Shloka 13

The Greatness of the Jayantī Vow

Fast, Vigil, and Worship of Hari/Kṛṣṇa

Devanagari script

ससागरामिमां पृथ्वीं दत्वा यल्लभते फलम् । तत्फलं समवाप्नोति जयंत्यां समुपोषणे

Transliteration

sasāgarāmimāṃ pṛthvīṃ datvā yallabhate phalam | tatphalaṃ samavāpnoti jayaṃtyāṃ samupoṣaṇe

Translation

Welchen Verdienst man auch erlangt, wenn man diese Erde samt ihren Ozeanen verschenkt, eben diesen Verdienst gewinnt man durch das Fasten an Jayantī bei rechter Befolgung.

Word by Word

• ससागराम्: together with the ocean(s)
• ससागराम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + सागर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine; agreeing with पृथ्वीम्), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (singular); उपपद-समासाभास/सह-प्रयोगः: 'स' = 'सहित' (with)

• इमाम्: this
• इमाम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (singular); सर्वनाम

• पृथ्वीम्: the earth
• पृथ्वीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथ्वी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (singular)

• दत्वा: having given
• दत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive), 'having given'

• यत्: which/whatever
• यत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (singular); सम्बन्धबोधक-सर्वनाम

• लभते: obtains
• लभते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular); आत्मनेपद

• फलम्: fruit/result
• फलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (singular)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (singular); सर्वनाम

• फलम्: fruit/result
• फलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (singular)

• समवाप्नोति: attains fully
• समवाप्नोति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-अव-आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular); परस्मैपद

• जयन्त्याम्: on Jayantī
• जयन्त्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जयन्ती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन (singular)

• समुपोषणे: in complete fasting
• समुपोषणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्-उप-उपोषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन (singular)

Speaker

Unspecified (narrative voice within Brahma-khaṇḍa; exact dialogue frame not provided in the input)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: celestial_realm

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: ससागरामिमाम् = ससागराम् + इमाम्; यल्लभते = यत् + लभते; तत्फलं = तत् + फलम्

Characters & Entities

• Jayantī

FAQs

What practice is praised in this verse?

The verse praises proper fasting (upavāsa) performed on the sacred Jayantī observance/day, declaring it equal in merit to an immense gift.

Why does the verse compare fasting to gifting the whole earth with its oceans?

It uses a hyperbolic ‘mahā-dāna’ comparison to emphasize that disciplined religious observance can yield exceptionally high spiritual merit, even without vast material resources.

What ethical lesson does this verse teach?

It teaches that sincere self-restraint and devotion (expressed through disciplined fasting) can be as spiritually fruitful as the greatest acts of charity, making merit accessible beyond wealth.