Shloka 50
The Vow of the Bed of Good Fortune (Saubhāgya-śayana) and the Saubhāgyāṣṭaka
वित्तशाठयेन रहितः पूजयेद्गतविस्मयः । एवं करोति यः सम्यक्सौभाग्यशयनव्रतम्
vittaśāṭhayena rahitaḥ pūjayedgatavismayaḥ | evaṃ karoti yaḥ samyaksaubhāgyaśayanavratam
Exempt de tromperie quant aux biens, et dans une humble constance, qu’on accomplisse le culte. Celui qui accomplit ainsi, comme il se doit, le vœu de Saubhāgya-śayana, agit correctement.
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within the vow-instruction context)
Concept: Vrata succeeds when performed without deceit and without vanity; worship must be sincere and proportionate.
Application: Keep transparent accounts in religious giving; avoid performative piety; do one’s daily pūjā with quiet consistency.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee sits before a simple Viṣṇu altar with a calm face, offering flowers and water without any crowd or spectacle. Behind, a closed chest of coins symbolizes wealth kept honest; the devotee’s posture is steady, eyes lowered, the mood quiet and unpretentious.","primary_figures":["devotee (vratin)","Viṣṇu icon (śālagrāma or small mūrti)","optional Lakṣmī presence as auspiciousness"],"setting":"Modest home shrine with tulsi pot nearby (not central), brass lamp, conch, and a clean cloth spread for offerings","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sandalwood beige","lamp-flame gold","deep indigo","white jasmine","copper brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a restrained yet ornate Vaiṣṇava worship scene—devotee with folded hands before a small Viṣṇu-Lakṣmī icon, minimal attendants, emphasis on serene face; gold leaf radiance around the deity, rich textile borders, but overall composition conveys humility and absence of show.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate interior—soft morning light through a lattice window, devotee offering a single flower and water to a small śālagrāma on a cloth; delicate lines, cool shadows, quiet sincerity, minimal ornamentation.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal devotee and shrine—bold outlines, stylized lamp and conch, calm eyes, warm red-yellow-green palette; the theme is purity of intention, with simplified background and rhythmic decorative motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a devotional panel centered on a small Viṣṇu shrine framed by lotus borders; the devotee is small and humble at the bottom, offerings arranged neatly; deep blue field with gold floral filigree suggesting inner purity rather than public spectacle."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["single temple bell","steady lamp crackle","soft conch (very distant)","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पूजयेद्गतविस्मयः = पूजयेत् गतविस्मयः; सम्यक्सौभाग्यशयनव्रतम् = सम्यक् सौभाग्यशयनव्रतम्
FAQs
It prescribes performing worship (pūjā) while observing the Saubhāgya-śayana vow, specifically with integrity and proper attitude.
It emphasizes honesty and non-deceit in matters of wealth (vitta-śāṭhya), implying that religious acts should not be funded or accompanied by unethical conduct.
A composed, humble attitude—described as gatavismayaḥ—meaning without showmanship, vanity, or performative piety.