Shloka 15
The Greatness of the Jayantī Vow
Fast, Vigil, and Worship of Hari/Kṛṣṇa
मातापित्रोर्गुरूणां च भक्तिं युक्तः करोति यः । तत्फलं समवाप्नोति जयंत्यां समुपोषणे
mātāpitrorgurūṇāṃ ca bhaktiṃ yuktaḥ karoti yaḥ | tatphalaṃ samavāpnoti jayaṃtyāṃ samupoṣaṇe
ഭക്തിയോടെ മാതാപിതാക്കളെയും ഗുരുക്കന്മാരെയും ആദരിച്ചു സേവിക്കുന്നവന്, ജയന്തീ ദിനത്തിൽ വിധിപൂർവ്വം ഉപവാസം അനുഷ്ഠിച്ചാലും അതേ പുണ്യഫലം ലഭിക്കുന്നു।
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within the chapter context)
Concept: Sevā and bhakti toward parents and teachers yields the same spiritual fruit as the Jayantī fast.
Application: Daily: speak respectfully, offer tangible service, seek blessings, and avoid contempt toward elders/teachers; pair ethical conduct with periodic fasting/vrata observance.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene household shrine at dawn: a devotee bows with folded hands to aged parents seated on a low wooden seat, while a guru stands beside a tulasī planter and a small Viṣṇu altar. In the background, a calendar leaf marks ‘Jayantī’, and a simple fasting plate remains untouched, suggesting inner discipline over display.","primary_figures":["devotee (gṛhastha)","mother","father","guru/ācārya","Vishnu (altar icon or śālagrāma)"],"setting":"Domestic courtyard with tulasī-vṛndāvana, small Viṣṇu shrine, brass lamp, and fasting paraphernalia (water pot, kusa grass, empty plate).","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["saffron ochre","lotus pink","deep indigo","brass gold","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a gṛhastha devotee offering namaskāra to seated parents and standing guru beside a tulasī-vṛndāvana and a small Viṣṇu shrine with śālagrāma; heavy gold leaf halos, rich vermilion and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments on the deity icon, ornate arch frame, glowing brass lamp highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard scene with delicate linework—devotee bowing to parents and guru near a tulasī planter and small Viṣṇu altar; cool morning air, soft shadows, refined faces, patterned shawls, distant trees and a pale sky wash, lyrical domestic sanctity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments; central grouping of parents, guru, and devotee in respectful poses; tulasī-vṛndāvana and Viṣṇu icon with stylized eyes; warm red-yellow-green palette, temple-lamp glow, symmetrical composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional courtyard framed by intricate floral borders and lotus motifs; small Kṛṣṇa/Viṣṇu shrine at center with cows and peacocks in the margins; devotee honoring parents and guru as part of Jayantī vrata; deep blue ground with gold detailing and dense ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch shell","morning birds","lamp crackle","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मातापित्रोर्गुरूणाम् = मातापित्रोः + गुरूणाम्; तत्फलं = तत् + फलम्
FAQs
It equates the spiritual merit of devoted service to one’s parents and teachers with the merit gained from observing the Jayantī fast, emphasizing everyday dharma as a powerful form of religious practice.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent, faithful conduct toward parents and gurus—devotion is shown through honoring and serving worthy recipients, not only through ritual worship.
It teaches gratitude and responsibility: honoring parents and teachers is a foundational virtue, and sincere devotion in relationships is presented as spiritually fruitful.