Shloka 38
The Greatness of the Jayantī Vow
Fast, Vigil, and Worship of Hari/Kṛṣṇa
जयंत्यामुपवासेन यो नरोऽत्र पराङ्मुखः । सर्वधर्मविनिर्मुक्तो यात्यसौ नरकं ध्रुवम्
jayaṃtyāmupavāsena yo naro'tra parāṅmukhaḥ | sarvadharmavinirmukto yātyasau narakaṃ dhruvam
ผู้ใดในวันชัยยันตีหันหลังให้การถืออุโบสถ/อดอาหาร ณ ที่นี้ ผู้นั้นละทิ้งธรรมทั้งปวงแล้ว ย่อมไปสู่นรกอย่างแน่นอน
Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: Turning away from fasting on Jayantī is framed as a rejection of dharma, leading to naraka—underscoring the seriousness of vrata-discipline.
Application: Treat vowed disciplines as commitments: if you undertake a vrata, keep it with sincerity; if unable, perform a sanctioned alternative (anukalpa) with humility rather than contempt or indifference.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee stands at the threshold of a temple on Jayantī, hesitating and turning away from the fasting vow, while behind him the sanctum glows with inviting lamps. In the shadowed background, a symbolic naraka vision—dark chasms and iron-red smoke—appears as a cautionary mirage, contrasting the bright path of vrata-dharma.","primary_figures":["hesitant devotee","temple priest (brāhmaṇa)","Padmanābha (Viṣṇu) as shrine icon","Yama’s attendants (symbolic, distant)"],"setting":"Temple entrance with a visible vrata-setup (offerings, lamps, water pot), contrasted with a shadowy allegorical backdrop of naraka.","lighting_mood":"dramatic","color_palette":["iron red","smoke gray","lamp gold","midnight blue","ashen white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: split-contrast composition—right side a radiant Viṣṇu shrine with gold leaf halo and ghee lamps, left side a dark allegorical naraka vignette with red-black smoke; central figure turning away from vrata, priest gesturing admonition, ornate borders and embossed gold on the divine side.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: narrative moral scene with subtle expressions—devotee half-turned, priest in calm counsel, temple glowing warmly; in the far background, stylized dark ravine and smoky forms as a symbolic warning, delicate brushwork and controlled drama.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and high-contrast palette, Viṣṇu shrine luminous in red/yellow/green, the transgressor shown in profile turning away, naraka suggested through stylized dark bands and fierce attendant figures, temple-wall didactic aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central shrine framed by lotus borders, but with an unusual lower register showing a dark cautionary band (narka symbolism) in deep indigo and maroon; devotee turning away rendered in stylized posture, gold highlights emphasizing the choice between light and shadow."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["sharp bell strikes","conch shell warning note","low drum","sudden silence pauses","wind-like hush"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: जयंत्यामुपवासेन = जयन्त्याम् उपवासेन; नरोऽत्र = नरः अत्र; यात्यसौ = याति असौ.
FAQs
Jayantī here refers to a sacred day/observance (vrata context) on which fasting (upavāsa) is prescribed; the verse treats it as a religious duty whose neglect is spiritually blameworthy.
It teaches accountability in dharma: willfully turning away from a prescribed sacred observance (fasting on Jayantī) is portrayed as abandoning righteousness, leading to grave negative consequences.
Primarily ritual-ethical discipline (vrata/upavāsa) framed as dharma; in Purāṇic theology this often supports devotion by training self-restraint and reverence for sacred times.