Shloka 14
The Greatness of the Jayantī Vow
Fast, Vigil, and Worship of Hari/Kṛṣṇa
वापीकूपतडागदि कर्तव्यं देवतालये । तत्फलं समवाप्नोति जयंत्यां समुपोषणे
vāpīkūpataḍāgadi kartavyaṃ devatālaye | tatphalaṃ samavāpnoti jayaṃtyāṃ samupoṣaṇe
देवालयात विहीर, बावडी, तळे इत्यादी बांधल्याने जे पुण्यफळ मिळते, तेच जयन्तीच्या दिवशी विधिपूर्वक उपवास केल्याने प्राप्त होते।
Not specified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: Service that sustains communal worship (waterworks at temples) is highly meritorious; yet Jayantī fasting can equal even these enduring acts.
Application: Support community resources—clean water, maintenance of sacred/public spaces—while also keeping personal vows; integrate devotion with tangible service.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A bustling temple complex where masons carve a stone stepwell and villagers line up with brass pots, the new water shimmering under lamp light. In a quiet corner, a Jayantī vrati sits fasting with a rosary, while the temple’s flag flutters—showing that both public service and inner discipline converge in sacred merit.","primary_figures":["vratin (Jayantī observer)","temple priests","masons/builders","pilgrims drawing water"],"setting":"Temple courtyard with a newly built well/stepwell (vāpī/kūpa) and a pond (taḍāga), stone steps, kalasha, lamps, banyan shade","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["stone gray","marigold orange","copper bronze","sacred red","water jade"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: South Indian temple courtyard with gopuram glimpse, gold-leaf accents on temple flag and lamps, foreground stepwell with carved stone steps and shimmering water, devotees with brass pots, vrati seated in calm austerity; rich reds/greens, ornate borders, jewel-like detailing on ritual vessels.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: temple pond scene with delicate architecture, soft morning light, villagers and pilgrims in gentle motion, vrati seated under a tree; cool greens and aquas, fine linework, lyrical naturalism and patterned textiles.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: temple-waterworks panel with bold outlines, rhythmic rows of figures carrying pots, stylized stepwell geometry, vrati centered; natural pigments with dominant reds/yellows/greens, lamp motifs and symmetrical composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral border, central temple-pond with lotuses, devotees drawing water, Vishnu symbols above the shrine doorway, deep blue accents with gold highlights, peacocks near the water, intricate textile patterns framing the scene."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["water pouring into pots","temple bells","morning birds","stone chiseling faintly","conch at opening/closing"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तत्फलं = तत् + फलम्; 'वापीकूपतडागदि' is treated as a list: वापी + कूप + तडाग + आदि
FAQs
It equates Jayantī fasting with the merit gained from public-benefit works at a temple—such as constructing wells, stepwells, and ponds.
They represent compassionate, community-sustaining charity (providing water), framed as a meritorious temple-associated act; the verse then states that Jayantī fasting yields comparable spiritual fruit.
It elevates both social welfare (building water resources) and disciplined devotion (fasting on a sacred day), presenting them as powerful means of accruing merit when connected to worship and sacred observance.