Shloka 47
Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite
धेनुं तिलमयीं दद्यात्स पदं याति शांकरम् । एतद्रुद्रव्रतं नाम भयशोकविनाशनम्
dhenuṃ tilamayīṃ dadyātsa padaṃ yāti śāṃkaram | etadrudravrataṃ nāma bhayaśokavināśanam
എള്ളുകൊണ്ട് നിർമ്മിച്ച പശുവിനെ ദാനം ചെയ്യണം; അങ്ങനെ ചെയ്താൽ ശങ്കരന്റെ പദം ലഭിക്കും. ഇതിന് ‘രുദ്രവ്രതം’ എന്നു പേര്; ഭയവും ശോകവും നശിപ്പിക്കുന്നു.
Unspecified (narratorial injunction within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Concept: Rudra-vrata—marked by tilamaya-dhenu-dāna—destroys fear and sorrow and grants access to Śiva’s abode.
Application: Use disciplined giving as a remedy for anxiety and grief: convert inner heaviness into outward service; keep a clear, repeatable vow rather than sporadic acts.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sesame-crafted cow (tilamaya dhenu) is presented on a clean cloth before a brāhmaṇa, with sesame grains rendered like tiny dark jewels. Behind the ritual scene, a visionary portal opens to Śaṅkara’s abode—radiant, ash-white, and tranquil—signifying fear and sorrow dissolving into stillness.","primary_figures":["devotee donor","brāhmaṇa recipient","tilamaya dhenu (sesame cow)","visionary Śiva (symbolic)"],"setting":"Ritual platform with sesame heaps, copper vessels, and kusa grass; ethereal backdrop suggesting Kailāsa-like serenity.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["ash white","charcoal black","copper bronze","smoky violet","pale gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central tilamaya cow offering with textured sesame detailing, gold leaf aura around a distant iconic Śiva form, ornate borders, rich maroon and emerald textiles, gem-like highlights on ritual vessels, devotional symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined ritual scene with delicate sesame texture, soft mountain haze hinting at Kailāsa, cool greys and violets, gentle blessing gesture, minimalism conveying shoka-bhaya dissolution.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized sesame cow motif, donor and brāhmaṇa in formal poses, symbolic Śiva-loka panel above, strong red-yellow-green with ash-grey accents, temple-wall narrative register.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: sesame cow centered amid lotus borders, deep indigo ground, gold highlights forming a trident-shaped aura, intricate floral patterns, devotional iconography emphasizing protection and peace."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft drum (mridang) pulse","temple bells","incense crackle","deep silence between lines"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दद्यात्स = दद्यात् + सः; एतद्रुद्रव्रतं = एतत् + रुद्र-व्रतम्; भयशोकविनाशनम् = भय-शोक-विनाशनम् (समाहार/तत्पुरुष-निर्णय: 'भयशोकयोः विनाशनम्')
FAQs
It prescribes donating a symbolic cow made of sesame (tila-dhenu) as part of the Rudra-vrata.
It says the observer attains Śaṅkara’s abode, and the vow removes fear and grief.
The verse highlights dāna (charitable giving) and disciplined observance (vrata) as means for inner purification—reducing fear and sorrow through devotional action.