Shloka 21
The Greatness of the Jayantī Vow
Fast, Vigil, and Worship of Hari/Kṛṣṇa
वाल्मीकिना कृता पूर्वं द्रौपदेयेन साधुना । ददाति वांछितान्कामान्भाद्रपस्य सिताष्टमी
vālmīkinā kṛtā pūrvaṃ draupadeyena sādhunā | dadāti vāṃchitānkāmānbhādrapasya sitāṣṭamī
Antaño lo realizó Vālmīki y también el virtuoso hijo de Draupadī; la luminosa Aṣṭamī de Bhādrapada concede los deseos anhelados.
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Concept: Sacred observance aligned with auspicious lunar timing becomes kāma-prada (wish-fulfilling) when performed with virtue and discipline.
Application: Choose one annual sacred day and observe it consistently—fasting, prayer, charity, and restraint—turning personal desires into offerings aligned with dharma.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A moon-bright Bhādrapada night transitioning into a radiant dawn, with a calendar-like celestial band showing the śukla aṣṭamī. Vālmīki and a noble Draupadeya stand on a riverbank altar, offering lamps and flowers, while the sky subtly forms a lotus-disc mandala signifying Viṣṇu’s blessing and the granting of desired boons.","primary_figures":["Vālmīki","Draupadeya (a son of Draupadī)","Cakrapāṇi Viṣṇu (subtle, visionary presence)"],"setting":"Riverbank shrine with tulip-shaped lamps, offering plates, and a small pavilion; starry sky emphasizing lunar day symbolism.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["silver white","lotus pink","sapphire blue","soft marigold","smoky violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Bhādrapada śukla aṣṭamī depicted as a celestial band above; Vālmīki and a crowned Draupadeya offering lamps and flowers at a riverbank altar; a faint but majestic Viṣṇu with cakra in the upper register, heavy gold leaf on halos, lamps, and jewelry; rich crimson-green textiles, ornate borders, gem-like highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate night scene with cool blues and silvers; Vālmīki in simple robes and Draupadeya in restrained royal attire, both offering a small diya; the moon and stars arranged to suggest aṣṭamī; gentle river ripples and flowering trees, lyrical naturalism and refined faces.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized moon and nakṣatra symbols above; Vālmīki and Draupadeya in frontal poses with offering trays; warm lamp-glow against deep blue background; ornamental lotus border and a simplified cakra emblem indicating Viṣṇu’s grace.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central medallion of a lotus-cakra mandala with aṣṭamī symbolism; below, Vālmīki and Draupadeya offer lamps; intricate floral borders, peacocks near the riverbank, deep indigo and gold detailing, devotional textile richness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["night insects","flowing water","soft temple bells","tanpura drone","distant conch"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वाञ्छितान्कामान् = वाञ्छितान् + कामान् (न् + क → ङ्क). कामान्भाद्रपस्य = कामान् + भाद्रपस्य (न् + भ → न्भ). सिताष्टमी = सिता + अष्टमी (आ + अ → आ; written as संयुक्त).
FAQs
It is the bright-half eighth lunar day in the month of Bhādrapada, praised here as a tithi that grants desired wishes when properly observed.
They are cited as exemplary earlier observers/performers of the practice associated with this tithi, lending authority and devotional prestige to its observance.
The verse gives a phalaśruti: observing the Bhādrapada bright Aṣṭamī bestows the fulfillment of desired aims (vāñchita-kāma).