Shloka 116
Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite
एतत्सौरव्रतं नाम सूर्यलोकफलप्रदम् । द्वादशाद्वादशीर्यस्तु समाप्योपोषणे नृप
etatsauravrataṃ nāma sūryalokaphalapradam | dvādaśādvādaśīryastu samāpyopoṣaṇe nṛpa
นี่เรียกว่า “เสารวรตะ” (Saura-vrata) เป็นพรตที่ประทานผลคือการได้บรรลุสุริยโลก โอ้พระราชา ผู้ใดประกอบให้ครบตั้งแต่ทวาทศีหนึ่งถึงทวาทศีถัดไป แล้วปิดท้ายด้วยการถืออุโบสถอดอาหาร…
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (addressing a king: nṛpa).
Concept: Vrata power is amplified by exact calendrical boundaries (dvādaśī-to-dvādaśī) and culminates in upoṣaṇa (fasting) as the seal of resolve.
Application: Set clear start/end points for disciplines; keep commitments measurable; end a practice with a deliberate ‘closing’ act (fast, charity, prayer) to internalize transformation.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","courtly silence","distant chanting","morning wind"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एतत्सौरव्रतम् = एतत् + सौर-व्रतम्; द्वादशाद्वादशीः = द्वादशात् + द्वादशीः; द्वादशीर्यः = द्वादशीः + यः; समाप्योपोषणे = समाप्य + उपोषणे
FAQs
It is a religious observance dedicated to Sūrya (the Sun), described here as yielding the merit of attaining Sūrya’s realm (Sūrya-loka).
It indicates a vow observed across the lunar 12th day (Dvādaśī), continuing until the next Dvādaśī—i.e., a full cycle between two Dvādaśīs.
The verse highlights disciplined completion of a vow with upavāsa/upoṣaṇa (fasting) as a culminating act of restraint and devotion.