Shloka 95
Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite
एतच्छान्तिव्रतं नाम कीर्तिकामफलप्रदम् । ब्रह्माण्डं काञ्चनं कृत्वा तिलराशि समन्वितम्
etacchāntivrataṃ nāma kīrtikāmaphalapradam | brahmāṇḍaṃ kāñcanaṃ kṛtvā tilarāśi samanvitam
ఇది ‘శాంతి-వ్రతం’ అని పిలువబడుతుంది; ఇది కీర్తి మరియు కోరిన ఫలాన్ని ప్రసాదిస్తుంది। బంగారంతో ‘బ్రహ్మాండం’ తయారు చేసి, తిలరాశితో కలిసి దానం చేయాలి।
Unspecified (context-dependent within Adhyaya 20 narration)
Concept: Śānti is cultivated through sacrificial gifting that symbolically offers the cosmos back to the cosmic Lord, yielding fame and desired aims as secondary fruits.
Application: Channel ambition (kīrti, kāma) through ethical giving: make offerings proportionate to means, with a prayerful mind and careful ritual purity.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene sacrificial courtyard where a devotee presents a small, gleaming golden brahmāṇḍa—an egg-shaped miniature cosmos—set upon a cloth beside a fragrant mound of sesame. A calm sacred fire flickers as priests chant softly, and the offering is lifted with reverence as if returning creation to its source.","primary_figures":["devotee (yajamāna)","Vedic priest (ṛtvik)","Agni (sacrificial fire, personified subtly)"],"setting":"ritual pavilion with kusa grass, copper vessels, sesame heap, and a small altar; faint lotus motifs hinting at cosmic origin","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["gold leaf","sesame brown","vermillion red","ivory white","smoke gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a yajamāna offering a gold-leaf brahmāṇḍa (egg-shaped cosmic emblem) beside a textured heap of sesame, Agni blazing on a jeweled altar, priests in white with red borders; heavy gold leaf halos, rich crimson and emerald accents, gem-studded ornaments on ritual vessels, ornate arch framing the scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate courtyard yajña scene with an egg-shaped golden brahmāṇḍa on a cloth, sesame heap rendered with fine stippling, slim priests chanting; cool pastel architecture, lyrical trees beyond, refined faces, soft shadows, gentle mountain-air clarity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, flat natural pigments; central offering of a golden brahmāṇḍa and sesame mound before stylized Agni; symmetrical composition, temple-wall aesthetic, large expressive eyes on figures, dominant reds/yellows/greens with rhythmic ornamental borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional offering scene framed by lotus and sesame-flower motifs; deep indigo background with gold highlights, intricate floral borders, stylized altar and lamps; include subtle Vishnu-lotus symbolism in the border medallions, ornate textile patterns and fine dot work."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["low Vedic chanting","temple bells","soft crackle of fire","gentle silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एतच्छान्तिव्रतं → एतत् + शान्तिव्रतम् (त् + श → च्छ).
FAQs
It is a peace-procuring religious observance (vrata) said here to grant fame (kīrti) and desired results (kāma-phala), associated with making an offering that includes a golden brahmāṇḍa and sesame.
In Purāṇic ritual culture, tila is a common dāna/dravya used in expiatory and pacificatory acts, symbolizing purification and auspicious merit when given as an offering.
The verse frames merit and well-being as connected to disciplined observance and charitable giving (dāna), emphasizing intentional ritual generosity aimed at peace and welfare.