Shloka 29
Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite
ताभ्यां च तदपि त्यक्तं भोक्ष्यावः श्वो वरानने । प्रसंगादुपवासो नौ तवाद्यास्तु शुभावहः
tābhyāṃ ca tadapi tyaktaṃ bhokṣyāvaḥ śvo varānane | prasaṃgādupavāso nau tavādyāstu śubhāvahaḥ
เพราะคนทั้งสองนั้น สิ่งนั้นก็ถูกกันไว้ด้วย โอ้ผู้มีพักตร์งาม เราจักฉันพรุ่งนี้ ด้วยเหตุแห่งกาละวันนี้เราถืออุโบสถ; ขอให้วันนี้ของท่านเป็นมงคลและนำความดีงามมาเถิด
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Concept: Fasting undertaken with sincerity and without pride becomes auspicious; restraint can be maintained even amid hospitality and abundance.
Application: When plans change, keep your discipline without harshness; if fasting, do it with calm speech and goodwill toward hosts; convert inconvenience into sādhana.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Before a lavish meal, the couple gently sets the food aside, their faces calm and resolute. They speak kindly to the fair-faced hostess, explaining that circumstance has made them fast today, and they offer a blessing for her auspicious day—restraint wrapped in compassion.","primary_figures":["devout husband","devout wife","Anaṅgavatī (varānanā)"],"setting":"A dining area with untouched plates and covered dishes; a small lamp and flower garland nearby; the hostess stands attentive, the couple composed.","lighting_mood":"soft evening lamp-lit","color_palette":["amber","indigo","cream","vermillion","olive green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the couple in serene añjali beside a set-aside meal; Anaṅgavatī listens with gentle surprise; gold-leaf highlights on vessels and lamp flames; rich vermillion and emerald textiles, ornate borders emphasizing auspiciousness despite fasting.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet interior scene with delicate expressions; the covered dishes and set-aside plates signal fasting; the couple’s calm blessing gesture contrasts with the hostess’s attentive posture; cool indigo shadows with warm lamp glow.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized figures with bold outlines; the act of setting aside food shown clearly; lamp and floral motifs; warm reds/yellows with green accents, emphasizing tapas and auspicious speech.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic fasting scene framed by lotus borders; covered dishes rendered ornamentally; the couple’s blessing gesture central; deep blue background with gold floral filigree suggesting spiritual auspiciousness."}
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: tadapi → tad api; varānane → vara-ānane; prasaṃgādupavāso → prasaṅgāt upavāsaḥ; tavādyāstu → tava adyāḥ astu; śubhāvahaḥ → śubha-āvahaḥ.
FAQs
Here, fasting is described as happening “due to circumstance” (prasaṅgāt), not as a formally undertaken vow; the emphasis is on restraint and postponing enjoyment to the next day.
It highlights self-control and patience—choosing to defer eating—and pairs that restraint with benevolent speech, wishing auspiciousness for the other person.
This specific verse reads as a practical, dharma-oriented dialogue about conduct (fasting and auspicious blessing). It does not explicitly mention deities or a sectarian doctrine in the excerpt provided.