Shloka 135
Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite
दीपं च कांचनं दद्याद्ब्रह्माण्डाधिपतिर्भवेत् । एतद्विश्वव्रतं नाम महापातकनाशनम्
dīpaṃ ca kāṃcanaṃ dadyādbrahmāṇḍādhipatirbhavet | etadviśvavrataṃ nāma mahāpātakanāśanam
Wer eine Lampe und Gold spendet, wird zum Herrn der kosmischen Sphäre. Dies heißt Viśvavrata, ein Gelübde, das selbst die schwersten Sünden vernichtet.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses of Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa 20).
Concept: Dīpa-dāna and hiraṇya-dāna (lamp and gold) are presented as extraordinarily potent, capable of destroying mahāpātakas and conferring cosmic sovereignty.
Application: Offer light regularly (lamp in home shrine/temple) and pair it with ethical giving; treat ‘sin-destruction’ as a call to reform habits and repair harm through service.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a darkened temple corridor, a devotee places a golden lamp before a Vishnu shrine; the flame blossoms into a river of light that seems to encircle the cosmic egg, revealing galaxies like lotus-seeds. Shadowy forms of past sins dissolve into smoke as the sanctum fills with steady radiance.","primary_figures":["devotee (donor)","Vishnu (icon in sanctum)","temple priest"],"setting":"Stone temple sanctum with brass lamps, garlands, and a glimpse of cosmic space unfolding behind the deity as a visionary overlay.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["lamp-flame amber","deep indigo","gold leaf","smoky violet","white jasmine"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu in sanctum with towering gold halo, devotee offering a gold lamp and gold coins; heavy gold leaf on lamp, crown, and arch; rich reds/greens, gem-studded ornaments, cosmic motifs subtly embossed behind the deity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate night-time temple scene—single lamp illuminating Vishnu icon; delicate glow gradients, cool indigo shadows, fine gold detailing; a subtle cosmic vision in the background like a translucent mandala.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines—Vishnu icon and devotee with lamp; stylized flame patterns expanding into a cosmic oval; earthy pigments with strong reds/yellows/greens and rhythmic decorative borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lamp offering before Vishnu/Krishna form, surrounded by lotus and star motifs; deep blue cloth ground, intricate floral borders, gold highlights, symmetrical lamp rows like Kārtika dīpa arrays."}
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: dadyādbrahmāṇḍādhipatirbhavet → dadyāt brahmāṇḍa-adhipatiḥ bhavet. etadviśvavrataṃ → etat viśva-vratam.
FAQs
It prescribes dāna (charitable giving), specifically donating a lamp (dīpa-dāna) and gold (kāñcana-dāna), as part of a vow called Viśvavrata.
The verse states that the giver “becomes a lord of the brahmāṇḍa,” i.e., attains exalted status and vast merit, expressed in cosmic imagery.
Generosity—especially offerings associated with light (illumination) and sustenance/wealth—is presented as a powerful purifier of wrongdoing and a means to spiritual uplift.