Shloka 36
Narration of the Greatness of Harivāsara
Ekādaśī, the Day Sacred to Hari
तत्र क्रतुशतं पुण्यं त्रयोदश्यां तु पारणम् । एकादशी विलुप्ता चेत्परतो द्वादशीयुता
tatra kratuśataṃ puṇyaṃ trayodaśyāṃ tu pāraṇam | ekādaśī viluptā cetparato dvādaśīyutā
ในวัตรนั้น บุญมีค่าเท่ากับยัญพิธีร้อยครั้ง; ควรทำปารณะในวันจันทรคติที่สิบสาม (ตรโยทศี) แต่ถ้าเอกาทศีขาดหาย ให้ถือร่วมกับทวาทศีถัดไป
Unspecified (context-dependent within Brahma-khaṇḍa narration)
Concept: Properly executed Ekādaśī yields immense merit (like a hundred sacrifices) and requires correct pāraṇa timing; if Ekādaśī is missed, it is joined with the following Dvādaśī.
Application: Honor completion: begin disciplines well and end them correctly; if you miss a commitment, make a structured recovery plan rather than abandoning the practice.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee sits in meditation before a small Viṣṇu altar while, in a visionary overlay, a hundred miniature sacrificial fires appear like a constellation around them—suggesting ‘kratu-śata’ merit. A lunar calendar shows Ekādaśī leading to Dvādaśī and then Trayodaśī marked ‘pāraṇa’, emphasizing the sacred choreography of time.","primary_figures":["a vrata-observer","Viṣṇu (altar icon)","Vedic priests (visionary silhouettes, optional)"],"setting":"Home shrine blending into a cosmic-ritual vision: altar lamps, conch, tulasi pot as generic decor (not textual), and faint yajña-kuṇḍas in the background.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","fire orange","smoke gray","antique gold","lotus pink"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central Viṣṇu icon with heavy gold-leaf aura; foreground devotee with folded hands; surrounding ring of many tiny yajña-kuṇḍas rendered as glowing embers; a decorative pañcāṅga strip at the bottom marking Ekādaśī→Dvādaśī→Trayodaśī pāraṇa; rich reds/greens, gem-like highlights, ornate borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: dreamy night-sky palette with delicate flames; small yajña fires like stars; a calm devotee near a modest shrine; thin-lined calendar panel; refined facial features, soft gradients, poetic symbolism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized multiple fire-altars in rhythmic pattern; bold outlines; Viṣṇu in iconic stance within a shrine frame; warm reds and yellows for flames against green/blue ground; temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: circular mandala of tiny sacrificial fires around a central Viṣṇu shrine; ornate floral borders; deep indigo field with gold dots; calendar medallions for tithis; intricate textile detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell","gentle temple bells","crackling fire (yajña)","tanpura drone","soft hand cymbals"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चेत्परतो = चेत् + परतः; द्वादशीयुता = द्वादशी + युता
FAQs
It states that pāraṇa is to be done on Trayodaśī (the 13th lunar day) for this observance.
If Ekādaśī is not available or is lost, the observance is to be carried out combined with the following Dvādaśī (dvādaśī-yutā).
It declares the resulting merit to be equivalent to that of performing a hundred Vedic sacrifices (kratuśata).