Shloka 101
Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite
दत्त्वा ब्रह्मपदं याति भीमव्रतमिदं स्मृतम् । मासोपवासी यो दद्याद्धेनुं विप्राय शोभनाम्
dattvā brahmapadaṃ yāti bhīmavratamidaṃ smṛtam | māsopavāsī yo dadyāddhenuṃ viprāya śobhanām
ဤလှူဒါန်းမှုကို ပြုလုပ်ပြီးလျှင် ဘြဟ္မာပဒ—ဘြဟ္မာ၏ အဆင့်သို့ ရောက်သည်ဟု ဆိုကြပြီး၊ ဤကို ‘ဘီမဝရတ’ ဟု မှတ်ယူကြသည်။ တစ်လပတ်လုံး အစာရှောင်၍ နောက်တစ်ဖန် ဗြာဟ္မဏတစ်ဦးအား လှပသော နွားတစ်ကောင်ကို လှူဒါန်းသူသည်လည်း ထိုမြင့်မြတ်သော ရည်မှန်းချက်ကို ရရှိသည်။
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context likely a narrator/teacher voice within the Adhyaya).
Concept: Extended fasting disciplined by dharma culminates in transformative dāna; the gift seals the vow and directs its fruit toward exalted post-mortem ascent.
Application: Undertake long commitments only with steadiness; pair personal restraint with generosity—support teachers, priests, or spiritual institutions ethically and transparently.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A month-long ascetic devotee, lean yet radiant, offers a beautifully adorned cow to a brāhmaṇa at the conclusion of the Bhīma-vrata. Above them, the heavens open into a vision of Brahmaloka—Brahmā seated on a lotus, serene, acknowledging the merit.","primary_figures":["vratī (month-faster)","brāhmaṇa recipient","cow (śobhanā dhenu)","Brahmā (visionary realm)"],"setting":"Ritual courtyard with a concluding vrata ceremony; celestial vista layered above like a spiritual revelation","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sunrise gold","ivory white","saffron orange","sky blue","lotus magenta"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: concluding vrata-dāna—ornamented white cow with gold caparison, priest receiving with water-pot and mantra gesture; in the upper register Brahmā on a lotus with gold leaf halo, ornate borders, rich reds/greens, gem-like highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle pastoral courtyard, delicate cow detailing, refined figures; a translucent celestial band above showing Brahmā on a lotus, cool blues and soft pinks, lyrical clouds, fine textile patterns.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines—central cow-dāna scene with stylized priest and donor; upper panel Brahmā on lotus, strong red/yellow/green pigments, symmetrical composition, temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional tableau with ornate floral borders; cow-dāna in foreground, lotus motifs everywhere; upper center a lotus throne suggesting Brahmā, deep indigo background with gold accents and intricate patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","cow bells","chanting chorus","hand cymbals"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भीमव्रतमिदम् = भीमव्रतम् + इदम्; दद्याद्धेनुम् = दद्यात् + धेनुम् (त् + ध → द्ध); मासोपवासी = मास + उपवासी (समास).
FAQs
It praises the Bhīma-vrata: a month-long fast (māsopavāsa) followed by gifting a fine cow to a brāhmaṇa.
It states that the practitioner attains brahmapada—an exalted divine station associated with Brahmā.
The verse links self-discipline (fasting) with generosity (dāna), presenting spiritual progress as grounded in restraint and charitable giving.