Shloka 98
Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite
एतद्ब्रह्मव्रतं नाम निर्वाणफलदं नृणाम् । यश्चोभयमुखीं दद्यात्प्रभूतसकलान्विताम्
etadbrahmavrataṃ nāma nirvāṇaphaladaṃ nṛṇām | yaścobhayamukhīṃ dadyātprabhūtasakalānvitām
ఇది ‘బ్రహ్మ-వ్రతం’ అని పిలువబడుతుంది; మనుష్యులకు నిర్వాణఫలాన్ని ప్రసాదిస్తుంది। సమస్త అవసరాలతో సమృద్ధిగా ఉన్న ‘ఉభయముఖీ’ పాత్రను దానం చేసే వాడూ అదే ఫలానికి పాత్రుడు అవుతాడు।
Unspecified (narratorial instruction within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Concept: Brahma-vrata is framed as nirvāṇa-phala: liberation is approached through disciplined giving of complete, well-appointed ritual implements.
Application: When you give, give ‘complete’: not token charity, but thoughtfully furnished support that truly enables the recipient’s dharma (tools, resources, continuity).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A beautifully crafted two-spouted vessel (obhayamukhī) rests on a lotus-patterned cloth, filled and surrounded by neatly arranged necessities—grains, ghee, cloth, and small ritual items—signifying ‘sakalānvitā’ completeness. The giver offers it with a composed face, while a priest blesses the act as a doorway to nirvāṇa.","primary_figures":["devotee (giver)","brāhmaṇa priest/recipient"],"setting":"temple courtyard or yajña pavilion with arranged offerings and ritual implements","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["antique gold","lotus pink","deep indigo","cream","copper"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central obhayamukhī vessel rendered with gold leaf and embossed detailing, surrounded by neatly arranged offerings; priest blessing with raised hand, giver in añjali; rich reds/greens, gem-like highlights on vessel, ornate temple arch and gold-leaf background.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined still-life focus on the two-spouted vessel and its accompanying items, delicate shading, soft cream background, subtle architectural lines; gentle human figures at the margins, lyrical restraint and clarity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized obhayamukhī with symmetrical twin spouts, bold outlines, flat pigments; offerings arranged in geometric order, priest and giver in profile; strong reds/yellows with deep green accents, mural border motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate central vessel framed by lotus vines and floral borders; deep blue field with gold dot work, intricate textile patterns, small lamps around the offering, devotional symmetry and decorative abundance."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["bell and lamp sounds","soft chanting","clink of metal vessel","quiet crowd hush"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एतद्ब्रह्मव्रतम् = एतत् + ब्रह्मव्रतम्; यश्च = यः + च; दद्यात्प्रभूत... = दद्यात् + प्रभूत...; सकलान्विताम् = सकल + अन्विताम्
FAQs
It is explicitly described as “nirvāṇa-phalada”—an observance that grants the fruit of liberation (nirvāṇa) for human practitioners.
In this dāna (donation) context it most naturally refers to a “two-mouthed/two-spouted” vessel (a ritual container), given as a complete, well-supplied gift.
It links inner discipline (vrata) with outward generosity (dāna), presenting both as spiritually efficacious when performed properly and abundantly.