Shloka 2

The Greatness of the Jayantī Vow

Fast, Vigil, and Worship of Hari/Kṛṣṇa

Devanagari script

सूत उवाच । शृणु विप्र प्रवक्ष्यामि यत्पृष्टो मुनिसत्तम । पुरा ब्रह्मा नारदेन पृष्ट एतत्सुरालये

Transliteration

sūta uvāca | śṛṇu vipra pravakṣyāmi yatpṛṣṭo munisattama | purā brahmā nāradena pṛṣṭa etatsurālaye

Translation

ສູຕະກ່າວວ່າ: “ຈົ່ງຟັງເຖີດ ໂອ ພຣາຫມັນ; ໂອ ມຸນີຜູ້ຍອດຢ່າງ, ຂ້າຈະອະທິບາຍຕາມທີ່ຖືກຖາມ—ໃນການກ່ອນ ທີ່ພຳນັກເທວະດາ ພຣະພຣົມຖືກນາຣະດະຖາມເລື່ອງນີ້.”

Word by Word

सूतःSūta (the narrator)

उवाचsaid

शृणुlisten

विप्रO brāhmaṇa

प्रवक्ष्यामिI will explain/tell

यत्that which

पृष्टःasked (having been asked)

मुनिसत्तमO best of sages

पुराformerly

ब्रह्माBrahmā

नारदेनby Nārada

पृष्टःwas asked

एतत्this (matter)

सुरालयेin the abode of the gods

Speaker

Sūta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Sacred observances are preserved through an unbroken transmission chain; listening with faith connects one to that chain.

Application: Value reliable sources and lineage when adopting spiritual practices; begin any vrata with śravaṇa of its māhātmya to align intention.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: celestial_realm

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Sūta, poised like a seasoned storyteller, gestures as if opening a hidden door to the past. The scene dissolves into a celestial vision: Brahmā seated on a lotus-throne in suralaya, with Nārada approaching, vīṇā in hand, ready to ask about Jayantī’s glory.","primary_figures":["Sūta","Brahmā","Nārada"],"setting":"A narrative split-scene: forest āśrama foreground transitioning into a luminous celestial court with lotus pillars and cloud terraces","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["celestial white","lotus pink","sapphire blue","gold leaf","pearl gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: split-register composition—lower register Sūta narrating to sages, upper register Brahmā on lotus throne in suralaya with Nārada holding vīṇā; heavy gold leaf on halos, lotus petals, and pillars; rich vermilion and emerald accents; ornate arch framing the celestial court.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant two-tier narrative with delicate clouds; Brahmā’s lotus seat rendered with fine stippling; Nārada in flowing garments, vīṇā angled gracefully; cool blues and pinks, refined faces, lyrical spatial depth.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and flat yet vibrant pigments; Brahmā with four faces stylized, seated on a large lotus; Nārada with vīṇā and expressive eyes; ornamental creepers and cloud bands; sacred, didactic mood.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate border of lotuses and vines; central medallion of Brahmā and Nārada in celestial pavilion; secondary vignette of Sūta narrating; deep blue ground with gold highlights and floral filigree."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft vīṇā phrases","temple bells","wind through trees","distant celestial chimes"]}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: यत्पृष्टो = यत् + पृष्टः; एतत्सुरालये = एतत् + सुरालये (त् + स → त्स्).

Characters & Entities

Sūta

Brahmā

Nārada

FAQs

Who is speaking in this verse and to whom?

Sūta is speaking, addressing a brāhmaṇa and “best of sages,” introducing the account he is about to narrate.

What prior event does this verse refer to?

It recalls an earlier scene in the gods’ abode where Nārada questioned Brahmā about the topic that Sūta is now going to explain.

What is the ethical or pedagogical lesson implied by this framing?

The verse emphasizes disciplined listening and faithful transmission of sacred knowledge through respected teacher–student lineages.