Shloka 75
Viśokā Dvādaśī Vow, Guḍa-Dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift, and Śaila-Dāna (Mountain-Charity) Rites
विशोकद्वादशी चैषा सर्वपापहरा शुभा । यामुपोष्य नरो याति तद्विष्णोः परमं पदम्
viśokadvādaśī caiṣā sarvapāpaharā śubhā | yāmupoṣya naro yāti tadviṣṇoḥ paramaṃ padam
This is the Viśokā Dvādaśī—auspicious and the remover of all sins. By fasting on it, a person attains that supreme abode of Viṣṇu.
Unspecified (narratorial statement within the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Concept: Observing Viśokā Dvādaśī with fasting eradicates sins and leads to Viṣṇu’s supreme state.
Application: Keep a Dvādaśī vrata: simplify diet/fast, avoid harm and harsh speech, increase japa of Hari-nāma, and dedicate the day’s merit to Viṣṇu.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee sits before a small Viṣṇu altar on Dvādaśī, hands in añjali, with a simple water pot and tulasī leaves nearby, embodying restraint and clarity. Above, a luminous vision opens: Vaikuṇṭha’s jeweled gates and a serene four-armed Viṣṇu radiating compassion, as if the fast itself becomes a bridge of light.","primary_figures":["devotee observing Dvādaśī","Lord Viṣṇu (Nārāyaṇa)","attendant devas (optional)"],"setting":"Quiet home shrine or temple mandapa transitioning into a celestial Vaikuṇṭha vision with lotus pathways.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","gold leaf","pearl white","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central four-armed Viṣṇu in Vaikuṇṭha with gold leaf aura, conch and discus prominent, devotee fasting below with folded hands, ornate arch and pillars, rich reds and greens, gem-studded jewelry, embossed gold detailing on Vaikuṇṭha gates and lotus throne.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate Dvādaśī vrata scene—slender devotee near a small lamp-lit shrine, a soft celestial opening revealing Vaikuṇṭha in the sky, delicate brushwork, cool blues and pinks, refined faces, subtle cloud bands and lotus motifs.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined Viṣṇu with large expressive eyes, Vaikuṇṭha backdrop with stylized lotuses, devotee in profile performing upavāsa, warm red-yellow-green pigments, rhythmic ornamental borders and temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Vaikuṇṭha vision framed by dense lotus borders, deep blue ground with gold highlights, central Viṣṇu iconography, below a small devotee figure with lamp and offering plate, intricate floral patterns and symmetrical composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","conch shell","soft tanpura drone","incense crackle","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: च+एषा→चैषा; याम्+उपोष्य→यामुपोष्य; तत्+विष्णोः→तद्विष्णोः (द्-सन्धि)
FAQs
It is an auspicious Dvādaśī observance described as ‘viśokā’ (sorrowless) and praised for removing all sins.
It links a devotional vow (fasting on Dvādaśī, sacred to Viṣṇu) with the highest goal—reaching Viṣṇu’s supreme abode—showing devotion expressed through vrata as a means to liberation.
It teaches disciplined self-restraint through fasting and religious observance, presenting it as a purifying practice that redirects one’s life toward spiritual attainment.