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
ધન બાબતે કપટ વિના અને દેખાડાના ગર્વથી રહિત થઈ પૂજન કરવું. જે આ રીતે સૌભાગ્ય-શયન વ્રતને યોગ્ય રીતે આચરે છે, તે જ સમ્યક્ કરે છે.
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.