Shloka 24
उदङ्मुखः प्राङ्मुखो वा दंतधावनपूर्वकम् । एकादश्यां निराहारः सम्यगभ्यर्च्य केशवम्
udaṅmukhaḥ prāṅmukho vā daṃtadhāvanapūrvakam | ekādaśyāṃ nirāhāraḥ samyagabhyarcya keśavam
ਉੱਤਰ ਵੱਲ ਜਾਂ ਪੂਰਬ ਵੱਲ ਮੁਖ ਕਰਕੇ, ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਦੰਦ ਸਾਫ਼ ਕਰ ਕੇ, ਏਕਾਦਸ਼ੀ ਨੂੰ ਨਿਰਾਹਾਰ ਰਹੇ ਅਤੇ ਕੇਸ਼ਵ (ਵਿਸ਼ਣੂ) ਦੀ ਵਿਧੀ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਭਲੀਭਾਂਤਿ ਪੂਜਾ ਕਰੇ।
Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: Ekādaśī fasting, preceded by bodily purification and performed with directional attentiveness, culminates in proper worship of Keśava.
Application: Begin sacred days with cleanliness and intentionality; reduce consumption to strengthen attention; dedicate the day’s restraint to a chosen form/name of Viṣṇu.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A solitary devotee stands at dawn, facing east, having just completed tooth-cleansing and ablutions. Before a small altar with a Keśava icon, a lamp flickers while the devotee holds folded palms, embodying the stillness of Ekādaśī fasting.","primary_figures":["Keśava (Viṣṇu)","Ekādaśī-vratin (devotee)"],"setting":"Simple home shrine or temple mandapa with a tulasī pot nearby, brass lamp, conch, and a clean water vessel; faint sunrise on the horizon.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["saffron gold","conch white","sapphire blue","leaf green","vermillion red"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Keśava on a small pedestal shrine with ornate arch, gold leaf halo and prabhāmaṇḍala, devotee facing east with añjali-mudrā, brass dīpa and śaṅkha in foreground, rich reds and greens, gem-studded ornaments, crisp temple floor patterns, devotional stillness.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: early dawn courtyard scene, soft pastel sky, delicate linework on the devotee’s garments, small Viṣṇu icon with subtle aura, tulasī pot and water lota, lyrical naturalism, refined faces, gentle Himalayan-like distant hills for serenity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, warm yellow-ochre background, Keśava with characteristic large eyes and blue complexion, devotee in simple white cloth, lamp-lit shrine elements, red/yellow/green palette, temple-wall aesthetic with ornamental borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Krishna-Viṣṇu as Keśava centered within floral-lotus border, cows and peacocks subtly framing the shrine courtyard, deep indigo background with gold highlights, devotee fasting in reverent pose, intricate vine motifs and hanging lamps."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells (distant)","conch shell (soft)","morning birds","lamp crackle","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Sandhi resolved: udaṅmukhaḥ → udan-mukhaḥ; prāṅmukho → prāṅ-mukhaḥ; samyagabhyarcya → samyak + abhyarcya.
FAQs
It prescribes preparatory cleanliness (including cleaning the teeth), choosing an auspicious direction (north or east), fasting (nirāhāra), and proper worship of Keśava (Viṣṇu).
In many Hindu ritual conventions, east (associated with sunrise) and north are considered auspicious orientations for worship; the verse frames direction as a supportive discipline for Ekādaśī devotion.
The verse highlights disciplined devotion: purity of conduct, self-restraint through fasting, and focused worship directed toward Keśava as a means of religious observance.