Shloka 47
The Vow of the Bed of Good Fortune (Saubhāgya-śayana) and the Saubhāgyāṣṭaka
स्थापयित्वा च शयनं ब्राह्मणाय निवेदयेत् । द्वादश्यां वत्सरं त्वेकं महालक्ष्म्या च केशवम्
sthāpayitvā ca śayanaṃ brāhmaṇāya nivedayet | dvādaśyāṃ vatsaraṃ tvekaṃ mahālakṣmyā ca keśavam
ശയ്യ ഒരുക്കി അത് ബ്രാഹ്മണന് സമർപ്പിക്കണം. ദ്വാദശീ ദിനത്തിൽ ഒരു വർഷം മഹാലക്ഷ്മിയോടുകൂടെ കേശവനെ ആരാധിക്കണം.
Unspecified (narrative injunction within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa; exact dialogue speaker not provided in the input)
Concept: Charity to the worthy (brāhmaṇa) and sustained worship of Keśava with Mahālakṣmī on Dvādaśī cultivates both dharma and divine prosperity.
Application: Pair spiritual practice with ethical giving; observe Dvādaśī (often linked to Ekādaśī pāraṇa) with focused worship, gratitude, and restraint for a fixed period.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A brāhmaṇa is respectfully offered a fully arranged bed-gift, while in the background a shrine displays Keśava and Mahālakṣmī together—Vishnu in sapphire hue with conch and discus, Lakṣmī in lotus-pink seated on a lotus. The Dvādaśī moon is subtly inscribed in the sky, suggesting sacred timing and year-long continuity through repeated worship.","primary_figures":["Keśava (Vishnu)","Mahālakṣmī","donor (vrata-holder)","brāhmaṇa recipient"],"setting":"Temple mandapa with a Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa altar; ceremonial gifting area with bedding and ritual vessels; a calendar/astral motif indicating Dvādaśī.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","gold leaf","pearl white","turmeric yellow"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa enthroned under a gold-leaf prabhavali; Keśava with conch and discus, Mahālakṣmī with lotus and gold ornaments; foreground brāhmaṇa receiving a bed-gift; heavy gold leaf, rich reds/greens, gem-studded jewelry, ornate temple pillars.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa shrine with delicate linework; donor presenting bedding to a serene brāhmaṇa; cool blues and soft pinks, refined faces, subtle moon indicating Dvādaśī, lyrical floral borders.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; Vishnu and Lakṣmī in iconic frontal posture; strong yellow-red-green palette with deep blue for Vishnu; ritual gifting scene simplified into symbolic forms; temple-wall symmetry and stylized lotus motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa with lotus pond motifs; intricate floral borders and hanging garlands; deep indigo background with gold highlights; small vignette of brāhmaṇa-dāna at the bottom; cows/peacocks optional as auspicious attendants."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","soft cymbals","murmured mantra-japa"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tvekaṃ → tu + ekaṃ.
FAQs
It prescribes observing devotion on Dvādaśī by worshipping Keśava (Viṣṇu) together with Mahālakṣmī, sustained for a year.
Śayana-dāna is the charitable offering of a bed/couch—first arranged or prepared, then formally presented to a brāhmaṇa as an act of merit.
The verse ties generosity (dāna) with disciplined devotion (vrata), presenting charity to a worthy recipient and steady worship of Viṣṇu with Lakṣmī as complementary religious duties.