Shloka 47
The Liberation of the Lizard
Godhā-vimukti
एवंविधं फलं यस्यास्तद्देहि सुकृतं मम । द्वादश्यामुपवासेन त्रयोदश्यां तु पारणे ॥ ४७ ॥
evaṃvidhaṃ phalaṃ yasyāstaddehi sukṛtaṃ mama | dvādaśyāmupavāsena trayodaśyāṃ tu pāraṇe || 47 ||
Concédeme ese mérito piadoso que otorga tal fruto: el mérito obtenido al ayunar en Dvādaśī y realizar luego el debido pāraṇa, la correcta ruptura del ayuno, en Trayodaśī.
Narada (as petitioner/supplicant within the vrata narrative)
Vrata: Dvādaśī-upavāsa vrata (Dvādaśī fast with Trayodaśī pāraṇa)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames fasting (upavāsa) and its correct completion (pāraṇa) as a precise dharmic discipline whose fruit is “sukṛta” (merit) that can be dedicated or sought for higher spiritual results.
By emphasizing vrata-observance—fasting on the proper tithi and completing it rightly—the verse presents disciplined worship as a concrete expression of devotion, where the devotee seeks merit aligned with sacred outcomes.
It relies on calendrical/tithi-based ritual timing (a jyotiṣa-style practical application): observing Dvādaśī for fasting and Trayodaśī for pāraṇa, showing that correct timing is integral to ritual efficacy.