Shloka 62
The Greatness of Hari’s Janmāṣṭamī (Jayantī) Vow
मुहूर्तरोहिणीयुक्ता संपूर्णा चाष्टमी भवेत् । अष्टमी बुधवारेण रोहिणीसहिता यदि
muhūrtarohiṇīyuktā saṃpūrṇā cāṣṭamī bhavet | aṣṭamī budhavāreṇa rohiṇīsahitā yadi
അഷ്ടമി തിഥി പൂർണ്ണമായിരിക്കയും, ഒരു മുഹൂർത്തമെങ്കിലും രോഹിണി നക്ഷത്രത്തോടു ചേർന്നിരിക്കയും ചെയ്താൽ, അത് ‘സമ്പൂർണ്ണ അഷ്ടമി’ എന്നു കണക്കാക്കണം. രോഹിണിയോടുകൂടിയ അഷ്ടമി ബുധനാഴ്ച വന്നാൽ അത് പ്രത്യേക ഫലദായിനി.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Brahma-khaṇḍa narration)
Concept: Aṣṭamī becomes ‘complete’ if it is fully prevailing and touches Rohiṇī even for a muhūrta; if this occurs on Wednesday, the auspiciousness intensifies.
Application: When multiple dates are possible, choose the one with stronger yogas (nakṣatra/weekday) for major vows, pūjā, dāna, and japa.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vast night sky forms a jeweled dome where the Rohiṇī star cluster glows like a ruby set in indigo velvet. Below, a temple courtyard hosts an Aṣṭamī vrata: lamps in neat rows, devotees offering flowers, while a celestial overlay shows Wednesday’s Mercury glyph and the Aṣṭamī tithi disk touching Rohiṇī for a brief, luminous muhūrta.","primary_figures":["devotees performing Aṣṭamī vrata","a jyotiṣika pointing to Rohiṇī","Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa icon in sanctum","personified Rohiṇī as a star-maiden motif"],"setting":"Temple courtyard at night with a clear sky; sanctum doorway open, revealing a softly lit deity image; a small observatory-like platform with a sighting staff.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["indigo night","ruby red","emerald green","lamp-gold","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Kṛṣṇa/Viṣṇu icon in sanctum with gold leaf halo, devotees in rich silk performing Aṣṭamī worship, sky rendered with gem-like Rohiṇī star highlighted in raised gold, Wednesday (Budha) symbol subtly integrated, ornate pillars and archways, heavy gold embellishment and jewel tones.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: crisp Himalayan-like clarity of night sky, delicate stars with Rohiṇī emphasized, small temple courtyard scene with refined figures and gentle lamp glow, cool palette with a single ruby focal star, lyrical composition balancing sky and ritual below.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized star-maiden Rohiṇī above, bold outlines and natural pigments, rows of lamps and devotees in rhythmic patterns, Viṣṇu icon framed by temple architecture, warm reds/yellows contrasted with deep green-black sky.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central circular sky-medallion with Rohiṇī as a ruby lotus, surrounding border of lamps and floral motifs, peacocks and cows at corners, deep blue cloth with gold dot constellations, small Kṛṣṇa emblem crowning the composition, intricate vine work."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","group chanting","soft mridangam","conch shell","night breeze through flags"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चाष्टमी → च + अष्टमी.
FAQs
If Aṣṭamī is fully present and overlaps with the Rohiṇī nakṣatra even for a single muhūrta, that Aṣṭamī is treated as a ‘complete’ (saṃpūrṇā) Aṣṭamī for observance purposes.
The verse indicates an added auspiciousness when Aṣṭamī coincides with Rohiṇī specifically on Budhavāra (Wednesday), a combination often used in Purāṇic vrata-timing to mark heightened merit or suitability.
It supports the Purāṇic emphasis on correct vrata and ritual timing (pañcāṅga-based observance), where tithi–nakṣatra conjunctions determine when a fast, worship, or vow is considered properly fulfilled.