Shloka 135
Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite
दीपं च कांचनं दद्याद्ब्रह्माण्डाधिपतिर्भवेत् । एतद्विश्वव्रतं नाम महापातकनाशनम्
dīpaṃ ca kāṃcanaṃ dadyādbrahmāṇḍādhipatirbhavet | etadviśvavrataṃ nāma mahāpātakanāśanam
ദീപവും സ്വർണ്ണവും ദാനം ചെയ്യുന്നവൻ ബ്രഹ്മാണ്ഡാധിപതിയാകും. ഇത് ‘വിശ്വ-വ്രതം’ എന്ന പേരിലുള്ള, മഹാപാതകങ്ങളെയും നശിപ്പിക്കുന്ന വ്രതമാണ്.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses of Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa 20).
Concept: Dīpa-dāna and hiraṇya-dāna (lamp and gold) are presented as extraordinarily potent, capable of destroying mahāpātakas and conferring cosmic sovereignty.
Application: Offer light regularly (lamp in home shrine/temple) and pair it with ethical giving; treat ‘sin-destruction’ as a call to reform habits and repair harm through service.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a darkened temple corridor, a devotee places a golden lamp before a Vishnu shrine; the flame blossoms into a river of light that seems to encircle the cosmic egg, revealing galaxies like lotus-seeds. Shadowy forms of past sins dissolve into smoke as the sanctum fills with steady radiance.","primary_figures":["devotee (donor)","Vishnu (icon in sanctum)","temple priest"],"setting":"Stone temple sanctum with brass lamps, garlands, and a glimpse of cosmic space unfolding behind the deity as a visionary overlay.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["lamp-flame amber","deep indigo","gold leaf","smoky violet","white jasmine"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu in sanctum with towering gold halo, devotee offering a gold lamp and gold coins; heavy gold leaf on lamp, crown, and arch; rich reds/greens, gem-studded ornaments, cosmic motifs subtly embossed behind the deity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate night-time temple scene—single lamp illuminating Vishnu icon; delicate glow gradients, cool indigo shadows, fine gold detailing; a subtle cosmic vision in the background like a translucent mandala.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines—Vishnu icon and devotee with lamp; stylized flame patterns expanding into a cosmic oval; earthy pigments with strong reds/yellows/greens and rhythmic decorative borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lamp offering before Vishnu/Krishna form, surrounded by lotus and star motifs; deep blue cloth ground, intricate floral borders, gold highlights, symmetrical lamp rows like Kārtika dīpa arrays."}
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: dadyādbrahmāṇḍādhipatirbhavet → dadyāt brahmāṇḍa-adhipatiḥ bhavet. etadviśvavrataṃ → etat viśva-vratam.
FAQs
It prescribes dāna (charitable giving), specifically donating a lamp (dīpa-dāna) and gold (kāñcana-dāna), as part of a vow called Viśvavrata.
The verse states that the giver “becomes a lord of the brahmāṇḍa,” i.e., attains exalted status and vast merit, expressed in cosmic imagery.
Generosity—especially offerings associated with light (illumination) and sustenance/wealth—is presented as a powerful purifier of wrongdoing and a means to spiritual uplift.