Shloka 42
The Greatness of the Jayantī Vow
Fast, Vigil, and Worship of Hari/Kṛṣṇa
यान्यांश्चिकीर्षते कामान्जयंती समुपोषकः । तांस्तान्प्राप्नोति सकलान्विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति
yānyāṃścikīrṣate kāmānjayaṃtī samupoṣakaḥ | tāṃstānprāpnoti sakalānviṣṇulokaṃ sa gacchati
જયંતીનું ઉપવાસ કરનાર ભક્ત જે જે ઇચ્છાઓ સિદ્ધ કરવા ઇચ્છે, તે બધું પ્રાપ્ત કરે છે અને અંતે વિષ્ણુલોકને જાય છે।
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Concept: Jayantī-upavāsa grants both iṣṭa-kāma-siddhi (fulfilled righteous desires) and the highest end—attainment of Viṣṇu’s realm.
Application: Align desires with dharma, then offer the vrata’s fruit to Viṣṇu; let worldly goals become stepping-stones toward spiritual aspiration.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A fasting devotee stands by a lamp-lit altar, hands folded, as a luminous pathway unfurls into the sky. In the distance, Vaikuṇṭha appears as a jeweled city of lotuses and golden gates, with Viṣṇu’s presence radiating calm authority, beckoning the soul beyond fulfilled earthly wishes.","primary_figures":["Vishnu (Vaikuṇṭha form)","Jayantī-upavāsin devotee","celestial attendants (optional: Garuḍa, Viṣṇudūtas)"],"setting":"Foreground: simple shrine with lamp and offerings; Background: celestial Vaikuṇṭha with lotus terraces and golden gateways.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["celestial gold","sapphire blue","pearl white","lotus pink","turquoise"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vaikuṇṭha vista with Vishnu seated on a lotus throne, heavy gold leaf architecture and halo; Garuḍa and Viṣṇudūtas flanking; in the lower panel a fasting devotee at a small altar, hands in añjali; embossed gold clouds forming a path upward, rich reds/greens and jewel-like detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical sky with a soft, ascending light-road; a humble devotee near a riverbank shrine (optional), looking upward; Vaikuṇṭha rendered as delicate palace-lotus forms in the clouds; cool blues and pinks, refined faces, gentle gradients and poetic space.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Vishnu in Vaikuṇṭha with bold outlines and saturated pigments; stylized cloud bands and lotus motifs; devotee below in disciplined posture; strong red-yellow-green palette with deep blue for Vishnu, temple-wall symmetry and ornamental borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Vaikuṇṭha lotus mandala with Vishnu as the focal deity; intricate floral borders, lotuses cascading; peacocks and celestial motifs; deep indigo field with gold highlights; devotee depicted at the bottom edge as a small figure gazing upward, emphasizing transcendence."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","tanpura drone","soft cymbals","wind-like hush (celestial)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yānyāṃś → yāni yān; kāmānjayantī → kāmān jayantī; tāṃstān → tān tān; sakalānviṣṇulokaṃ → sakalān viṣṇulokam.
FAQs
It states that observing the Jayantī fast grants the practitioner fulfillment of intended desires and culminates in reaching Viṣṇu’s abode (Viṣṇuloka).
By linking a devotional observance (a vrata dedicated to Jayantī/Viṣṇu) with both worldly fulfillment and the highest devotional goal—attaining Viṣṇu’s realm—thus presenting devotion as efficacious and salvific.
It encourages disciplined restraint (upavāsa/fasting) undertaken with sacred intent, suggesting that self-control and devotional practice lead to both personal aims and spiritual upliftment.