Shloka 55
The Greatness of the Month of Māgha
Māgha-snāna, Harivāsara, and the Kāṣṭhīlā-Upākhyāna
देहेन चापि वित्तेन यदीच्छेच्छोभनां गतिम् । सा त्वं ब्रूहि प्रदास्यामि भर्तुरर्थे तवेप्सितम् ॥ ५५ ॥
dehena cāpi vittena yadīcchecchobhanāṃ gatim | sā tvaṃ brūhi pradāsyāmi bharturarthe tavepsitam || 55 ||
देहेन वा वित्तेन वा यदि शोभनां गतिमिच्छसि, तत् त्वं ब्रूहि; भर्तुरर्थे तवेप्सितं प्रदास्यामि ॥
Unspecified (a devoted wife speaking to another person within the narrative context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights that an auspicious spiritual course (śobhanā gati) can be pursued through two dharmic instruments—personal effort/service (deha) and righteous giving/means (vitta)—when motivated by selfless duty.
Bhakti is implied as offering one’s capacity—work of the body and support of wealth—without selfishness; the speaker’s intent “for the sake of my husband” models dedicated, duty-centered offering (arpana-bhāva).
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is directly taught; the practical takeaway is dharma-application—choosing appropriate action (karma) and giving (dāna) as means to auspicious progress.