Shloka 14
Narration of the Greatness of Harivāsara
Ekādaśī, the Day Sacred to Hari
एकादश्यां तथैवान्नभक्षणे वृजिनं भवेत् । रोगिणश्च तथा खंज काससोदरकुष्ठकाः
ekādaśyāṃ tathaivānnabhakṣaṇe vṛjinaṃ bhavet | rogiṇaśca tathā khaṃja kāsasodarakuṣṭhakāḥ
Ebenso wird das Essen am Ekādaśī‑Tag zur Ursache von Sünde; und als Folge wird man krank — lahm, von Husten geplagt, mit Bauchwassersucht oder mit Aussatz.
Not explicitly identifiable from the single verse (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: Breaking Ekādaśī dietary restraint generates sin and manifests as disease; bodily well-being is linked to dharmic discipline.
Application: Use Ekādaśī as a monthly reset: lighter diet or fast, hydration as appropriate to health, extra rest, and devotional focus; if ill, follow compassionate adaptations while keeping the spirit of restraint and remembrance.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A split-scene moral illustration: on one side, a devotee on Ekādaśī sits calmly with japa-mālā and a small lamp before Viṣṇu’s symbols; on the other, a careless eater appears burdened by shadowy ailments—lameness, coughing, swollen belly—shown as allegorical dark bands around the body. Above both, the Ekādaśī tithi shines like a protective seal, suggesting that restraint is medicine for the soul and, in Purāṇic logic, for the body.","primary_figures":["Ekādaśī devotee","Symbolic transgressor afflicted by disease","Vishnu (as emblem: conch and discus or subtle presence)"],"setting":"Simple home shrine or temple corridor with lamp, conch, and tulasi pot implied (even if not mentioned); contrasting corner shows the consequence tableau.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["saffron gold","deep teal","charcoal black","copper brown","milk white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central devotee fasting on Ekādaśī with japa-mālā before a small Viṣṇu shrine (conch and chakra), gold leaf on shrine arch and halo; side vignette shows a transgressor with allegorical disease marks (cough, swelling, lameness) in darker tones. Rich reds/greens, ornate borders, gem-like highlights, moral contrast composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate domestic shrine scene with delicate brushwork; devotee seated serenely, while a muted side panel depicts the afflicted transgressor with subtle symbolic cues (bent posture, hand to chest, swollen abdomen). Cool palette with warm lamp glow, refined facial features, gentle architectural lines.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; devotee and shrine in bright pigments; the diseased figure rendered with stylized dark overlays indicating ailments; strong red/yellow/green palette with deep black accents, temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Viṣṇu symbols with lotus border; narrative panels show Ekādaśī fasting, lamp offering, and a cautionary panel of illness as dark cloud motifs around a figure. Deep blues and gold, intricate floral borders, devotional symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","gentle mridangam","tanpura drone","conch shell (faint)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tathaiva = tathā + eva; annabhakṣaṇe = anna + bhakṣaṇe (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष); rogiṇaśca = rogiṇaḥ + ca; kāsasodarakuṣṭhakāḥ treated as itaretara-dvandva (kāsa + udara + kuṣṭhaka).
FAQs
It warns against eating food on Ekādaśī, presenting food-consumption on that day as a sinful act within the vrata (observance) framework.
The verse lists illness outcomes such as lameness, cough, abdominal swelling/dropsy, and leprosy—framed as karmic results of the transgression.
Its primary emphasis is moral/ritual causation (pāpa leading to duḥkha/roga), using disease as a consequence within a dharma-śāstric worldview rather than a clinical explanation.