Shloka 110
Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite
वैश्वानरव्रतं नाम सर्वपापप्रणाशनम् । एकादश्यां तु नक्ताशी यश्चक्रं विनिवेदयेत्
vaiśvānaravrataṃ nāma sarvapāpapraṇāśanam | ekādaśyāṃ tu naktāśī yaścakraṃ vinivedayet
‘വൈശ്വാനരവ്രതം’ സർവപാപനാശിനിയെന്ന് പറയപ്പെടുന്നു. ഏകാദശിയിൽ നക്തഭോജനം ചെയ്ത് ചക്രം നിവേദിക്കുന്നവൻ ഈ വ്രതം അനുഷ്ഠിക്കുന്നു.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses in Adhyaya 20).
Concept: Ekādaśī discipline (nakta-bhojana) combined with symbolic offering (cakra) destroys sins; devotion is enacted through bodily restraint and iconographic worship.
Application: Observe Ekādaśī with a manageable vow (nakta or phalahāra), reduce sensory overload, and add a concrete devotional act (lamp, mantra, charity) to anchor intention.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"On a lamp-lit Ekādaśī night, a devotee sits before a small Viṣṇu shrine, having fasted through the day and now taking only a simple night meal. In front of the deity, a radiant golden cakra offering—either a small disc-shaped ornament or a cakra-emblem on a plate—glows as if Sudarśana itself is present, encircling the scene with protective light.","primary_figures":["Vishnu (shrine icon)","devotee (vratin)","Sudarshana-cakra (as offering/emblem)"],"setting":"home shrine or small temple sanctum with oil lamps, incense, and a clean offering tray","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["deep indigo","lamp gold","conch white","vermillion red","tulasi green (as accent even if not explicit)"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Viṣṇu in traditional iconography with gold-leaf halo, devotee offering a shining cakra-emblem on a plate, thick gold embellishment on the cakra rays, rich crimson and emerald textiles, ornate arch (prabhāmaṇḍala), lamp flames rendered with embossed gold, symmetrical devotional composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate Ekādaśī night interior, cool indigo shadows, delicate lamp glow, Viṣṇu icon with subtle aura, devotee seated with folded hands, cakra offering painted with fine radial detail, refined facial features and gentle domestic sanctity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, Viṣṇu with characteristic large eyes, cakra rendered as a radiant wheel with rhythmic spokes, devotee in profile offering, strong red/yellow/green palette, sanctum lamps stylized as repeating flame motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Viṣṇu/Śrī Kṛṣṇa shrine with a large mandala-like cakra motif, lotus borders and peacock-feather patterns, deep blue ground with gold highlights, cows and lotuses in the border as Vaiṣṇava auspiciousness, intricate floral framing around the offering tray."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","incense crackle","night insects","gentle conch","silence between syllables"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यः + चक्रम् → यश्चक्रम्.
FAQs
It prescribes observing the Vaiśvānara-vrata on Ekādaśī by eating only at night (naktāśī) and making an offering of a cakra (disc).
The “cakra” is strongly associated with Viṣṇu (Sudarśana-cakra), so the vow’s ritual offering aligns naturally with Vaiṣṇava devotional observance, especially on Ekādaśī.
It highlights self-restraint (regulated eating/fasting) and purposeful offering as a means of purification—framing discipline and devotion as tools for overcoming wrongdoing.