Shloka 128
Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite
दत्त्वासितद्वितीयायामिंदौ लवणभाजनम् । समाप्ते गोप्रदो याति विप्राय शिवमंदिरम्
dattvāsitadvitīyāyāmiṃdau lavaṇabhājanam | samāpte goprado yāti viprāya śivamaṃdiram
Setelah mendermakan sebuah bejana garam pada tithi kedua paruh terang, ketika Candra berada pada asterisme Indu, pada penutup upacara hendaklah ia menghadiahkan seekor lembu, lalu pergi kepada seorang brāhmaṇa dan ke kuil Śiva.
Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: Auspicious timing plus sincere dāna and respectful temple visitation completes a rite and conduces to welfare (śiva).
Application: Practice intentional charity on meaningful days; give essentials (like salt/food-support) and follow it with respectful conduct toward teachers and sacred spaces.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"On a bright second lunar day, beneath a clear night-sky where the Moon is prominent, a devotee presents a small vessel filled with salt to a brāhmaṇa. The rite concludes with the gifting of a cow, after which the devotee walks toward a Śiva temple whose doorway glows with lamps and incense smoke.","primary_figures":["devotee (dātā)","brāhmaṇa recipient","cow","Śiva (as liṅga within temple)"],"setting":"Village edge with open sky; a simple courtyard for dāna; a nearby Śiva temple with a lamp-lit entrance.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["silver moonlight","indigo","lamp gold","ash gray","saffron"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a lamp-lit Śiva temple façade with gold leaf accents; foreground shows a devotee offering a small ornate salt vessel to a seated brāhmaṇa, a cow adorned with a garland beside them; rich reds/greens, embossed gold borders, stylized moon disc above, devotional clarity and ornamentation.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate moonlit landscape with a winding path to a small stone Śiva shrine; fine brushwork on the brāhmaṇa’s calm face and the cow’s gentle eyes; cool indigo-silver palette, subtle incense haze, lyrical naturalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines depict the dāna scene with simplified forms; the Śiva liṅga in the sanctum framed by lamps; strong red/yellow/green pigments, patterned borders, prominent moon symbol overhead.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative border of lotuses and lamps; central panel shows the dāna of salt and cow with a stylized temple in the background; deep blues with gold highlights, intricate floral motifs, rhythmic repetition of lamp forms."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft chanting","temple bells","cow bells","night insects"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दत्त्वासितद्वितीयायामिंदौ = दत्त्वा + असितद्वितीयायाम् + इन्दौ; शिवमंदिरम् = शिवमन्दिरम् (अनुस्वार/नासिक्य-लेखनभेद)
FAQs
It prescribes a charitable gift of a salt vessel on the bright fortnight’s second day, followed by cow-donation (go-dāna) and visiting a brāhmaṇa and Śiva’s temple upon completion.
The verse highlights dāna (charity) and respectful engagement with sacred institutions—supporting brāhmaṇas and honoring Śiva through temple visitation—as part of religious discipline.
Yes. While the Padma Purana contains strong Vaiṣṇava material overall, this verse is explicitly Śaiva in practice, centering on Śiva-mandira (Śiva’s temple) along with ritual charity.