Shloka 117
Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite
गोवस्त्रकांचनैर्विप्रान्पूजयेच्छक्तितो नरः । परं पदमवाप्नोति विष्णुव्रतमिदं स्मृतम्
govastrakāṃcanairviprānpūjayecchaktito naraḥ | paraṃ padamavāpnoti viṣṇuvratamidaṃ smṛtam
మనిషి తన శక్తి మేరకు గోవులు, వస్త్రాలు, కాంచనం (సువర్ణం)తో బ్రాహ్మణులను పూజించాలి. అతడు పరమపదాన్ని పొందుతాడు—ఇది విష్ణువ్రతమని స్మృతం।
Not specified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: Dāna offered with śraddhā and within one’s capacity becomes a Viṣṇu-vrata leading to the supreme state (parama-pada).
Application: Practice capacity-based giving: support teachers/priests/scholars, donate clothing, sponsor cow-care or food programs; keep the intention explicitly as an offering to Viṣṇu.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A humble householder stands before a small altar of Viṣṇu, then turns to honor seated brāhmaṇas with folded hands. A gentle cow is led forward with a garland, while folded garments and a small heap of gold are offered as dāna, the air calm with mantra and gratitude.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu (as a small shrine icon or radiant presence)","householder donor","brāhmaṇas","cow (dhenu)"],"setting":"Village courtyard-temple threshold with tulasī planter nearby, brass lamps, palm-leaf manuscripts, and a clean dāna platform.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["sapphire blue","gold leaf","ivory white","vermillion red","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Viṣṇu as a small but radiant sanctum icon with thick gold-leaf halo; donor offering a garlanded milch-cow, folded silk garments, and gold coins to seated brāhmaṇas; rich reds and greens, gem-studded ornaments, ornate arch (prabhāvali), intricate floor patterns, devotional stillness.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a serene courtyard scene with delicate brushwork; brāhmaṇas seated on white cloth, donor presenting cow and gifts; cool pastel palette with lyrical naturalism, distant trees and a small shrine, refined faces, gentle gestures of blessing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments; frontal brāhmaṇas receiving dāna, stylized cow with decorative harness; Viṣṇu emblem in the background, lamp flames, red/yellow/green dominance, large expressive eyes, temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Viṣṇu devotion expressed through a shrine framed by lotus motifs; cow with ornate cloth and bells, floral borders, peacocks near a tulasī planter; deep blues and gold, intricate patterns, celebratory yet reverent composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch shell","low mantra hum","cow bells","gentle silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गोवस्त्रकांचनैर्विप्रान्पूजयेच्छक्तितो नरः → गो वस्त्र काञ्चनैः विप्रान् पूजयेत् शक्तितः नरः; पदमवाप्नोति → पदम् अवाप्नोति; विष्णुव्रतमिदं → विष्णुव्रतम् इदम्
FAQs
It defines a Viṣṇu-oriented vow as honoring brāhmaṇas—according to one’s means—by gifting or offering cows, clothing, and gold.
The verse states that one attains the “supreme state/abode” (paraṃ padam), a common Purāṇic expression for the highest spiritual attainment associated with Viṣṇu.
It emphasizes proportional giving: the merit lies in sincere honoring and charity within one’s means, not in extravagant donation beyond one’s ability.