Shloka 38
The Greatness of the Jayantī Vow
Fast, Vigil, and Worship of Hari/Kṛṣṇa
जयंत्यामुपवासेन यो नरोऽत्र पराङ्मुखः । सर्वधर्मविनिर्मुक्तो यात्यसौ नरकं ध्रुवम्
jayaṃtyāmupavāsena yo naro'tra parāṅmukhaḥ | sarvadharmavinirmukto yātyasau narakaṃ dhruvam
जयन्ती के दिन जो मनुष्य यहाँ उपवास से विमुख होता है, वह समस्त धर्म से रहित होकर निश्चय ही नरक को जाता है।
Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: Turning away from fasting on Jayantī is framed as a rejection of dharma, leading to naraka—underscoring the seriousness of vrata-discipline.
Application: Treat vowed disciplines as commitments: if you undertake a vrata, keep it with sincerity; if unable, perform a sanctioned alternative (anukalpa) with humility rather than contempt or indifference.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee stands at the threshold of a temple on Jayantī, hesitating and turning away from the fasting vow, while behind him the sanctum glows with inviting lamps. In the shadowed background, a symbolic naraka vision—dark chasms and iron-red smoke—appears as a cautionary mirage, contrasting the bright path of vrata-dharma.","primary_figures":["hesitant devotee","temple priest (brāhmaṇa)","Padmanābha (Viṣṇu) as shrine icon","Yama’s attendants (symbolic, distant)"],"setting":"Temple entrance with a visible vrata-setup (offerings, lamps, water pot), contrasted with a shadowy allegorical backdrop of naraka.","lighting_mood":"dramatic","color_palette":["iron red","smoke gray","lamp gold","midnight blue","ashen white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: split-contrast composition—right side a radiant Viṣṇu shrine with gold leaf halo and ghee lamps, left side a dark allegorical naraka vignette with red-black smoke; central figure turning away from vrata, priest gesturing admonition, ornate borders and embossed gold on the divine side.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: narrative moral scene with subtle expressions—devotee half-turned, priest in calm counsel, temple glowing warmly; in the far background, stylized dark ravine and smoky forms as a symbolic warning, delicate brushwork and controlled drama.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and high-contrast palette, Viṣṇu shrine luminous in red/yellow/green, the transgressor shown in profile turning away, naraka suggested through stylized dark bands and fierce attendant figures, temple-wall didactic aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central shrine framed by lotus borders, but with an unusual lower register showing a dark cautionary band (narka symbolism) in deep indigo and maroon; devotee turning away rendered in stylized posture, gold highlights emphasizing the choice between light and shadow."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["sharp bell strikes","conch shell warning note","low drum","sudden silence pauses","wind-like hush"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: जयंत्यामुपवासेन = जयन्त्याम् उपवासेन; नरोऽत्र = नरः अत्र; यात्यसौ = याति असौ.
FAQs
Jayantī here refers to a sacred day/observance (vrata context) on which fasting (upavāsa) is prescribed; the verse treats it as a religious duty whose neglect is spiritually blameworthy.
It teaches accountability in dharma: willfully turning away from a prescribed sacred observance (fasting on Jayantī) is portrayed as abandoning righteousness, leading to grave negative consequences.
Primarily ritual-ethical discipline (vrata/upavāsa) framed as dharma; in Purāṇic theology this often supports devotion by training self-restraint and reverence for sacred times.