Shloka 48
The Greatness of the Jayantī Vow
Fast, Vigil, and Worship of Hari/Kṛṣṇa
मेरुतुल्यानि पापानि ब्रह्महत्यादिकानि च । स निर्दहति सर्वाणि जयंत्यां समुपोषकः
merutulyāni pāpāni brahmahatyādikāni ca | sa nirdahati sarvāṇi jayaṃtyāṃ samupoṣakaḥ
Dosa sebesar Gunung Meru—termasuk dosa membunuh brahmana dan seumpamanya—semuanya hangus terbakar oleh orang yang berpuasa menurut tatacara pada Jayantī.
Unspecified (narrative voice within Padma Purāṇa, Brahma-khaṇḍa)
Concept: Jayantī-upavāsa burns even the gravest sins (mahāpātakas) like brahmahatyā—purification is portrayed as total incineration.
Application: Use sacred observances as a structured reset: fasting with prayer, confession, restitution where possible, and renewed ethical commitments—turning guilt into disciplined transformation.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A colossal silhouette of Mount Meru looms in the background, while in the foreground a fasting devotee sits in stillness on Jayantī day. From the altar flame rises a divine fire that expands into a luminous vortex, consuming dark, mountain-sized ‘pāpa’ forms labeled by symbols of mahāpātakas, leaving only clear, radiant space.","primary_figures":["fasting devotee","Agni-like purifying flame (symbolic)","Viṣṇu’s śaṅkha-cakra aura (subtle emblematic presence)"],"setting":"Mythic landscape at the foot of Meru with lotus pools and celestial trees; a small altar anchors the human scale against cosmic magnitude.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["blazing saffron","incandescent gold","midnight blue","ash white","copper brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Meru rendered as a stylized jeweled mountain behind; foreground devotee before a gold-embossed altar flame; dramatic gold leaf flames consuming dark sin-forms; ornate borders with śaṅkha-cakra motifs, rich reds/greens, gem-studded highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Meru as a towering blue-gray mountain with delicate celestial flora; a small devotee and altar flame in the foreground; fine brushwork showing smoke turning into light, restrained yet powerful awe.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Symbolic Meru and a large stylized flame with bold outlines; sin-forms as dark patterned shapes dissolving; strong reds/yellows/greens with black contouring, temple-wall iconographic clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Central flame-lotus mandala with śaṅkha-cakra emblems; Meru suggested as a decorative mountain border; dark sin-clouds transformed into lotus petals; deep blues, gold filigree, intricate floral frames."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","low drum (mridang) pulse","crackling fire","sudden silence at cadence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: brahmahatyādikāni = brahmahatyā + ādikāni.
FAQs
The verse praises samupoṣa—proper fasting (upavāsa)—performed on the sacred occasion called Jayantī.
That the merit of Jayantī-fasting is so powerful it can burn away even extremely grave sins, metaphorically described as “as vast as Mount Meru.”
It emphasizes repentance and disciplined religious observance, presenting austerity (fasting) as a means of moral purification and inner reform.