Shloka 11
The Greatness of the Jayantī Vow
Fast, Vigil, and Worship of Hari/Kṛṣṇa
कृष्णाजिनसहस्राणि तिलधेनुशतानि च । तत्फलं समवाप्नोति जयंत्यां समुपोषणे
kṛṣṇājinasahasrāṇi tiladhenuśatāni ca | tatphalaṃ samavāpnoti jayaṃtyāṃ samupoṣaṇe
ผู้ใดถืออุโบสถอย่างถูกต้องในวันชัยยันตี ย่อมได้บุญผลเทียบเท่าการถวายหนังละมั่งดำ (กฤษณาชินะ) นับพัน และการถวาย “โคงา” แห่งงา (ติละ-เธนุ) นับร้อย
Unspecified (narratorial voice within Brahma-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: Upavāsa on Jayantī, when done ‘properly’ (samupōṣaṇa), equals rare and elaborate ritual donations.
Application: Keep vows carefully—truthfulness, restraint, simple diet/fasting, and worship—rather than chasing status through expensive religious acts.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A temple courtyard is arranged for symbolic charity: artisans shape a ‘tila-dhenu’—a cow form made of sesame and jaggery—while stacks of dark kṛṣṇājina skins are shown as an archaic, ritual commodity. At the center, a serene vrati on Jayantī sits before a Vishnu altar, the scene implying that the vow’s inner fire surpasses the spectacle of gifts.","primary_figures":["vratin (Jayantī observer)","Vishnu (altar icon)","priests","donors/artisans preparing tila-dhenu"],"setting":"Temple mandapa with offering tables, sesame-cow display, ritual vessels, hanging lamps","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp amber","sesame brown","deep indigo","sandalwood beige","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu icon in the sanctum with gold-leaf prabhāmaṇḍala, foreground vrati seated with tulsi-less but conch-and-lamp worship, artisans presenting a sesame-cow (tila-dhenu) and bundles of kṛṣṇājina; rich reds/greens, ornate pillars, gold embossing on jewelry and altar textiles.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate mandapa scene with delicate lines, soft ochres and cool blues, a small Vishnu shrine, attendants carrying sesame-cow offerings, the vrati calm and centered; refined faces, patterned floor rugs, gentle narrative realism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized Vishnu panel with bold outlines, symmetrical arrangement of priests and offerings, sesame-cow rendered as iconic motif, warm reds and yellows dominating, lamp flames as rhythmic accents across the composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral borders and lotus medallions, central Vishnu symbolism (shankha-chakra-padma) above the altar, rows of offerings including sesame-cow, intricate textile patterns, deep blue background with gold detailing and peacock motifs at corners."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["oil-lamp crackle","soft bell strokes","low mridanga pulse","whispered mantras"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तत्फलं = तत् + फलम्
FAQs
It teaches that sincere fasting/observance on Jayantī yields merit equivalent to large-scale ritual charity, emphasizing the spiritual potency of vrata (disciplined religious observance).
A tila-dhenu is a traditional gift in which a ‘cow’ is ritually fashioned/represented with sesame (tila) and offered as dāna; it symbolizes abundant nourishment and generosity.
It suggests that inner discipline and devotion (through fasting and proper observance) can be as spiritually fruitful as costly external donations, encouraging accessibility of merit through sincere practice.