Shloka 13
The Greatness of the Jayantī Vow
Fast, Vigil, and Worship of Hari/Kṛṣṇa
ससागरामिमां पृथ्वीं दत्वा यल्लभते फलम् । तत्फलं समवाप्नोति जयंत्यां समुपोषणे
sasāgarāmimāṃ pṛthvīṃ datvā yallabhate phalam | tatphalaṃ samavāpnoti jayaṃtyāṃ samupoṣaṇe
ಸಮುದ್ರಗಳೊಡನೆ ಈ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ದೊರಕುವ ಪುಣ್ಯಫಲವೇ, ಜಯಂತೀ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಧಿವತ್ತಾಗಿ ಉಪವಾಸ ಆಚರಿಸಿದರೂ ಲಭಿಸುತ್ತದೆ।
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Concept: Time-sanctified devotion (Jayantī upavāsa) can yield merit comparable to the most unimaginable act of generosity—offering the whole world.
Application: Practice ‘small’ disciplines with total sincerity—fasting, prayer, service—seeing them as surrender rather than transaction.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A cosmic vision: the earth appears as a jeweled sphere encircled by swirling oceans, held aloft like an offering in a vast, star-strewn sky. Below, a lone devotee fasts on Jayantī before a small Vishnu lamp, suggesting that inner surrender can equal the merit of offering the entire world.","primary_figures":["Vishnu (cosmic preserver presence)","vratin (Jayantī observer)","personified Earth (Bhū-devī) as an allegorical figure"],"setting":"Cosmic backdrop blending a simple shrine foreground with a visionary celestial panorama of oceans and continents","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["cosmic navy","sea turquoise","pearlescent white","sunset saffron","gold leaf"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu as cosmic preserver with gold-leaf aura above, Bhū-devī and ocean rings rendered as ornate, jewel-like forms, foreground vrati at a small shrine; heavy gold embossing for the world-sphere and Vishnu’s ornaments, rich reds/greens in textiles, temple arch motifs framing the cosmic vision.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical cosmic landscape with a stylized earth-and-ocean mandala floating above a quiet shrine scene; cool blues and aquas, delicate brushwork, refined faces for Bhū-devī, subtle gold touches, poetic scale contrast between tiny devotee and vast cosmos.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic Vishnu figure dominating the upper register, earth-and-ocean as concentric symbolic bands, vrati centered below; bold outlines, flat color fields, temple-wall narrative symmetry, warm reds/yellows/greens with deep blue background.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central mandala of oceans and continents like a lotus-wheel, Vishnu symbols (shankha-chakra) at cardinal points, ornate floral borders, the vrati seated at the bottom panel; deep blues with gold highlights, intricate patterning and devotional ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft conch swell","long pauses","distant ocean-like ambience"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ससागरामिमाम् = ससागराम् + इमाम्; यल्लभते = यत् + लभते; तत्फलं = तत् + फलम्
FAQs
The verse praises proper fasting (upavāsa) performed on the sacred Jayantī observance/day, declaring it equal in merit to an immense gift.
It uses a hyperbolic ‘mahā-dāna’ comparison to emphasize that disciplined religious observance can yield exceptionally high spiritual merit, even without vast material resources.
It teaches that sincere self-restraint and devotion (expressed through disciplined fasting) can be as spiritually fruitful as the greatest acts of charity, making merit accessible beyond wealth.