Shloka 137
Agastya Arghya Rite and the Gaurī & Sārasvata Vows
with Origin Narratives and Merit Statements
नाम्ना च लोकविख्यातामग्र्यानंदकरीमिमां । यदा शुक्लतृतीयायामषाढर्क्षं भवेत्क्वचित्
nāmnā ca lokavikhyātāmagryānaṃdakarīmimāṃ | yadā śuklatṛtīyāyāmaṣāḍharkṣaṃ bhavetkvacit
Dan amalan ini, yang masyhur di dunia dengan namanya serta paling membawa sukacita—apabila pada tithi ketiga dalam paruh terang (Śukla) muncul nakshatra Āṣāḍhā pada suatu ketika, maka pada saat itulah ia wajar diamalkan.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses of Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa 22).
Concept: A named, world-renowned observance becomes especially potent when performed on Śukla Tṛtīyā aligned with the Āṣāḍhā nakṣatra.
Application: Track lunar calendar (pañcāṅga) for tithi–nakṣatra conjunctions; plan worship, fasting, and charity on such alignments with a clear sankalpa and ethical conduct.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A night sky charted like a sacred mandala: the bright fortnight’s third moon glows while the Āṣāḍhā constellation shines in alignment. Below, devotees prepare a clean altar with white flowers and darbha, as if the cosmos itself signals the correct moment for the joy-giving observance.","primary_figures":["devotees performing sankalpa","a jyotiṣi/priest indicating the nakṣatra","subtle personification of Tithi and Nakṣatra as celestial beings"],"setting":"courtyard shrine with a pañcāṅga manuscript, starry sky overhead, ritual vessels arranged neatly","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["silver white","midnight blue","pearl gray","saffron glow","jasmine white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: celestial tithi–nakṣatra alignment above a shrine, moon rendered with gold leaf halo, ornate star mandala with gem-like dots, devotees in white garments holding ritual trays, rich red-green borders, sacred manuscript (pañcāṅga) highlighted with gold embellishment.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate moonlit courtyard, cool blues and silvers, a priest pointing to Āṣāḍhā in the sky, devotees arranging white flowers and darbha, refined facial expressions of anticipation, subtle Himalayan horizon and lyrical night atmosphere.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized celestial band with nakṣatra symbols, bold outlines, moon as a radiant disc, devotees preparing offerings, strong red-yellow-green palette balanced with deep blue background, decorative temple-wall framing.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: night-sky canopy filled with lotus and star motifs, ornate borders, devotees preparing a white-flower offering before a Vishnu-associated shrine, deep indigo cloth ground with gold highlights, peacocks and floral vines framing the auspicious timing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft conch shell","temple bells","night insects","gentle chanting","rustle of palm leaves"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: लोकविख्यातामग्र्या… = लोकविख्याताम् + अग्र्या + आनन्दकरीम् + इमाम्; शुक्लतृतीयायामषाढर्क्षम् = शुक्लतृतीयायाम् + आषाढर्क्षम्; भवेत्क्वचित् = भवेत् + क्वचित्.
FAQs
It links the observance to a specific combination: Śukla Tṛtīyā (the 3rd lunar day of the bright fortnight) occurring together with the Āṣāḍhā nakṣatra.
It says the observance is “world-famous by name,” but the actual name is not present in this single verse; it likely appears in adjacent verses.
The verse shows that Padma Purāṇa vratas are often timed by combining tithi (lunar day) and nakṣatra (lunar mansion), emphasizing precise ritual calendrics.