Shloka 10
The Jyeṣṭha Full-Moon Vow, the Birth of the Maruts, and the Outline of Secondary Creation
Manvantaras
ज्येष्ठे मासि सिते पक्षे पौर्णमास्यां यतव्रता । स्थापयेदव्रणं कुंभं सिततण्डुलपूरितम्
jyeṣṭhe māsi site pakṣe paurṇamāsyāṃ yatavratā | sthāpayedavraṇaṃ kuṃbhaṃ sitataṇḍulapūritam
Pada bulan Jyeṣṭha, dalam paruh terang, pada hari Pūrṇimā, orang yang teguh dalam disiplin vrata hendaklah mendirikan sebuah kumbha yang tidak bercela, dipenuhi beras putih.
Unspecified (narratorial/ritual-instruction voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Concept: Śuddhi (purity) and niyama (disciplined vow) make ordinary substances (a pot, rice) into a sacred support for divine presence.
Application: Keep one small, consistent vow (cleanliness, truthful speech, simple diet) on a chosen sacred day; begin with a ‘pure container’—a clean space, clean mind, clean offering.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A disciplined votary prepares a spotless kalaśa on a clean altar during the bright Jyeṣṭha full moon. The pot gleams, brimming with white rice, while a lotus diagram and fresh mango leaves hint at impending consecration.","primary_figures":["vratī (devotee)","household priest (optional)","symbolic presence of Brahmā/Vishnu through ritual emblems"],"setting":"courtyard shrine with a low wooden altar, rangoli/maṇḍala, brass lamps, and a calm summer night transitioning into moonrise","lighting_mood":"moonlit with gentle lamp-glow","color_palette":["ivory white","moon-silver","sandalwood beige","leaf green","lamp-flame amber"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a pristine kalaśa filled with white rice on a decorated altar under a full moon, gold-leaf halo motifs around the pot, rich crimson border textiles, gem-studded lamp stands, South Indian ornamental arches framing the ritual space, intricate floral filigree emphasizing purity and auspiciousness.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet Jyeṣṭha Paurṇamāsī courtyard scene with delicate brushwork, cool moonlit washes, the devotee placing a spotless pot of white rice on a small altar, subtle jasmine and mango leaves, refined facial features, lyrical night sky and distant trees.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments depicting the kalaśa-sthāpana, stylized lamps and lotus motifs, warm red/yellow/green palette with dominant whites, temple-wall aesthetic emphasizing sacred order and symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central kalaśa as an auspicious emblem surrounded by lotus motifs and intricate floral borders, deep indigo night background with a silver full moon, decorative cows/peacocks in the margins, gold highlights on ritual vessels, devotional symmetry reminiscent of Nathdwara compositions."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","night insects","gentle conch (distant)","lamp crackle","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पौर्णमास्यां (पौर्णमासी + आम्); स्थापयेदव्रणं = स्थापयेत् + अव्रणम्; सिततण्डुलपूरितम् = सित-तण्डुलैः पूरितम् (समास/कृदन्त-विशेषण).
FAQs
It prescribes a vrata-related ritual act on Jyeṣṭha Pūrṇimā: establishing an unblemished ritual pot (kumbha) filled with white rice.
The bright fortnight (śukla pakṣa) and Pūrṇimā are traditionally treated as auspicious timings for vow-observances and ritual establishments, emphasizing purity and completeness.
The emphasis is on disciplined observance (yata-vratā) and ritual purity (avraṇaṃ), suggesting sincerity, cleanliness, and orderliness in religious practice.