Shloka 62
The Greatness of Hari’s Janmāṣṭamī (Jayantī) Vow
मुहूर्तरोहिणीयुक्ता संपूर्णा चाष्टमी भवेत् । अष्टमी बुधवारेण रोहिणीसहिता यदि
muhūrtarohiṇīyuktā saṃpūrṇā cāṣṭamī bhavet | aṣṭamī budhavāreṇa rohiṇīsahitā yadi
જો અષ્ટમી તિથિ સંપૂર્ણ હોય અને એક મુહૂર્ત જેટલો પણ રોહિણી નક્ષત્ર સાથે યુક્ત હોય, તો તે ‘સંપૂર્ણ અષ્ટમી’ ગણાય. અને રોહિણીসহ અષ્ટમી બુધવારે આવે તો તે વિશેષ ફળદાયી છે.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Brahma-khaṇḍa narration)
Concept: Aṣṭamī becomes ‘complete’ if it is fully prevailing and touches Rohiṇī even for a muhūrta; if this occurs on Wednesday, the auspiciousness intensifies.
Application: When multiple dates are possible, choose the one with stronger yogas (nakṣatra/weekday) for major vows, pūjā, dāna, and japa.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vast night sky forms a jeweled dome where the Rohiṇī star cluster glows like a ruby set in indigo velvet. Below, a temple courtyard hosts an Aṣṭamī vrata: lamps in neat rows, devotees offering flowers, while a celestial overlay shows Wednesday’s Mercury glyph and the Aṣṭamī tithi disk touching Rohiṇī for a brief, luminous muhūrta.","primary_figures":["devotees performing Aṣṭamī vrata","a jyotiṣika pointing to Rohiṇī","Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa icon in sanctum","personified Rohiṇī as a star-maiden motif"],"setting":"Temple courtyard at night with a clear sky; sanctum doorway open, revealing a softly lit deity image; a small observatory-like platform with a sighting staff.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["indigo night","ruby red","emerald green","lamp-gold","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Kṛṣṇa/Viṣṇu icon in sanctum with gold leaf halo, devotees in rich silk performing Aṣṭamī worship, sky rendered with gem-like Rohiṇī star highlighted in raised gold, Wednesday (Budha) symbol subtly integrated, ornate pillars and archways, heavy gold embellishment and jewel tones.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: crisp Himalayan-like clarity of night sky, delicate stars with Rohiṇī emphasized, small temple courtyard scene with refined figures and gentle lamp glow, cool palette with a single ruby focal star, lyrical composition balancing sky and ritual below.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized star-maiden Rohiṇī above, bold outlines and natural pigments, rows of lamps and devotees in rhythmic patterns, Viṣṇu icon framed by temple architecture, warm reds/yellows contrasted with deep green-black sky.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central circular sky-medallion with Rohiṇī as a ruby lotus, surrounding border of lamps and floral motifs, peacocks and cows at corners, deep blue cloth with gold dot constellations, small Kṛṣṇa emblem crowning the composition, intricate vine work."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","group chanting","soft mridangam","conch shell","night breeze through flags"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चाष्टमी → च + अष्टमी.
FAQs
If Aṣṭamī is fully present and overlaps with the Rohiṇī nakṣatra even for a single muhūrta, that Aṣṭamī is treated as a ‘complete’ (saṃpūrṇā) Aṣṭamī for observance purposes.
The verse indicates an added auspiciousness when Aṣṭamī coincides with Rohiṇī specifically on Budhavāra (Wednesday), a combination often used in Purāṇic vrata-timing to mark heightened merit or suitability.
It supports the Purāṇic emphasis on correct vrata and ritual timing (pañcāṅga-based observance), where tithi–nakṣatra conjunctions determine when a fast, worship, or vow is considered properly fulfilled.