Shloka 46
The Greatness of the Jayantī Vow
Fast, Vigil, and Worship of Hari/Kṛṣṇa
व्रतं च पुण्यकारं च यः करोति सदा हरेः । स याति विष्णोर्वैकुंठं जयंतीसमुपोषकः
vrataṃ ca puṇyakāraṃ ca yaḥ karoti sadā hareḥ | sa yāti viṣṇorvaikuṃṭhaṃ jayaṃtīsamupoṣakaḥ
ผู้ใดปฏิบัติพรตอันเป็นบุญของพระหริเป็นนิตย์ ผู้นั้นเมื่อถืออุโบสถในวันชยันตี ย่อมไปถึงไวกุณฐ์ของพระวิษณุ
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Concept: Regular (sada) observance of Hari’s vow, especially Jayantī-upavāsa, leads to Vaikuṇṭha-gati.
Application: Adopt a sustainable devotional rhythm—monthly tithi fasts, nāma-japa, and charity—so that practice becomes ‘sada’ (regular) rather than occasional enthusiasm.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee sits in quiet fasting observance, hands folded, before a simple Hari altar; above, the sky opens into a vision of Vaikuṇṭha—vast, luminous, and serene. Viṣṇu appears enthroned with Lakṣmī, conch and discus gleaming, as a pathway of light suggests the soul’s ascent through merit and devotion.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu (Nārāyaṇa)","Lakṣmī","fasting devotee","Garuḍa (optional)"],"setting":"Interior shrine transitioning into a celestial vista of Vaikuṇṭha with jeweled pillars, lotus lakes, and gentle clouds.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["deep indigo","pearl white","molten gold","turquoise","coral red"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Viṣṇu-Lakṣmī in Vaikuṇṭha with towering prabhāmaṇḍala, gold leaf-heavy architecture, gem-like ornaments; foreground shows a seated upavāsī devotee with a small lamp and tulasī bowl; rich reds/greens, embossed gold textures, symmetrical sanctum framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: A quiet devotee in a modest room, with a delicate, cloud-framed Vaikuṇṭha vision above; soft gradients, refined facial features, lyrical lotus lakes and airy palaces; cool blues and whites with gentle gold accents.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Viṣṇu with bold outlines and large eyes, Lakṣmī beside; Vaikuṇṭha rendered as patterned temple-wall cosmos; devotee below in prayerful posture; strong reds/yellows/greens, stylized conch-disc motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Central Viṣṇu motif with lotus borders and intricate floral filigree; Vaikuṇṭha as a lotus-lake mandala; devotee fasting at the bottom edge; deep blues, gold highlights, symmetrical decorative abundance."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","conch shell (distant)","silence between phrases","gentle tanpura drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: viṣṇorvaikuṃṭham = viṣṇoḥ + vaikuṇṭham; jayaṃtīsamupoṣakaḥ = jayaṃtī + samupoṣakaḥ.
FAQs
It recommends performing Hari’s merit-producing vrata and specifically observing the Jayantī upavāsa (fast).
The promised result is attaining Viṣṇu’s abode, Vaikuṇṭha.
Consistent devotional discipline—expressed through vrata and fasting dedicated to Viṣṇu—is presented as a direct means to spiritual uplift and ultimate divine attainment.