Shloka 6
The Jyeṣṭha Full-Moon Vow, the Birth of the Maruts, and the Outline of Secondary Creation
Manvantaras
कथयंतु भवंतो मे पुत्रशोकविनाशनम् । व्रतं सौभाग्यफलदमिहलोके परत्र च
kathayaṃtu bhavaṃto me putraśokavināśanam | vrataṃ saubhāgyaphaladamihaloke paratra ca
హే మహాత్ములారా, నాకు పుత్రవియోగశోకాన్ని నశింపజేసే, ఇహలోకములోను పరలోకములోను సౌభాగ్యఫలాన్ని ప్రసాదించే వ్రతాన్ని చెప్పండి।
Unspecified petitioner (speaker not identifiable from this single verse alone)
Concept: Vrata is a compassionate technology of dharma: it heals specific grief (putra-śoka) while also securing auspiciousness across lifetimes.
Application: When facing irreversible loss, adopt a disciplined vow with clear intention, ethical conduct, and devotional orientation; seek practices that cultivate both inner healing and long-term virtue.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The petitioner kneels before the sages, palms joined, eyes wet yet steady, asking for a vow that can dissolve the burning knot of putra-śoka. The sages listen in compassionate silence, the sacred fire reflecting in their calm eyes as if promising a path from grief to auspiciousness.","primary_figures":["Diti (petitioner)","Vasiṣṭha","ṛṣigaṇa"],"setting":"Hermitage courtyard beside a small yajña-kuṇḍa, with ritual vessels (kalaśa), flowers, and a low wooden seat for teaching.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["amber firelight","ivory white","saffron","deep forest green","maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: close, intimate teaching scene—petitioner in añjali at the sages’ feet, Vasiṣṭha gesturing gently, gold-leaf flames and halos, rich maroon backdrop, ornate borders, gem-like highlights on ritual vessels and the sages’ kamandalu.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tender emotional focus—soft facial expressions, the petitioner’s tearful eyes rendered delicately, a small fire and water pot, pale sky and slender trees, restrained palette with cool greens and warm saffron accents, lyrical composition emphasizing humility.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized figures with expressive eyes, the petitioner’s sorrow shown through posture and hand gesture, bold outlines around the fire and vessels, warm red-yellow background, decorative creeper borders, didactic calm in the sages’ faces.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional narrative panel with ornate floral borders, the sages seated like a sacred assembly, lotus motifs symbolizing hope, peacocks at the edges, deep blue ground with gold detailing, the petitioner foregrounded in reverent supplication."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["soft temple bell","crackling fire","hushed assembly","wind chimes","brief resonant silence after the plea"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कथयंतु = कथयन्तु (अनुस्वार-लेखन); सौभाग्यफलदम् = सौभाग्य + फलदम्; इहलोके = इह + लोके (अव्ययीभाव).
FAQs
The verse asks for a specific vrata (vow/observance) believed to remove intense sorrow (here, grief connected with a son) and to grant auspicious fortune in both worldly life and the afterlife.
No. In this single shloka, no deity, place of pilgrimage, or named figure is explicitly mentioned.
It highlights seeking dharmic remedies—disciplined vows and observances—for transforming personal suffering into spiritual merit and well-being across both this life and the next.