Shloka 9
The Greatness of the Jayantī Vow
Fast, Vigil, and Worship of Hari/Kṛṣṇa
कर्ता गवां सहस्रं तु यो ददाति दिनेदिने । तत्फलं समवाप्नोति जयंत्यां समुपोषणे
kartā gavāṃ sahasraṃ tu yo dadāti dinedine | tatphalaṃ samavāpnoti jayaṃtyāṃ samupoṣaṇe
Quem doa mil vacas dia após dia—aquele que jejua no dia de Jayantī alcança exatamente o mesmo fruto, o mesmo mérito.
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Concept: A single sincere Jayantī fast can equal the immense merit of continual mahā-dāna; inner restraint can match outer wealth.
Application: If large charity is impossible, practice disciplined fasting, simplicity, and a modest donation on Jayantī; convert saved resources into feeding others or supporting worship.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two-panel devotional allegory: on one side, a wealthy donor offers a procession of cows with golden horns to brāhmaṇas; on the other, a simple devotee sits in fasting with a water pot and tulasi-less but lamp-lit altar, hands folded. Above both panels, a single scale balances perfectly, showing equal merit, while a subtle Viṣṇu aura blesses both paths.","primary_figures":["a householder donor","brāhmaṇas receiving go-dāna","a fasting devotee on Jayantī","Viṣṇu as a blessing aura"],"setting":"village charity courtyard contrasted with a small home shrine/temple corner","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","cowhide white","earth brown","emerald green","royal blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: split composition with go-dāna procession on one side and Jayantī upavāsa worship on the other, gold leaf used for the balancing scale and Viṣṇu halo, rich reds/greens, ornate borders, jewel-like detailing on ornaments and cow trappings.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle pastoral go-dāna scene with delicate cows and refined figures, paired with an intimate indoor fasting vignette; soft natural colors, lyrical linework, subtle symbolism of an equalizing scale in the sky.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined cows and figures, stylized scale motif overhead, warm pigment blocks, devotional symmetry, Viṣṇu aura rendered with traditional mural iconography.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative pastoral border of cows and floral motifs framing a central fasting devotee before a shrine; deep blue background with gold highlights, symmetrical design, intricate patterns emphasizing ‘equal merit’ theme."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft bell at cadence","low tanpura drone","distant cowbells (symbolic)","quiet footsteps","silence between lines"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दिनेदिने = दिने + दिने (पुनरुक्त-सप्तमी); तत्फलं = तत् + फलम्; समवाप्नोति = सम्-उपसर्ग + अव-उपसर्ग + आप्; जयंत्यां = जयन्त्याम्; समुपोषणे = सम् + उपोषणे (सम्-उपसर्गयुक्त)
FAQs
Fasting (upavāsa) on the observance/day called Jayantī is praised as yielding extraordinary religious merit.
It states that fasting on Jayantī grants the same fruit as giving a thousand cows every day—an intentionally hyperbolic comparison to show the vrata’s potency.
Sincere self-discipline and devotion through vrata can be spiritually equivalent to immense material charity, emphasizing inner commitment over sheer wealth.