Shloka 178
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Ṛtvij System, Sāvitrī’s Reconciliation, Tīrtha-Catalogue, Śrāddha & Initiation Rites, and Vrata Fruits
उपवासेप्यनंतं च स्वयं प्रोक्तं मयानघ । सावित्र्याः पुरतो यस्तु दंपत्योर्भोजनं ददेत्
upavāsepyanaṃtaṃ ca svayaṃ proktaṃ mayānagha | sāvitryāḥ purato yastu daṃpatyorbhojanaṃ dadet
Wahai yang tidak berdosa, aku sendiri juga telah menyatakan amalan bernama Ananta bahkan pada hari-hari berpuasa. Namun sesiapa yang, di hadapan Sāvitrī, menghidangkan jamuan kepada sepasang suami isteri—
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Concept: Vrata is completed and empowered by dāna—especially anna-dāna—performed with proper devotional orientation and sacred witness (Sāvitrī).
Application: On fasting or vow-days, pair restraint (upavāsa) with compassionate giving: feed a couple or householders respectfully, dedicating the act to the Lord and to the sanctity of family life.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vow-observant devotee, having fasted, kneels before a small altar where Sāvitrī is honored with a lotus and lamp. In front of her presence, a dignified married couple is served a leaf-plate meal, while the devotee offers water with cupped hands, dedicating the merit to dharma and Vishnu.","primary_figures":["Sāvitrī (goddess)","devotee (vratī)","married couple (dampatī)"],"setting":"Courtyard shrine with a tulasī planter, brass lamp, and a low wooden seat for honored guests; ritual vessels (kalaśa, pātra) arranged neatly.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lotus pink","saffron gold","deep vermilion","peacock green","warm sandalwood beige"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Sāvitrī seated on a lotus pedestal with a radiant prabhāmaṇḍala, gold leaf halo and ornate jewelry; foreground shows the devotee offering anna-dāna to a serene married couple on banana leaves, rich reds and greens, embossed gold detailing on vessels and borders, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: an intimate courtyard scene with delicate linework—Sāvitrī’s small shrine framed by flowering vines, the fasting devotee respectfully serving a couple; soft pastel palette, lyrical domestic realism, refined faces, distant hills and a pale sky suggesting sacred calm.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments—Sāvitrī with large expressive eyes, lotus and veena-like grace; the devotee and couple rendered in temple-wall composition, red/yellow/green dominance, stylized ritual vessels and lamp flames.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a devotional courtyard with lotus motifs and ornate floral borders; Sāvitrī enthroned amid lotuses while the anna-dāna scene unfolds below; intricate patterns, deep indigo background with gold highlights, peacocks perched near the shrine, celebratory yet reverent."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch shell","lamp crackle","murmured mantras","courtyard birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: उपवासेपि = उपवासे + अपि; अनंतं = अनन्तम्; मयानघ = मया + अनघ; यस्तु = यः + तु; दंपत्योर्भोजनं = दम्पत्योः + भोजनम्
FAQs
It affirms that the Ananta observance is taught even in connection with upavāsa (fasting), and it highlights the merit of offering a meal (bhojana-dāna) despite the fast context.
Sāvitrī functions as a sacred presence for the act of giving; the verse frames the donation as being performed reverentially before her, strengthening its ritual and ethical weight.
It implies that dharma is not only personal austerity; generosity and hospitality—such as feeding others—remain virtuous and can be emphasized even when one is observing a fast.