Shloka 47
The Vow of the Bed of Good Fortune (Saubhāgya-śayana) and the Saubhāgyāṣṭaka
स्थापयित्वा च शयनं ब्राह्मणाय निवेदयेत् । द्वादश्यां वत्सरं त्वेकं महालक्ष्म्या च केशवम्
sthāpayitvā ca śayanaṃ brāhmaṇāya nivedayet | dvādaśyāṃ vatsaraṃ tvekaṃ mahālakṣmyā ca keśavam
Nachdem man ein Lager als Gabe bereitet hat, soll man es einem Brāhmaṇa darbringen. Am Tage der Dvādaśī soll man ein ganzes Jahr lang Keśava zusammen mit Mahālakṣmī verehren.
Unspecified (narrative injunction within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa; exact dialogue speaker not provided in the input)
Concept: Charity to the worthy (brāhmaṇa) and sustained worship of Keśava with Mahālakṣmī on Dvādaśī cultivates both dharma and divine prosperity.
Application: Pair spiritual practice with ethical giving; observe Dvādaśī (often linked to Ekādaśī pāraṇa) with focused worship, gratitude, and restraint for a fixed period.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A brāhmaṇa is respectfully offered a fully arranged bed-gift, while in the background a shrine displays Keśava and Mahālakṣmī together—Vishnu in sapphire hue with conch and discus, Lakṣmī in lotus-pink seated on a lotus. The Dvādaśī moon is subtly inscribed in the sky, suggesting sacred timing and year-long continuity through repeated worship.","primary_figures":["Keśava (Vishnu)","Mahālakṣmī","donor (vrata-holder)","brāhmaṇa recipient"],"setting":"Temple mandapa with a Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa altar; ceremonial gifting area with bedding and ritual vessels; a calendar/astral motif indicating Dvādaśī.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","gold leaf","pearl white","turmeric yellow"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa enthroned under a gold-leaf prabhavali; Keśava with conch and discus, Mahālakṣmī with lotus and gold ornaments; foreground brāhmaṇa receiving a bed-gift; heavy gold leaf, rich reds/greens, gem-studded jewelry, ornate temple pillars.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa shrine with delicate linework; donor presenting bedding to a serene brāhmaṇa; cool blues and soft pinks, refined faces, subtle moon indicating Dvādaśī, lyrical floral borders.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; Vishnu and Lakṣmī in iconic frontal posture; strong yellow-red-green palette with deep blue for Vishnu; ritual gifting scene simplified into symbolic forms; temple-wall symmetry and stylized lotus motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa with lotus pond motifs; intricate floral borders and hanging garlands; deep indigo background with gold highlights; small vignette of brāhmaṇa-dāna at the bottom; cows/peacocks optional as auspicious attendants."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","soft cymbals","murmured mantra-japa"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tvekaṃ → tu + ekaṃ.
FAQs
It prescribes observing devotion on Dvādaśī by worshipping Keśava (Viṣṇu) together with Mahālakṣmī, sustained for a year.
Śayana-dāna is the charitable offering of a bed/couch—first arranged or prepared, then formally presented to a brāhmaṇa as an act of merit.
The verse ties generosity (dāna) with disciplined devotion (vrata), presenting charity to a worthy recipient and steady worship of Viṣṇu with Lakṣmī as complementary religious duties.