Shloka 48
Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite
यश्च नीलोत्पलं हैमं शर्करापात्रसंयुतम् । एकांतरितनक्ताशी समांते वृषसंयुतम्
yaśca nīlotpalaṃ haimaṃ śarkarāpātrasaṃyutam | ekāṃtaritanaktāśī samāṃte vṛṣasaṃyutam
Und wer eine blaue Lotosblüte aus Gold darbringt, zusammen mit einem Gefäß voll Zucker, dabei die Regel befolgt, nur nachts in wechselnden Abständen zu essen, und am Ende des Jahres auch einen Stier darbringt—(erlangt das genannte religiöse Verdienst).
Uncertain from single-verse context (likely a narrator/teacher continuing a vrata-dāna instruction within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa).
Concept: A composite offering—golden blue lotus and sugar vessel—paired with a regulated diet (alternate-interval night-eating) culminating in a bull gift at year’s end.
Application: Adopt periodic restraint (e.g., alternate-day simplicity) and pair it with a concrete act of generosity; make discipline sustainable by rhythm rather than harshness.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A golden nīlotpala (blue lotus) rests on a silk cloth beside a polished vessel filled with crystalline sugar, while a devotee observes a quiet night-time meal regimen under a starry sky. At the edge of the scene, a strong bull adorned with a simple garland stands ready for the year-end gift, symbolizing culmination and steadfastness.","primary_figures":["devotee practitioner","brāhmaṇa recipient (implied)","golden blue lotus (nīlotpala)","bull"],"setting":"Courtyard altar with offering tray; night-sky backdrop; calendar-like motifs hinting at alternating intervals and year’s end.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["midnight blue","antique gold","silver white","sugar crystal white","deep teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: close-up devotional still-life of a gold nīlotpala and a sugar vessel on an ornate tray, gold leaf highlights, rich crimson-green textiles, a bull at the side with jeweled ornaments, decorative calendar motifs indicating alternate-night discipline and year-end culmination.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: moonlit courtyard with delicate stars, devotee seated with a small night meal, a luminous gold-blue lotus on a tray, subtle bull figure near a gate, cool blues and teals with restrained gold accents, poetic quietness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized lotus and vessel enlarged as sacred icons, devotee in profile, bull rendered with bold outlines, flat pigments with strong midnight blue background, temple-wall narrative panels showing alternating nights and final offering.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: lotus-centered composition with intricate floral borders, deep blue ground, gold lotus motif repeated, sugar vessel as auspicious kalasha-like form, bull and peacocks in corners, ornate symmetrical devotional textile aesthetic."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["night insects","distant temple bell","soft conch at intervals","gentle wind"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: nīlotpalaṃ → nīla-utpalam; śarkarāpātrasaṃyutam → śarkarā-pātra-saṃyutam; ekāṃtaritanaktāśī → eka-antarita-nakta-āśī; samāṃte → samānte; vṛṣasaṃyutam → vṛṣa-saṃyutam.
FAQs
It describes a combined vow-and-donation practice: offering a golden blue lotus with a vessel of sugar, observing a night-only eating discipline at alternating intervals, and concluding with a bull-gift at the end of the year.
Naktāśī means a practitioner who eats only at night, typically as part of a vrata (a disciplined religious observance).
In Purāṇic vrata sections, specific materials and concluding gifts (dāna) are prescribed as components of an observance, symbolizing devotion, self-restraint, and completion of the vow with a significant offering.