Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 49
Karmic Causality, Fate, and the Supremacy of Food-Charity
within Guru-tīrtha Glorification
निष्किंचनास्तु मुनयः श्रद्धाधर्मा दिवं गताः । संति दानान्यनेकानि नानाभेदैर्नृपोत्तम
niṣkiṃcanāstu munayaḥ śraddhādharmā divaṃ gatāḥ | saṃti dānānyanekāni nānābhedairnṛpottama
Các bậc muni vô sở hữu, chuyên nhất nơi tín tâm và chánh hạnh, đã đạt đến cõi trời. Hỡi bậc vua tối thượng, bố thí có nhiều loại, phân chia theo nhiều hình thức.
Unspecified (context not provided; likely a sage instructing a king)
Concept: Non-possessive sages reach heaven through faith and righteous conduct; charity has many forms suited to different capacities.
Application: Choose a sustainable form of giving—food, education support, medicine, shelter, cow-care, temple service—aligned with your means; cultivate simplicity to free resources for dharma.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A line of austere sages with matted hair and simple bark garments stand beneath a banyan tree, their bowls empty yet faces luminous with contentment. Above them, a faint vision of Svarga appears—celestial gardens and airy palaces—while a king listens respectfully as the teacher gestures toward different donation items arranged in symbolic groups.","primary_figures":["niṣkiñcana munis (ascetic sages)","a teaching sage","a listening king (nṛpottama)"],"setting":"forest hermitage with banyan tree, riverbank nearby, simple huts; arranged offerings (grain, cloth, medicine, lamps) as visual taxonomy","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["earth brown","leaf green","ochre","smoke gray","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: forest hermitage scene with ascetic sages glowing with inner peace; a king in regal attire seated humbly; gold leaf used for subtle Svarga vision in the upper register; rich textiles, ornate borders, and symbolic arrays of donation items rendered with jewel-like detail.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tranquil ashram under a banyan; delicate faces and gestures; a faint celestial vignette of Svarga in the sky; cool greens and browns, lyrical naturalism, refined courtly king listening with folded hands.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized sages in rhythmic poses, bold outlines; king with simplified ornaments; Svarga shown as a patterned celestial band above; warm pigment palette with strong compositional symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional forest tableau framed by floral borders; sages arranged symmetrically; symbolic donation items as decorative motifs; upper border depicting celestial gardens; deep blues and gold accents used sparingly to suggest heavenly fruit."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["forest birds","rustling leaves","soft handbell","distant flowing water"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: निष्किंचनास्तु = निष्किञ्चनाः + तु; नानाभेदैर्नृपोत्तम = नाना + भेदैः + नृपोत्तम (विसर्ग/रेफ-सन्धि: भेदैः + नृप → भेदैर्नृप).
FAQs
It states that sages who are free from possessions and established in faith-based dharma are said to attain heaven, presenting renunciation and integrity as powerful sources of merit.
It introduces dāna as a broad dharmic field, noting that gifts are many and categorized into different types—setting up a systematic teaching on charitable practices.
A king is urged to honor faith and dharma and to understand the proper forms of giving; governance is implicitly linked with supporting ethical charity and venerating virtuous renunciants.