Shloka 20
Umā–Maheśvara-saṃvāda: Varṇa-bhraṃśa, Ācāra (Vṛtta), and Karmic Ascent/Decline
देवा ऊचु प्रगृह्मौदुम्बरं पात्र तोयपूर्णमुदड्मुख: । उपवासं तु गृह्नीयाद् यद् वा संकल्पयेद् व्रतम्
devā ūcuḥ pragr̥hya audumbaraṃ pātraṃ toyapūrṇam udanmukhaḥ | upavāsaṃ tu gr̥hṇīyād yad vā saṃkalpayet vratam |
قالت الآلهة: «ليأخذ الإنسان بيده إناءً من خشب الأودومبارا (udumbara) مملوءاً بالماء، وهو متوجّهٌ بوجهه إلى الشمال؛ ثم ليتقبّل نذر الصوم (upavāsa)، أو ليعقد عزماً رسمياً على نذرٍ آخر (vrata).»
बलदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
A vow should be undertaken with deliberate intention (saṅkalpa) and disciplined ritual conduct; fasting is one exemplary form of self-restraint, but any ethically framed observance may be adopted when resolved upon properly.
The gods prescribe a concrete procedure for initiating an observance: the practitioner holds a water-filled udumbara vessel, faces north, and then undertakes fasting or declares another vow, emphasizing formal commitment and ritual alignment.