Shloka 200
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Ṛtvij System, Sāvitrī’s Reconciliation, Tīrtha-Catalogue, Śrāddha & Initiation Rites, and Vrata Fruits
स्वयं भुंजीत वै पश्चात्सबंधुर्बालकैः सह । अथवा नैव संपत्तिस्तीर्थे दानं च भाजनम्
svayaṃ bhuṃjīta vai paścātsabaṃdhurbālakaiḥ saha | athavā naiva saṃpattistīrthe dānaṃ ca bhājanam
Trước hết hãy cho những người nương tựa—bà con cùng trẻ nhỏ—được ăn, rồi sau đó mới tự mình dùng bữa. Bằng không, của cải trở nên vô ích: nơi tīrtha chỉ còn là vật để bố thí, và người ấy chỉ đáng làm ‘vật chứa’ cho việc bố thí mà thôi.
Unspecified (contextual narrator/instructor within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa; exact dialogue pair not identifiable from the single verse alone)
Concept: Prioritize feeding dependents (family, children) before oneself; otherwise wealth becomes purposeless—either surrendered as charity at tīrthas or turning the person into a mere ‘container’ for others’ giving, lacking true agency and meritful intention.
Application: Eat last in the household; ensure children/elders are cared for; treat pilgrimage/charity as extension of responsible stewardship, not as compensation for neglect.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a modest home, a mother serves children and elders first, while the householder waits with folded hands beside a simple meal. In the background, a pilgrim’s bundle and a small water pot hint at an upcoming tīrtha journey, suggesting that true holiness begins with compassion at home.","primary_figures":["householder","children","elder relatives"],"setting":"simple household dining space with leaf plates, water pot, and a small shrine corner","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["earth brown","rice white","saffron ochre","deep green","clay red"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: domestic dharma tableau—family seated, children and elders fed first, householder waiting; gold leaf accents on lamp and shrine, rich textile patterns, formal frontal composition, devotional undertone.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tender family scene with lyrical intimacy—soft interior light, delicate gestures of serving, patterned floor rugs, muted mountain-like palette, expressive eyes conveying duty and warmth.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized figures in a home interior, bold outlines, warm reds and yellows, green accents, shrine iconography at side, rhythmic decorative borders emphasizing dharma.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic ‘anna-sevā’ scene framed by lotus borders; deep blue background, gold highlights on vessels, floral motifs suggesting sanctified nourishment, subtle Vaishnava shrine presence."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["clink of vessels","soft household murmurs","temple bell faint","evening breeze"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पश्चात्सबंधुर्बालकैः → पश्चात् स-बन्धुः बालकैः; नैव → न एव; संपत्तिस्तीर्थे → सम्पत्तिः तीर्थे.
FAQs
It prioritizes care for dependents: feed relatives and children first, then eat—placing responsibility and compassion before personal gratification.
Wealth is meaningful only when used rightly; if one neglects one’s own dependents, the verse implies that wealth loses its proper purpose and is reduced to mere external giving.
It mentions tīrtha-dāna but frames it within dharma: charitable giving is good, yet it should not replace one’s primary duty of supporting and feeding those under one’s care.