Shloka 46
The Vow of the Bed of Good Fortune (Saubhāgya-śayana) and the Saubhāgyāṣṭaka
व्रतांते शयनं दद्यात्सर्वोपस्करसंयुतम् । उमामहेश्वरौ हैमौ वृषभं च गवा सह
vratāṃte śayanaṃ dadyātsarvopaskarasaṃyutam | umāmaheśvarau haimau vṛṣabhaṃ ca gavā saha
വ്രതാന്തത്തിൽ എല്ലാ ഉപകരണങ്ങളോടുകൂടിയ ശയ്യ ദാനം ചെയ്യണം; കൂടാതെ ഉമാ-മഹേശ്വരരുടെ സ്വർണ്ണ പ്രതിമകളും, ഒരു വൃഷഭത്തോടൊപ്പം ഒരു പശുവും ദാനം ചെയ്യണം।
Unspecified (narratorial injunction within a vrata-dāna context)
Concept: Vrata is sealed by dāna: disciplined restraint must mature into generosity, transferring merit into social and sacred support.
Application: When completing a personal discipline, conclude with a tangible act of charity—support teachers, temples, or the needy; make the ‘end’ ethically fruitful.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At the vow’s conclusion, a richly prepared bed with pillows, sheets, and a canopy is arranged as a ceremonial gift. Beside it stand golden icons of Umā and Maheśvara, while a calm bull and a gentle cow are led forward with garlands—symbols of prosperity and dharma offered back to the sacred order.","primary_figures":["donor (vrata-holder)","brāhmaṇa recipient (optional, implied)","Umā (golden icon)","Maheśvara (golden icon)","bull","cow"],"setting":"Temple hall or courtyard with ritual platforms, gift items neatly displayed, and attendants holding water pots and garlands.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["gold leaf","ivory white","vermillion red","sandalwood beige","peacock green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a ceremonial dāna scene with a lavish bed under a gold-leaf arch; golden Umā-Maheśvara icons gleaming; bull and cow adorned with gem-like ornaments; rich reds and greens, heavy gold leaf detailing on textiles and jewelry, symmetrical temple pillars.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined courtly courtyard; donor presenting a bed and small golden icons; cows with delicate garlands; soft earth tones, fine linework, gentle hills/trees in the distance, understated elegance and narrative clarity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal composition with bold outlines; stylized bed and icons; cow and bull in rhythmic curves; warm yellow and red dominance with green accents; temple-wall aesthetic and ceremonial symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate border of lotus and cow motifs; central dāna tableau with decorated cattle; deep blue background with gold highlights; intricate floral patterns on bedding and garlands, devotional ceremonial atmosphere."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","cow bells","chanting of dakṣiṇā mantras","soft conch shell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: dadyātsarvopaskarasaṃyutam → dadyāt + sarvopaskarasaṃyutam; vratāṃte → vrata-ante; umāmaheśvarau → umā + maheśvarau.
FAQs
It prescribes concluding a vow with dāna (charitable gifting), specifically donating a fully furnished bed, golden images of Umā and Maheśvara, and gifting a bull along with a cow.
Their mention indicates a Śaiva devotional and ritual frame for the vow’s completion, where gifting their golden images functions as a meritorious offering aligned with honoring the divine couple.
It emphasizes generosity and responsible completion of religious commitments—ending personal austerity with acts that support others through tangible charity.