Shloka 127
Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite
त्रिसंध्यं पूज्य दांपत्यमुपवासी विभूषणैः । ददन्मोक्षमवाप्नोति मोक्षव्रतमिदं स्मृतम्
trisaṃdhyaṃ pūjya dāṃpatyamupavāsī vibhūṣaṇaiḥ | dadanmokṣamavāpnoti mokṣavratamidaṃ smṛtam
ผู้ใดบูชาคู่ทิพย์ในสามสันธยาแห่งวัน ถืออุโบสถและถวายเครื่องประดับ ย่อมได้โมกษะ; วรตนี้จึงระลึกกันว่า “โมกษวรตะ”
Unspecified (narratorial injunction within the Adhyāya; speaker not explicit in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Regular tri-sandhya worship of the divine couple, joined with fasting and offering, becomes a direct means toward moksha.
Application: Keep three daily pauses (dawn/noon/dusk) for brief worship; simplify food on vrata-days; offer something beautiful (clean cloth/flowers/lamp) as a tangible act of surrender.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At dawn, noon, and dusk, a devotee stands before a small shrine where the divine couple is enthroned together, their presence felt as a calm, liberating radiance. The devotee, fasting, offers ornaments and flowers with steady hands, while the sky shifts through three hues of time, suggesting the vow’s rhythm and inevitability.","primary_figures":["Śrī-Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa (divine couple)","vratin (devotee)"],"setting":"A simple household shrine opening to a courtyard with a visible horizon; three time-junctions implied through triptych composition or layered sky bands.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","gold leaf","vermillion","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Śrī-Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa seated on a lotus throne with heavy gold leaf halos, gem-studded crowns, and ornate jewelry; a fasting devotee offers a tray of ornaments and flowers at a small sanctum doorway; rich reds and greens, embossed gold detailing, temple lamp flames, symmetrical iconography, high devotional clarity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a lyrical triptych of dawn-noon-dusk skies behind a modest shrine; delicate brushwork shows the devotee’s quiet posture and the divine couple’s gentle gaze; cool yet luminous palette with refined facial features, thin architectural lines, and soft natural gradients across the horizon.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments depict Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa with characteristic large eyes and stylized ornaments; the devotee stands in añjali with a small offering of ornaments; warm red/yellow/green palette, temple-wall aesthetic, rhythmic decorative borders suggesting three sandhyās.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus throne with the divine couple framed by intricate floral borders and hanging lamps; three circular medallions above show dawn, noon sun, and moonlit dusk; deep blues and gold, lotus motifs, peacocks at the border, devotional textile richness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","conch shell","silence","soft lamp crackle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दांपत्यमुपवासी = दाम्पत्यम् + उपवासी; ददन्मोक्षमवाप्नोति = ददन् + मोक्षम् + अवाप्नोति; मोक्षव्रतमिदं = मोक्षव्रतम् + इदम्
FAQs
It refers to worship performed at the three daily transitional times—dawn, midday, and dusk—traditionally considered spiritually potent for prayer and ritual observance.
The term literally means “the married pair.” In Purāṇic vrata-contexts it commonly indicates a revered divine couple (often a deity with consort). The specific pair is not named in the provided line, so identification depends on the surrounding verses of Adhyāya 20.
It emphasizes disciplined devotion—regular worship at prescribed times, fasting (self-restraint), and charitable offering—as a sustained practice (vrata) oriented toward inner purification and liberation.