Shloka 105
Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite
महाव्रतमिदं नाम परमानन्दकारकम् । पक्षोपवासी यो दद्याद्विप्राय कपिलाद्वयम्
mahāvratamidaṃ nāma paramānandakārakam | pakṣopavāsī yo dadyādviprāya kapilādvayam
วัตรนี้เรียกว่า “มหาวรตะ” เป็นเหตุให้เกิดความปีติยินดีสูงสุด. ผู้ใดถืออุโบสถอดอาหารตลอดกึ่งเดือน แล้วถวายโคกปิลา (โคสีน้ำตาลทอง) เป็นคู่แก่พราหมณ์ ย่อมได้บุญกุศลแห่งวัตรนั้น.
Not explicitly specified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: Austerity (fortnight fast) joined with generous dāna yields ‘paramānanda’—supreme bliss—by purifying the doer and aligning life with dharma.
Application: Adopt periodic fasting with ethical restraint; pair any austerity with tangible charity (food, cows/animal welfare equivalents, support for teachers/priests) so tapas does not become egoic.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A quiet hermitage courtyard at dawn: a vrata-observer, lean from a fortnight’s fast, leads two tawny kapilā cows adorned with simple garlands toward a seated brāhmaṇa. The moment is tender and solemn—hands joined in namaskāra as the gift is offered, with a lotus pond and tulasī planter nearby hinting at Vaiṣṇava sanctity.","primary_figures":["vrata-observer (householder)","brāhmaṇa recipient","pair of kapilā cows"],"setting":"forest āśrama courtyard with a small yajña-kuṇḍa, lotus pond, and tulasī in a clay pot","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["saffron ochre","lotus pink","leaf green","warm gold","earth brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a vrata-observer offering two kapilā cows to a serene brāhmaṇa in an āśrama courtyard, ornate gold-leaf halo around the brāhmaṇa as dharma-personified, rich vermilion and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments on cow harnesses, stylized lotus pond and tulasī pot, heavy gold borders and temple-like symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate scene of go-dāna after fortnight fasting, slender figures with refined faces, soft Himalayan foothill landscape, pale blue sky, lyrical trees and a small lotus pond, subtle textile patterns, gentle narrative intimacy and cool greens with warm ochres.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments, the donor in simple dhoti with folded hands, brāhmaṇa seated on a low wooden plank, two tawny cows with stylized eyes, lotus pond and tulasī pot as iconographic anchors, dominant reds/yellows/greens with rhythmic ornamentation.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional courtyard with lotus motifs and floral borders, cows richly decorated, deep indigo background with gold highlights, tulasī planter and lotus pond repeated as patterns, a subtle cakra motif in the border foreshadowing Viṣṇu-centered vrata tradition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["morning birds","soft temple bell","low conch in distance","rustle of leaves","gentle cow bells"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: महाव्रतमिदम् = महाव्रतम् + इदम्; दद्याद्विप्राय = दद्यात् + विप्राय (त् + व → द्व); कपिलाद्वयम् = कपिला + द्वयम् (समास).
FAQs
It praises a Mahāvrata involving pakṣopavāsa (fasting for a fortnight) combined with dāna (charitable gifting), specifically giving a pair of kapilā cows to a Brahmin.
The verse states that it is “paramānandakāraka”—a practice that produces supreme bliss, indicating high religious merit and inner/spiritual fulfillment.
It emphasizes disciplined self-restraint (fasting) coupled with generosity (dāna), presenting spiritual life as both personal austerity and support of religious/learned beneficiaries.