Shloka 40
The Vow of the Bed of Good Fortune (Saubhāgya-śayana) and the Saubhāgyāṣṭaka
तस्मिंस्तु द्वादशे मासि द्वादश्यां कृष्णमर्चयेत् । तथा लक्ष्मीं च तत्रैव भर्त्रा सार्धमथार्चयेत्
tasmiṃstu dvādaśe māsi dvādaśyāṃ kṛṣṇamarcayet | tathā lakṣmīṃ ca tatraiva bhartrā sārdhamathārcayet
ثم في الشهر الثاني عشر، في اليوم القمري الثاني عشر (دفادشي)، تُقام عبادة كريشنا؛ وفي الموضع نفسه تُعبد لاكشمي أيضًا مع ربّها (فيشنو).
Unspecified (narrative injunction within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Concept: Worship on Dvādaśī—especially after Ekādaśī discipline—culminates in honoring Kṛṣṇa/Viṣṇu together with Lakṣmī, affirming divine inseparability and completeness of devotion.
Application: Keep a monthly rhythm: observe restraint (especially around Ekādaśī), then on Dvādaśī perform focused pūjā—offer food, flowers, and gratitude to both Viṣṇu and Śrī, cultivating steadiness and relational devotion.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"On a serene Dvādaśī morning, a devotee performs pūjā before a black-stone Kṛṣṇa/Viṣṇu icon adorned with fresh garlands. Beside Him stands Lakṣmī, both receiving offerings in the same sanctified space, as lamps flicker and incense curls upward like a soft mantra made visible.","primary_figures":["Kṛṣṇa (as Viṣṇu)","Lakṣmī","a devotee/priest"],"setting":"Temple sanctum or home altar with śālagrāma/black-stone icon, brass lamps, conch, tulasi pot (optional background), offering plates for naivedya.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sapphire blue","gold","white jasmine","leaf green","crimson"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central Kṛṣṇa/Viṣṇu icon on a jeweled throne, Lakṣmī standing close ‘bhartṛ-sārdham’, heavy gold leaf halos, ornate arch (prabhāvali), rich silk garments, layered garlands, brass lamps and conch in foreground, devotional symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet Dvādaśī pūjā in a palace-temple alcove, delicate brushwork, soft morning light, Kṛṣṇa and Lakṣmī rendered with refined features, floral textiles, small offering bowls, gentle incense haze, lyrical intimacy.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Kṛṣṇa/Viṣṇu and Lakṣmī in frontal iconic pose, bold outlines, natural pigment palette, temple lamp motifs, stylized lotus pedestal, devotee at the side with folded hands, rhythmic ornamental borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Kṛṣṇa-centered composition with Lakṣmī as auspicious companion, lotus and jasmine garlands forming an ornate frame, deep indigo background, gold highlights, small cows/peacocks as decorative elements, Dvādaśī offering scene at the bottom register."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","incense crackle","morning birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तस्मिंस्तु → tasmin + tu; कृष्णमर्चयेत् → kṛṣṇam + arcayet; तत्रैव → tatra + eva; सार्धमथार्चयेत् → sārdham + atha + arcayet.
FAQs
It prescribes worship on Dvādaśī (the twelfth lunar day), emphasizing devotional ritual (pūjā/arcana) to Krishna and also to Lakshmi together with her Lord (Vishnu).
The verse presents Lakshmi’s worship as inseparable from her Lord, reflecting a common Vaishnava framing where prosperity and grace (Lakshmi) are honored in union with Vishnu/Narayana.
Worship Krishna on Dvādaśī in the twelfth month, and in the same location perform worship of Lakshmi along with her Lord.