Shloka 31
The Greatness of the Jayantī Vow
Fast, Vigil, and Worship of Hari/Kṛṣṇa
यो नरोऽश्नाति मूढात्मा जयंतीवासरे द्विज । महानरकमश्नाति यथा च हरिवासरे
yo naro'śnāti mūḍhātmā jayaṃtīvāsare dvija | mahānarakamaśnāti yathā ca harivāsare
โอ้ทวิชะ ผู้ใดมีจิตหลงมัวแล้วกินในวันชัยยันตี ย่อมตกสู่นรกใหญ่—ดังผู้ที่กินในวันของพระหริ (เอกาทศี) ฉันนั้น
Unspecified (narrative voice within Brahma-khaṇḍa; direct addressee is a 'dvija')
Concept: Eating on Jayantī is a grave violation, comparable to breaking Ekādaśī; restraint is a core Vaishnava discipline.
Application: Mark Jayantī/Ekādaśī on a calendar, simplify diet the day before, avoid grains (common Ekādaśī rule), and replace habitual eating with japa, śravaṇa, and charity.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A quiet household shrine on Jayantī: a dvija sits before a small Kṛṣṇa altar, hands folded, while a plate of food remains untouched—its steam rising like a temptation. Behind him, a faint vision of Naraka appears as a cautionary mirage, contrasted by the serene glow of the deity’s lamp.","primary_figures":["Kṛṣṇa (altar icon)","a dvija devotee","personified Naraka as a distant mirage (symbolic)"],"setting":"Domestic pūjā room with brass lamp, conch, tulasi pot, and scripture stand; the threshold shows the outside world continuing with ordinary meals.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["lamp-gold","midnight indigo","sandalwood beige","crimson","smoke-gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: richly ornamented Kṛṣṇa icon in a shrine with gold leaf halo, brass lamps and conch; a dvija seated in devotion with an untouched offering plate; in the background a subdued, smoky depiction of Naraka as a warning vignette; embossed gold borders and jewel-like detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate interior with delicate lines—devotee in white, small blue Kṛṣṇa image, soft lamp glow; outside window hints of ordinary life; a faint, cloud-like Naraka vision in the upper corner, rendered lightly to keep the devotional center calm.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized shrine with bold outlines, Kṛṣṇa in deep blue, lamp flames exaggerated; devotee shown in profile with folded hands; Naraka suggested as red-black swirling forms at the edge, contained by decorative bands.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Kṛṣṇa shrine framed by lotus and floral borders, deep blue field with gold highlights; devotee figures in repetitive rhythmic poses of fasting and prayer; symbolic Naraka motif minimized into a corner medallion as a didactic emblem."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["single temple bell strikes","conch shell (soft)","low tanpura","silence between lines","distant household sounds fading"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नरोऽश्नाति = नरः + अश्नाति; जयंतीवासरे = जयंती-वासरे; महानरकमश्नाति = महानरकम् + अश्नाति; हरिवासरे = हरि-वासरे.
FAQs
'Dvija' literally means “twice-born,” commonly referring to a Brāhmaṇa (and more broadly to the initiated varṇas). Here it is a respectful form of address to the listener in the dialogue.
Hari-vāsara means “Hari’s day,” i.e., a day especially sacred to Viṣṇu. In many Purāṇic contexts it is closely associated with Ekādaśī observance, when eating is prohibited for those undertaking the vrata.
It emphasizes discipline and reverence in religious observances: knowingly breaking a sacred-day restraint (such as eating on Jayantī or Hari’s day) is portrayed as a serious dharmic transgression with grave consequences.