Padma Purana — Srishti Khanda, Shloka 116
Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite
एतत्सौरव्रतं नाम सूर्यलोकफलप्रदम् । द्वादशाद्वादशीर्यस्तु समाप्योपोषणे नृप
etatsauravrataṃ nāma sūryalokaphalapradam | dvādaśādvādaśīryastu samāpyopoṣaṇe nṛpa
ਇਹ ‘ਸੌਰ-ਵ੍ਰਤ’ ਕਿਹਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ, ਜੋ ਸੂਰ੍ਯਲੋਕ ਦੀ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤੀ ਦਾ ਫਲ ਦੇਂਦਾ ਹੈ। ਹੇ ਰਾਜਨ, ਜੋ ਕੋਈ ਇਕ ਦ੍ਵਾਦਸ਼ੀ ਤੋਂ ਅਗਲੀ ਦ੍ਵਾਦਸ਼ੀ ਤੱਕ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਪੂਰਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਅੰਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਉਪਵਾਸ ਨਾਲ ਸਮਾਪਤ ਕਰੇ…
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (addressing a king: nṛpa).
Concept: Vrata power is amplified by exact calendrical boundaries (dvādaśī-to-dvādaśī) and culminates in upoṣaṇa (fasting) as the seal of resolve.
Application: Set clear start/end points for disciplines; keep commitments measurable; end a practice with a deliberate ‘closing’ act (fast, charity, prayer) to internalize transformation.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","courtly silence","distant chanting","morning wind"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एतत्सौरव्रतम् = एतत् + सौर-व्रतम्; द्वादशाद्वादशीः = द्वादशात् + द्वादशीः; द्वादशीर्यः = द्वादशीः + यः; समाप्योपोषणे = समाप्य + उपोषणे
FAQs
It is a religious observance dedicated to Sūrya (the Sun), described here as yielding the merit of attaining Sūrya’s realm (Sūrya-loka).
It indicates a vow observed across the lunar 12th day (Dvādaśī), continuing until the next Dvādaśī—i.e., a full cycle between two Dvādaśīs.
The verse highlights disciplined completion of a vow with upavāsa/upoṣaṇa (fasting) as a culminating act of restraint and devotion.