Shloka 14
वापीकूपतडागदि कर्तव्यं देवतालये । तत्फलं समवाप्नोति जयंत्यां समुपोषणे
vāpīkūpataḍāgadi kartavyaṃ devatālaye | tatphalaṃ samavāpnoti jayaṃtyāṃ samupoṣaṇe
Bei einem Tempel soll man Brunnen, Stufenbrunnen, Teiche und dergleichen anlegen; durch das Fasten an Jayantī erlangt man genau denselben Verdienst wie durch solche Taten.
Not specified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: Service that sustains communal worship (waterworks at temples) is highly meritorious; yet Jayantī fasting can equal even these enduring acts.
Application: Support community resources—clean water, maintenance of sacred/public spaces—while also keeping personal vows; integrate devotion with tangible service.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A bustling temple complex where masons carve a stone stepwell and villagers line up with brass pots, the new water shimmering under lamp light. In a quiet corner, a Jayantī vrati sits fasting with a rosary, while the temple’s flag flutters—showing that both public service and inner discipline converge in sacred merit.","primary_figures":["vratin (Jayantī observer)","temple priests","masons/builders","pilgrims drawing water"],"setting":"Temple courtyard with a newly built well/stepwell (vāpī/kūpa) and a pond (taḍāga), stone steps, kalasha, lamps, banyan shade","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["stone gray","marigold orange","copper bronze","sacred red","water jade"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: South Indian temple courtyard with gopuram glimpse, gold-leaf accents on temple flag and lamps, foreground stepwell with carved stone steps and shimmering water, devotees with brass pots, vrati seated in calm austerity; rich reds/greens, ornate borders, jewel-like detailing on ritual vessels.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: temple pond scene with delicate architecture, soft morning light, villagers and pilgrims in gentle motion, vrati seated under a tree; cool greens and aquas, fine linework, lyrical naturalism and patterned textiles.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: temple-waterworks panel with bold outlines, rhythmic rows of figures carrying pots, stylized stepwell geometry, vrati centered; natural pigments with dominant reds/yellows/greens, lamp motifs and symmetrical composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral border, central temple-pond with lotuses, devotees drawing water, Vishnu symbols above the shrine doorway, deep blue accents with gold highlights, peacocks near the water, intricate textile patterns framing the scene."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["water pouring into pots","temple bells","morning birds","stone chiseling faintly","conch at opening/closing"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तत्फलं = तत् + फलम्; 'वापीकूपतडागदि' is treated as a list: वापी + कूप + तडाग + आदि
FAQs
It equates Jayantī fasting with the merit gained from public-benefit works at a temple—such as constructing wells, stepwells, and ponds.
They represent compassionate, community-sustaining charity (providing water), framed as a meritorious temple-associated act; the verse then states that Jayantī fasting yields comparable spiritual fruit.
It elevates both social welfare (building water resources) and disciplined devotion (fasting on a sacred day), presenting them as powerful means of accruing merit when connected to worship and sacred observance.