Shloka 25
Viśokā Dvādaśī Vow, Guḍa-Dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift, and Śaila-Dāna (Mountain-Charity) Rites
श्रियं चाभ्यर्च्य विधिवद्भोक्ष्येऽहं चापरेहनि । एवं नियमकृत्सुप्त्वा प्रातरुत्थाय मानवः
śriyaṃ cābhyarcya vidhivadbhokṣye'haṃ cāparehani | evaṃ niyamakṛtsuptvā prātarutthāya mānavaḥ
শ্রী (লক্ষ্মী)-কে যথাবিধি পূজা করে ‘আমি পরদিন বিধিমতে আহার করব’—এই সংকল্প করে। এভাবে নিয়ম পালন করে নিদ্রা যায়, আর প্রাতে উঠে (ব্রতাচরণ অব্যাহত রাখে)।
Unspecified (contextual narrator/instructor within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa; exact speaker not provided in the single-verse input)
Concept: Ekādaśī is completed by worship of Śrī (Lakṣmī) and rule-bound breaking of the fast on the following day, integrating devotion with disciplined routine.
Application: Do not treat spiritual discipline as impulsive; complete practices properly—rest, rise, and continue with steadiness rather than extremes.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Night falls after Ekādaśī worship; the devotee, having offered reverence to Lakṣmī, rests on a simple mat beside a softly glowing lamp. At dawn of Dvādaśī, the devotee rises calmly to complete the observance and prepare for rule-bound parāṇā.","primary_figures":["Śrī (Lakṣmī)","Ekādaśī-vratin (devotee)"],"setting":"Quiet household shrine with Lakṣmī and Viṣṇu icons, a small plate of offerings kept covered for the next day, and a sleeping area nearby.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","lotus pink","emerald green","ivory white","deep indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Lakṣmī seated on lotus with gold leaf radiance, devotee offering flowers, then a secondary vignette of the devotee sleeping peacefully near the shrine, rich reds/greens, ornate jewelry, embossed gold details, traditional South Indian iconography.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate interior scene with delicate textiles, soft lamp glow, Lakṣmī icon on a small altar, devotee reclining in calm restraint, dawn light entering through a lattice window, refined facial features and gentle shading.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Lakṣmī with bold outlines and stylized lotus seat, devotee in white cloth, warm yellow background, lamp and ritual vessels rendered in flat decorative forms, temple-wall border motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa framed by lotus creepers and floral borders, a small narrative strip showing night-rest and dawn-rising, deep blues with gold highlights, intricate patterns and hanging lamps."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bell","night silence","lamp flame","early morning birds","gentle conch (distant)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Sandhi resolved: cābhyarcya → ca + abhyarcya; bhokṣye'haṃ → bhokṣye + aham; cāparehani → ca + apare + ahani; prātarutthāya → prātaḥ + utthāya.
FAQs
It outlines a disciplined observance (niyama) in which one worships Śrī (Lakṣmī), follows regulated eating on the next day, sleeps after completing the restraint, and rises in the morning to continue the observance.
By placing worship (abhyarcya) of Śrī at the center of the routine, it frames daily discipline as devotion expressed through correct ritual conduct and mindful living.
The verse teaches self-regulation and consistency: devotion is supported by orderly habits—proper worship, controlled consumption, and steady continuation of one’s vows from day to day.