Shloka 105
Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite
महाव्रतमिदं नाम परमानन्दकारकम् । पक्षोपवासी यो दद्याद्विप्राय कपिलाद्वयम्
mahāvratamidaṃ nāma paramānandakārakam | pakṣopavāsī yo dadyādviprāya kapilādvayam
এটি ‘মহাব্রত’ নামে খ্যাত এবং পরমানন্দদায়ক। যে পক্ষকাল উপবাস করে ব্রাহ্মণকে কাপিলা গাভীর যুগল দান করে, সে এর পুণ্য লাভ করে।
Not explicitly specified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: Austerity (fortnight fast) joined with generous dāna yields ‘paramānanda’—supreme bliss—by purifying the doer and aligning life with dharma.
Application: Adopt periodic fasting with ethical restraint; pair any austerity with tangible charity (food, cows/animal welfare equivalents, support for teachers/priests) so tapas does not become egoic.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A quiet hermitage courtyard at dawn: a vrata-observer, lean from a fortnight’s fast, leads two tawny kapilā cows adorned with simple garlands toward a seated brāhmaṇa. The moment is tender and solemn—hands joined in namaskāra as the gift is offered, with a lotus pond and tulasī planter nearby hinting at Vaiṣṇava sanctity.","primary_figures":["vrata-observer (householder)","brāhmaṇa recipient","pair of kapilā cows"],"setting":"forest āśrama courtyard with a small yajña-kuṇḍa, lotus pond, and tulasī in a clay pot","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["saffron ochre","lotus pink","leaf green","warm gold","earth brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a vrata-observer offering two kapilā cows to a serene brāhmaṇa in an āśrama courtyard, ornate gold-leaf halo around the brāhmaṇa as dharma-personified, rich vermilion and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments on cow harnesses, stylized lotus pond and tulasī pot, heavy gold borders and temple-like symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate scene of go-dāna after fortnight fasting, slender figures with refined faces, soft Himalayan foothill landscape, pale blue sky, lyrical trees and a small lotus pond, subtle textile patterns, gentle narrative intimacy and cool greens with warm ochres.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments, the donor in simple dhoti with folded hands, brāhmaṇa seated on a low wooden plank, two tawny cows with stylized eyes, lotus pond and tulasī pot as iconographic anchors, dominant reds/yellows/greens with rhythmic ornamentation.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional courtyard with lotus motifs and floral borders, cows richly decorated, deep indigo background with gold highlights, tulasī planter and lotus pond repeated as patterns, a subtle cakra motif in the border foreshadowing Viṣṇu-centered vrata tradition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["morning birds","soft temple bell","low conch in distance","rustle of leaves","gentle cow bells"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: महाव्रतमिदम् = महाव्रतम् + इदम्; दद्याद्विप्राय = दद्यात् + विप्राय (त् + व → द्व); कपिलाद्वयम् = कपिला + द्वयम् (समास).
FAQs
It praises a Mahāvrata involving pakṣopavāsa (fasting for a fortnight) combined with dāna (charitable gifting), specifically giving a pair of kapilā cows to a Brahmin.
The verse states that it is “paramānandakāraka”—a practice that produces supreme bliss, indicating high religious merit and inner/spiritual fulfillment.
It emphasizes disciplined self-restraint (fasting) coupled with generosity (dāna), presenting spiritual life as both personal austerity and support of religious/learned beneficiaries.