Shloka 5
Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite
तपसा तस्य तुष्टेन चतुर्वक्त्रेण भारत । कमलं कांचनं दत्तं यथाकामगमं नृप
tapasā tasya tuṣṭena caturvaktreṇa bhārata | kamalaṃ kāṃcanaṃ dattaṃ yathākāmagamaṃ nṛpa
Wahai Bhārata, kerana berkenan akan tapa beliau, Brahmā yang bermuka empat menganugerahkan kepadanya, wahai raja, sekuntum teratai emas, dengannya dia dapat pergi ke mana sahaja menurut kehendaknya.
Pulastya (to Bhīṣma)
Concept: Tapas performed with steadiness yields divine favor and extraordinary capacities; boons are framed as dharmically earned, not случай.
Application: Undertake disciplined practice (vrata-like consistency) and use any ‘powers’—status, wealth, influence—for dharmic ends rather than ego.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"On a high mountain hermitage, King Puṣpavāhana stands with folded hands as Brahmā, four-faced and serene, extends a radiant golden lotus into his palms. The lotus glows like molten sunlight, and faint pathways of the seven worlds spiral behind it, hinting at yathākāma-gamana—travel by divine sanction.","primary_figures":["Brahmā (Caturvaktra)","King Puṣpavāhana","attendant sages (optional)"],"setting":"mountain āśrama with sacrificial fire, kusa grass, and a sky opening into subtle cosmic vistas","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["molten gold","vermillion","sky blue","ash white","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Brahmā with four faces and gold-leaf halo bestowing a kāñcana-kamala to the king; heavy gold leaf on lotus petals, crowns, and ornaments; rich reds and greens, gem-studded jewelry, ornate arch framing, traditional iconographic precision.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate boon-giving scene at a hill hermitage; delicate rendering of the golden lotus with subtle shimmer; soft blues of sky, muted earth tones, refined facial features, lyrical clouds suggesting cosmic travel routes.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Brahmā frontal with four faces, bold outlines; the golden lotus stylized with bright yellow and red; king in respectful posture; temple-wall composition with rhythmic decorative bands.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central oversized golden lotus as motif, Brahmā bestowing it; surrounding border of lotus vines and celestial patterns; deep indigo background with gold highlights, intricate floral detailing, devotional symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","crackling sacrificial fire","soft choral ‘svāhā’ ambience"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यथाकामगमं is a compound functioning adjectivally; sense ‘yathā-kāma-gamam’. दत्तम् used predicatively (passive sense).
FAQs
It presents tapas (austerity) as spiritually efficacious: when Brahmā is pleased, he grants a boon symbolized by a golden lotus that enables unrestricted travel (yathākāma-gamana).
“Caturvaktra” is a common epithet of Brahmā, the four-faced creator deity.
Disciplined effort and self-restraint (tapas) are shown as a means to attain higher capacities and divine favor, implying that inner discipline precedes outer power.