Shloka 41
The Greatness of the Jayantī Vow
Fast, Vigil, and Worship of Hari/Kṛṣṇa
न दौर्भाग्यं न वैधव्यं न भवेत्कलहो गृहे । संततेर्न विरोधं च न पश्यति धनक्षयम्
na daurbhāgyaṃ na vaidhavyaṃ na bhavetkalaho gṛhe | saṃtaterna virodhaṃ ca na paśyati dhanakṣayam
ในเรือนนั้นจักไม่มีเคราะห์ร้าย ไม่มีความเป็นหม้าย และไม่มีการวิวาท; ทั้งไม่เห็นความบาดหมางในหมู่บุตรหลาน และไม่ประสบความเสื่อมแห่งทรัพย์สิน
Unspecified (verse presented as a general phalaśruti-style assurance within the chapter context)
Concept: Devotional observance safeguards the household: it pacifies misfortune, protects marital stability, preserves wealth, and harmonizes progeny.
Application: Use vrata discipline to cultivate non-quarrelsome speech, shared worship, and ethical earning—so the promised ‘no kalaha’ becomes lived practice.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A peaceful Vaiṣṇava household gathers at dusk around a small shrine, offering a lamp and flowers; the atmosphere is calm, with children seated quietly and elders blessing them. Above the home, an unseen protective aura suggests the removal of misfortune and the settling of quarrels into silence.","primary_figures":["Vishnu (as household protector, icon or subtle presence)","devout couple","children/extended family","family priest (optional)"],"setting":"Courtyard home shrine with rangoli, lamp, incense, and a small Viṣṇu image; storage jars and granary symbols hint at preserved wealth.","lighting_mood":"golden dusk with lamp glow","color_palette":["warm amber","vermillion","indigo twilight","ivory white","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a richly ornamented Vishnu icon in a home mandapa with gold leaf arch; a family offers ārati, the couple in traditional attire; auspicious symbols (kalasha, grains, conch) arranged neatly; deep reds/greens with embossed gold, serene faces, domestic harmony emphasized.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard scene at dusk; delicate lamp light on faces; children and elders seated in calm symmetry; soft indigo sky, flowering vines, refined facial features; gentle narrative of ‘no quarrel’ shown through composed gestures and quiet smiles.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized household shrine with bold outlines; Vishnu icon with large eyes; family figures in rhythmic poses; warm red-yellow-green palette; ornamental borders with lotus and conch motifs, conveying protective auspiciousness.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central shrine with Vishnu/Śrī symbols, surrounded by floral borders and lotus medallions; peacocks perched on the courtyard wall; deep blue background with gold highlights; family offering lamp, harmony depicted through symmetrical composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["evening bells","soft mridangam pulse","incense crackle","distant birds","quiet household ambience"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: bhavetkalaho → bhavet kalahaḥ; saṃtaterna → saṃtateḥ na; (final anusvāra in daurbhāgyaṃ/vaidhavyaṃ is sentence sandhi).
FAQs
It promises protection from household misfortune—specifically ill-luck, widowhood, domestic quarrels, conflict among children/descendants, and loss of wealth.
It frames dharmic living (often tied to a prescribed act in the surrounding passage) as producing tangible harmony in the home: peace in relationships, continuity of the family line, and material stability.
No. This shloka is stated in general terms, focusing on outcomes in family life rather than naming specific deities or tīrthas.