Shloka 56
Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite
चातुर्मास्ये निवृत्ते तु घटं सर्पिर्गुडान्वितम् । कार्तिक्यां तत्पुनर्हैमं ब्राह्मणाय निवेदयेत्
cāturmāsye nivṛtte tu ghaṭaṃ sarpirguḍānvitam | kārtikyāṃ tatpunarhaimaṃ brāhmaṇāya nivedayet
Wenn die Cāturmāsya-Observanz beendet ist, soll man einem Brāhmaṇa einen Topf darbringen, gefüllt mit Ghee, vermischt mit Jaggery; und wiederum im Monat Kārtika soll man einem Brāhmaṇa ein goldenes Gefäß darbringen.
Unspecified (instructional narrative voice within the chapter context)
Concept: A vrata is sealed and fructified through dāna: concluding Cāturmāsya with sweet, nourishing gifts and renewing generosity in Kārtika.
Application: Mark the completion of any discipline with a concrete act of giving—food, essentials, or charity—done respectfully and without display.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At the close of the rainy-season observance, a devotee carries a clay pot brimming with golden ghee swirled with dark jaggery, approaching a seated brāhmaṇa beneath a canopy of mango leaves. A second vignette shows Kārtika’s crisp air: the same devotee offers a small golden vessel that catches lamplight like a captured sun.","primary_figures":["vratī (donor)","brāhmaṇa recipient","attendants holding lamps (optional)"],"setting":"village temple courtyard transitioning from monsoon dampness to Kārtika’s clear evening; ritual platform with kusa grass and lamps","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["ghee gold","jaggery brown","clay terracotta","lamp-flame amber","deep indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: temple courtyard with ornate pillars, donor presenting a terracotta pot filled with ghee and jaggery to a brāhmaṇa; second panel-like element showing a gleaming golden vessel offered in Kārtika; lavish gold leaf on vessels and jewelry, rich crimson-green garments, embossed halos around sacred figures, intricate floral borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: two-scene narrative composition—monsoon-end offering of a clay pot, then Kārtika offering of a golden vessel; delicate faces, refined hands, subtle rain-washed greens shifting to cool autumnal blues; fine architectural details and gentle lamp glow.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized donor and brāhmaṇa with bold outlines, prominent eyes, ritual pot rendered with thick gold-yellow pigment, lamps and banana-leaf canopy; flat temple-wall composition with red/yellow/green dominance and rhythmic ornamentation.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Kārtika lamp festival ambiance with rows of diyas, lotus borders, donor offering a golden vessel; cows and peacocks at the margins, intricate floral filigree, deep blue ground with gold highlights and terracotta accents for the pot."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","clay pot clink","oil lamps crackle","soft conch shell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्पिर्गुडान्वितम् = सर्पिः + गुडान्वितम्; तत्पुनर्हैमम् = तत् + पुनः + हैमम्.
FAQs
It prescribes dāna (charitable gifting) connected to observances: after completing Cāturmāsya, gifting a pot of ghee mixed with jaggery; and in Kārtika, gifting a golden item (understood as a golden vessel or gold donation) to a brāhmaṇa.
It frames devotion as disciplined practice: vows (vrata) are completed with acts of generosity, directing one’s resources toward dharma through respectful offerings to learned custodians (brāhmaṇas).
Completion of spiritual observances should culminate in giving—sharing wealth in a sanctified way—linking personal austerity with social and religious responsibility.