Shloka 66
Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite
यावदब्दं पुनर्देया धेनुर्जलघटस्तथा । जन्मायुतं स राजा स्यात्ततः शिवपुरं व्रजेत्
yāvadabdaṃ punardeyā dhenurjalaghaṭastathā | janmāyutaṃ sa rājā syāttataḥ śivapuraṃ vrajet
Solange ein Jahr währt, soll man immer wieder eine Kuh und einen Wasserkrug spenden. Dadurch wird er für zehntausend Geburten ein König; danach zieht er in Śivas Stadt, Śivapura.
Unspecified (narrative instruction within the Adhyaya context)
Concept: Sustained dāna (cow and water-pot) over a year generates long-lasting merit culminating in exalted rebirths and a divine destination.
Application: Commit to consistent generosity rather than one-time charity; pair material giving (food/water support) with humility and regularity.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vrata-observer stands before a line of grateful recipients, offering a gentle cow adorned with a garland and a shining water-pot that catches the light like a small moon. Behind them, the horizon opens into a visionary city of white stone and ash-silver towers—Śivapura—hinting at the vow’s transcendent destination.","primary_figures":["vratin (donor)","brāhmaṇa recipients","cow (dhenu)","Śiva (as distant visionary presence)"],"setting":"Ritual courtyard with donation pavilion; in the sky a faint, dreamlike Śivapura with tridents on gateways and sacred ash hues.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["ash white","silver","saffron","copper","sky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a donor presenting a garlanded cow and a polished kalaśa (water-pot) to brāhmaṇas; ornate pavilion with gold-leaf arches; in the upper register, a radiant Śivapura with trident finials and Śiva’s serene visage; rich reds/greens, gem-studded borders, heavy gold embossing on vessels and ornaments.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a gentle donation scene with refined figures and soft landscape; the cow’s calm eyes, the water-pot gleaming; distant celestial city rendered as pale terraces in the sky; cool palette with lyrical clouds and delicate brushwork.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines—donor, brāhmaṇas, cow with floral decorations, large shining kalaśa; above, stylized Śivapura and Śiva iconography; warm reds/yellows/greens with rhythmic border patterns.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ceremonial dāna pavilion framed by floral borders; cow and kalaśa central motifs; upper band shows a stylized divine city with trident symbols; deep blues with gold highlights, intricate lotus and vine patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low chanting of dāna-mantras","cow bells","water poured into a pot","temple bells","soft conch shell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yāvadabdaṃ → yāvat + abdam; dhenuḥ jalaghaṭaḥ → dhenuḥ + jala-ghaṭaḥ; syāt tataḥ → syāt + tataḥ (syāttataḥ); śivapuraṃ → śiva-puram.
FAQs
It recommends repeatedly giving a cow (dhenu) and a water-pot (jala-ghaṭa) over the span of a year, emphasizing sustained generosity rather than a one-time gift.
The verse promises worldly sovereignty—being a king for ten thousand births—and then a final spiritual destination: reaching Śivapura, the abode associated with Śiva.
It frames charity as disciplined, continuous duty (regular dāna), where practical support to life (cow and water) becomes a means to both social prosperity and eventual spiritual ascent.