Shloka 43
The Greatness of the Jayantī Vow
Fast, Vigil, and Worship of Hari/Kṛṣṇa
विष्णुभक्तिपरा नित्यं जयंतीव्रत मानसाः । ते धन्यास्ते कुलीनास्ते ईश्वरास्ते च पंडिताः
viṣṇubhaktiparā nityaṃ jayaṃtīvrata mānasāḥ | te dhanyāste kulīnāste īśvarāste ca paṃḍitāḥ
Mereka yang hatinya sentiasa teguh dalam bhakti kepada Viṣṇu dan bertekad pada vrata Jayantī—merekalah yang benar-benar diberkati, mulia keturunan, menguasai diri, dan sesungguhnya bijaksana.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses of Brahma-khaṇḍa, Adhyaya 4).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Sandhi Resolution Notes: dhanyāste → dhanyāḥ te; kulīnāste → kulīnāḥ te; īśvarāste → īśvarāḥ te.
FAQs
It teaches that constant devotion to Viṣṇu, coupled with sincere observance of the Jayantī vow, is a mark of true blessedness, nobility of character, self-mastery, and wisdom.
By explicitly declaring Viṣṇu-bhakti as the defining inner orientation (“mind devoted to devotion”), and by praising devotees as dhanya (blessed) and paṇḍita (wise), it elevates devotion as a spiritually authoritative path.
The verse links inner devotion and disciplined observance (vrata) with virtues—refinement, self-governance, and wisdom—implying that genuine religiosity is measured by steady commitment and character, not merely by status.