Shloka 10
The Greatness of the Jayantī Vow
Fast, Vigil, and Worship of Hari/Kṛṣṇa
हेमभारसहस्रं तु कुरुक्षेत्रे रविग्रहे । तत्फलं समवाप्नोति जयंत्यां समुपोषणे
hemabhārasahasraṃ tu kurukṣetre ravigrahe | tatphalaṃ samavāpnoti jayaṃtyāṃ samupoṣaṇe
കുരുക്ഷേത്രത്തിൽ സൂര്യഗ്രഹണ സമയത്ത് ആയിരം ഭാര സ്വർണം ദാനം ചെയ്താൽ ലഭിക്കുന്ന ഫലം, ജയന്തി ദിനത്തിൽ ഉപവാസം ചെയ്താലും അതേ ഫലം ലഭിക്കുന്നു.
Unspecified (narrative voice within Brahma-khaṇḍa)
Concept: A single well-observed sacred fast can equal vast, costly gifts when performed on the right tithi with right bhāva.
Application: Prefer disciplined observance (fasting, japa, charity within means) on holy days over performative extravagance; cultivate sincerity and restraint.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"On the vast plain of Kurukṣetra under a darkened sun, pilgrims stand waist-deep in a sacred tank, offering arghya as the solar disc becomes a ring of fire. In the foreground, a humble devotee sits in vrata-restraint on Jayantī, hands folded, while golden loads meant for donation gleam nearby—visually contrasting inner austerity with outer wealth.","primary_figures":["Vishnu (as unseen presiding presence)","vratin (devotee observing Jayantī)","pilgrims at grahaṇa-snānā","temple priests"],"setting":"Kurukṣetra tirtha plain with a bathing ghat, distant dhvajas and a small Vishnu shrine, donation pavilion with gold bundles","lighting_mood":"eclipse-penumbra with divine radiance breaking at the horizon","color_palette":["eclipse indigo","burnished gold","ash gray","lotus pink","conch white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Kurukṣetra eclipse scene with a small Vishnu shrine at the ghat, devotees performing grahaṇa-snānā, a vrati seated in front with folded hands; heavy gold leaf for the eclipsed solar halo and for the ‘thousand loads of gold’, rich vermilion and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments on priests, ornate arch framing the shrine, traditional South Indian iconographic detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: wide Kurukṣetra landscape under a dimmed sun, delicate figures at the river-ghat, soft washes for eclipse shadow, a solitary vrati in simple white cloth, subtle gold highlights on donation bundles, lyrical clouds and distant trees, refined facial features and gentle narrative clarity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, stylized eclipse sun as a dark disc with golden rim, temple ghat with rhythmic figure arrangement, vrati in calm posture, priests with lamps and conch; natural pigment palette dominated by red, yellow, green, with strong compositional symmetry like a temple wall panel.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Vishnu’s auspicious presence suggested through lotus and shankha-chakra motifs above the ghat, eclipse sky rendered in deep blue, intricate floral borders, devotees in rows, gold accents for the solar halo and donation heaps, peacocks and lotuses framing the sacred-water scene in Nathdwara-inspired ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","conch shell","murmured japa","distant crowd hush","water lapping at ghats"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tatphalaṃ → tat + phalam.
FAQs
The verse praises observing a fast (upavāsa) on Jayantī, stating it yields extraordinary spiritual merit.
Kurukṣetra is a major tīrtha, and an eclipse is treated as a highly potent sacred time; the verse uses this renowned combination as a benchmark for very high merit.
It suggests that sincere discipline and devotion (vrata/upavāsa) can equal or surpass costly external gifts, making spiritual merit accessible beyond wealth.