Shloka 32
The Greatness of the Jayantī Vow
Fast, Vigil, and Worship of Hari/Kṛṣṇa
अतीतमागतं यस्तु कुलमेकोत्तरं शतम् । पतेत्तु नरके घोरे जयंत्यां भोजनेन वै
atītamāgataṃ yastu kulamekottaraṃ śatam | patettu narake ghore jayaṃtyāṃ bhojanena vai
Wer aber, indem er am Jayantī‑Tag Nahrung zu sich nimmt, eine Linie — hundertundeine Generationen, vergangene und künftige — zu Fall bringt, der stürzt wahrlich in eine schreckliche Hölle.
Unspecified (narrative injunction within the Brahma-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: Transgression on Jayantī has multi-generational karmic fallout; individual restraint safeguards lineage welfare.
Application: Adopt ‘family dharma’ planning: inform household, prepare fasting foods in advance, perform prayers for ancestors, and avoid pressuring others to break observances.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A visionary tableau: a single man reaches toward food on Jayantī, and behind him a luminous ancestral line—forefathers and unborn descendants—stands on a fragile bridge over a dark abyss. As his hand nears the plate, the bridge cracks; when he withdraws in restraint, the bridge steadies and a soft light returns.","primary_figures":["a householder (symbolic)","ancestral figures (pitṛs)","future descendants (symbolic silhouettes)","personified Naraka abyss (allegorical)"],"setting":"Mythic liminal space blending a household threshold with a cosmic chasm; a small Kṛṣṇa emblem or chakra in the sky indicating Hari’s day.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["ashen black","steel blue","pale silver","warning crimson","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central figure at a low dining platform with an untouched plate; behind him a vertical genealogical procession rendered as haloed figures, gold leaf accents on the righteous path; below, a dark Naraka gulf with stylized flames; dramatic contrast using embossed gold for dharma and matte dark tones for downfall.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: poetic allegory—thin bridge over a painted abyss, delicate ancestral faces in a line, the man’s hand paused mid-gesture; cool night palette with a small golden Viṣṇu-chakra moon; refined, restrained drama.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines—ancestral chain as repeating motifs, abyss as red-black spiral forms; the man’s gesture exaggerated for didactic clarity; ornamental bands separating worlds, natural pigment palette with strong reds and yellows.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: narrative border panels showing ancestors and descendants as medallions; central panel with Kṛṣṇa symbol and devotee practicing restraint; lotus borders and deep blue ground, with the abyss stylized into a patterned dark field rather than realistic flames."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["low thunder rumble (subtle)","conch shell (warning blast)","temple bells","sudden hush","deep drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अतीतमागतं = अतीतम् + आगतम्; यस्तु = यः + तु; कुलमेकोत्तरं = कुलम् + एकोत्तरम्; पतेत्तु = पतेत् + तु; जयंत्यां = जयंती + आम् (सप्तमी-एकवचन).
FAQs
It warns that eating (bhojana) on the sacred observance called Jayantī is a serious transgression with severe karmic consequences, described as leading to a dreadful hell.
It is a traditional hyperbolic measure indicating that the negative effect is not merely personal but is portrayed as impacting a wide span of one’s lineage—both ancestors (past) and descendants (future).
The verse emphasizes restraint and fidelity to religious vows/observances (vrata-niyama), teaching that negligence in sacred disciplines is treated as morally weighty and socially far-reaching.