Shloka 16
The Rohiṇī–Candra Śayana Vow
Lunar Bed-Vow with Rohiṇī
ग्रासांश्च त्रीन्सर्पियुतानुपोष्य भुक्त्वेतिहासं शृणुयान्मुहूर्तं । कदंबनीलोत्पलकेतकानि जातिःसरोजं शतपत्रिका च
grāsāṃśca trīnsarpiyutānupoṣya bhuktvetihāsaṃ śṛṇuyānmuhūrtaṃ | kadaṃbanīlotpalaketakāni jātiḥsarojaṃ śatapatrikā ca
ഉപവസിച്ച് നെയ്യ് ചേർത്ത മൂന്ന് ഗ്രാസം ഭുജിക്കണം; തുടർന്ന് ഭോജനാനന്തരം അല്പസമയം (മുഹൂർത്തം) പവിത്ര ഇതിഹാസ/കഥ ശ്രവിക്കണം. കടംബം, നീലോത്പലം, കേതകി, ജാതി (മല്ലി), സരോജം (താമര), ശതപത്രിക പുഷ്പങ്ങളും പൂജയ്ക്ക് പ്രശസ്തം.
Unspecified (narrative/instructional voice within Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: After restraint, take minimal sanctified food and then engage in śravaṇa of sacred narrative; devotion is nourished by hearing.
Application: Practice ‘less but mindful’: eat modestly, then spend a few minutes daily listening/reading sacred literature; pair worship with learning.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee, having fasted, sits on a kusa mat and takes exactly three small mouthfuls of rice mixed with ghee from a leaf-bowl. Immediately after, they turn toward a seated storyteller-sage who recites an itihāsa, while trays of kadamba, blue lotus, ketaka, jasmine, lotus, and hundred-petalled blossoms are arranged for offering.","primary_figures":["a vrata-observer","a kathā-vācaka (sage/storyteller)","attentive listeners (optional)"],"setting":"Temple mandapa or shaded garden pavilion with flower baskets and a small lamp; a manuscript stand for the narrative.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["ghee gold","indigo blue","jasmine white","lotus pink","leafy green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: ornate mandapa with gold-leaf pillars; devotee taking three ghee-mixed mouthfuls from a leaf bowl, then facing a sage reciting from a palm-leaf manuscript; abundant floral offerings (kadamba, nīlotpala, ketaka, jāti, sarojā, śatapatrikā) rendered with jewel-like color; embossed gold highlights on lamp, vessels, and halos.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical pavilion scene with delicate flowers and soft shading; the sage storyteller seated with manuscript, devotee in profile taking a small measured bite; cool natural palette with detailed blossoms and gentle facial expressions, airy composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized lotus and kadamba clusters; sage with characteristic eyes and crown-like hair arrangement, manuscript depicted as a simple rectangle; warm reds/yellows/greens, decorative border framing the listening act.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central act of śravaṇa framed by dense lotus motifs; floral baskets arranged symmetrically; deep blue background with gold floral tracery; include peacocks perched near the pavilion and intricate border patterns emphasizing devotional listening."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft mridangam pulse","page rustle","temple bells in distance","night jasmine scent implied through ambience"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: grāsān + ca → grāsāṃśca (अनुस्वार/श्च-सन्धि); trīn + sarpi-yutān → trīnsarpiyutān (नकार-सन्धि); bhuktvā + itihāsam → bhuktvetihāsam (स्वर-सन्धि: आ + इ → ए); śṛṇuyāt + muhūrtam → śṛṇuyānmuhūrtam (नकारादेश); kadamba + nīlotpala + ketakāni → kadaṃbanīlotpalaketakāni (अनुस्वार, स्वर-सन्धि); jātiḥ + sarojaṃ → jātiḥsarojaṃ (विसर्ग-सन्धि: विसर्गः परे स-कारे).
FAQs
It prescribes taking three mouthfuls mixed with ghee, then listening for a short while to a sacred narrative (itihāsa), indicating a combined discipline of diet, restraint, and devotional hearing.
The verse names flowers traditionally regarded as pure and suitable for worship, implying that devotion is expressed not only through austerity and hearing scriptures but also through proper offerings.
Moderation and sanctification of daily acts: fasting and eating are framed by discipline (measured intake) and devotion (śravaṇa—listening to sacred accounts), turning routine conduct into religious practice.