leaves, hands folded in bhakti. Nearby, the devotee’s own plate is plain—no salt—signaling quiet austerity; after the meal, the devotee walks a slow pradakṣiṇā around the altar, lips moving in mantra.","primary_figures":["a brāhmaṇa guest","a devotee/householder","deity icon on the altar (Brahmā in this chapter’s context)"],"setting":"Courtyard or inner hall with rangoli, banana-leaf meal setting, brass lamps, and a small shrine at the center for circumambulation.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp gold","banana-leaf green","earth brown","vermillion","milk white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: devotional hospitality scene with gold leaf accents on lamps and vessels, brāhmaṇa seated on an āsana receiving bhojana, devotee in añjali, shrine in background for pradakṣiṇā, rich reds/greens, ornate borders and jewel-like detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate domestic courtyard, delicate depiction of banana leaves and brassware, soft evening lamp glow, devotee circling the shrine in a gentle arc, refined faces and calm narrative flow.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined figures, stylized banana-leaf feast, prominent lamp flames, devotee shown in repeated positions to suggest pradakṣiṇā, strong red/yellow/green palette, temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central shrine encircled by a decorative pradakṣiṇā ring of lotuses, side vignette of brāhmaṇa-bhojana, intricate floral borders, deep blue ground with gold highlights, rhythmic repetition suggesting circumambulation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["clink of brass vessels","soft mantra murmur","temple bells","footsteps in circumambulation","quiet household ambience"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भोजयेद्भक्त्या = भोजयेत् + भक्त्या; दद्यादिमं = दद्याद् + इमम्; मंत्रमुदीरयेत् = मन्त्रम् + उदीरयेत्
FAQs
It prescribes feeding a brāhmaṇa with devotion, performing pradakṣiṇā (circumambulation), and reciting a mantra as devotional observances.
Eating without salt is a common austerity (niyama) in vrata practice, expressing self-restraint and dedication to the religious observance.
The verse emphasizes bhakti expressed through generosity (feeding others), discipline (austerity in one’s own diet), and reverent ritual action (pradakṣiṇā and mantra).