Shloka 61
The Jyeṣṭha Full-Moon Vow, the Birth of the Maruts, and the Outline of Secondary Creation
Manvantaras
कर्मणः कस्य माहात्म्यात्पुनः संजीवितास्त्वमी । विदित्वा पुण्ययोगेन पौर्णमासीफलं त्विदम्
karmaṇaḥ kasya māhātmyātpunaḥ saṃjīvitāstvamī | viditvā puṇyayogena paurṇamāsīphalaṃ tvidam
„Durch die Größe wessen Tat seid ihr abermals zum Leben erweckt worden? Da ich dies durch die Verbindung mit Verdienst erkannt habe, sagt mir die Frucht der Pūrṇamāsī-Observanz, des Vollmondgelübdes.“
Unspecified (narrative dialogue context not provided in input; likely a question posed to a revived person/group within the Adhyaya’s dialogue frame).
Concept: Merit-bearing observances (especially Paurṇamāsī) can yield extraordinary results; one should inquire into the karmic cause and understand phala through dharmic reasoning.
Application: Treat holy days as intentional resets: keep a simple vow on full-moon days (satya, ahiṃsā, charity, japa), and reflect on cause-and-effect before judging events as ‘luck’.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sage, eyes widened with wonder, questions a group of newly revived beings who sit near a ritual altar marked with a full-moon emblem. The air feels charged with unseen merit, as if the lunar orb itself has descended into the sacrificial space, inviting the revelation of the Paurṇamāsī fruit.","primary_figures":["inquiring sage","revived righteous beings","invisible presence of Dharma/Kāla (symbolic)"],"setting":"Forest hermitage with a small yajña-vedī, kusa grass seats, and a clear view of the full moon rising beyond sal trees","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["silver-white","ash-grey","sandalwood beige","deep indigo","pale lotus pink"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a moon-crowned ritual altar in a forest āśrama, the questioning sage seated frontally with expressive eyes, revived devotees in symmetrical rows, ornate gold-leaf halo motifs around the full moon, rich maroon and emerald borders, gem-like highlights on ritual vessels, traditional South Indian iconographic clarity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet Himalayan-forest hermitage under a luminous full moon, delicate linework on the sage’s profile, soft indigo sky wash, small yajña-vedī with copper vessels, revived figures listening attentively, lyrical naturalism with flowering shrubs and distant hills.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, the sage gesturing in inquiry beside a stylized vedī, large expressive eyes, flat yet vibrant indigo-and-ochre background, the full moon as a radiant disc with concentric decorative rings, temple-wall aesthetic with rhythmic foliage patterns.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a central full-moon medallion above a ritual scene, lotus and creeper borders, devotional figures arranged in a circular composition suggesting lunar completeness, intricate floral motifs, deep blue ground with gold detailing and white highlights."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["night insects","soft temple bell","gentle conch in distance","rustling leaves","ritual fire crackle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: māhātmyāt punaḥ -> t remains; saṃjīvitāḥ tu amī -> saṃjīvitāstvamī (Visarga to s, u to v via Yan); phalam tu -> Anusvara
FAQs
It refers to the spiritual “fruit” (phala) of the Paurṇamāsī observance—rites, vows, or worship performed on the full-moon day—treated in Purāṇic literature as a merit-generating (puṇya) practice.
The verse frames outcomes—even extraordinary ones like revival—as connected to karma and puṇya, emphasizing moral causality: beneficial results arise from virtuous action and accumulated merit.
Not explicitly in this line. It is primarily karma-and-ritual oriented (deed, merit, and the fruit of a full-moon observance), though later context in the chapter may connect such rites to devotional or theistic aims.