Shloka 64
Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite
समांते हेमकमलं दद्याद्धेनुसमन्वितम् । स वै विष्णुपदं याति लक्ष्मीः स्याज्जन्मजन्मनि
samāṃte hemakamalaṃ dadyāddhenusamanvitam | sa vai viṣṇupadaṃ yāti lakṣmīḥ syājjanmajanmani
เมื่อสิ้นปี พึงถวายดอกบัวทองพร้อมโคหนึ่งตัวเป็นทาน ผู้นั้นย่อมถึงพระบาทแห่งพระวิษณุ และพระลักษมีคือความรุ่งเรืองย่อมติดตามไปทุกชาติทุกภพ
Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: A year-end dāna of a golden lotus together with a cow culminates the observance and grants Viṣṇu’s abode; Lakṣmī’s companionship across births signifies enduring auspiciousness aligned with dharma.
Application: Conclude long commitments with a meaningful act of generosity: support life-sustaining causes (food, cows/animal care, livelihoods) and offer something symbolically ‘lotus-like’—pure, beautiful, and valuable—dedicated to Viṣṇu and Śrī.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At the close of a year-long vow, a devotee offers a radiant golden lotus on a silk cloth while a gentle cow, garlanded and calm, stands beside the gift. In the upper space, Viṣṇu’s abode is hinted as a luminous Vaikuṇṭha vista—blue radiance, celestial gates, and Śrī at Viṣṇu’s side—signaling the promised destination and Lakṣmī’s enduring companionship.","primary_figures":["devotee donor","cow (go-mātā)","Viṣṇu (as Vaikuṇṭha vision)","Lakṣmī"],"setting":"temple courtyard or sacred gifting pavilion with priests, offering trays, and lotus motifs; celestial Vaikuṇṭha vision above","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","molten gold","lotus pink","emerald green","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: grand year-end dāna scene with a gleaming golden lotus offered on a decorated tray and a garlanded cow; above, Viṣṇu and Lakṣmī in Vaikuṇṭha under an ornate arch; heavy gold leaf work, rich reds/greens, gem-studded crowns, intricate temple pillars and lamps.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant courtyard with soft architectural lines; devotee presenting a golden lotus, cow adorned with flowers; in the sky, a delicate Vaikuṇṭha vision with Viṣṇu-Lakṣmī; cool yet luminous palette, refined faces, gentle pastoral detail.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized Viṣṇu and Lakṣmī in the upper register with bold outlines; below, donor and cow with the golden lotus offering; symmetrical temple composition, patterned borders, strong reds/yellows/greens with blue highlights for Viṣṇu.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Vaikuṇṭha-themed offering scene framed by lotus borders; central golden lotus and cow, upper panel with Viṣṇu-Lakṣmī; intricate floral vines, peacocks and cows as auspicious motifs, deep blues and gold detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","cow bells","chanting chorus","flower petals falling"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दद्याद्धेनुसमन्वितम् = दद्यात् + धेनुसमन्वितम्; स्याज्जन्मजन्मनि = स्यात् + जन्म + जन्मनि.
FAQs
It prescribes dāna (charitable gifting): offering a golden lotus (hema-kamala) together with a cow (dhenu) at the year’s end.
It states that the donor attains Viṣṇu’s abode (viṣṇupada) and is accompanied by Lakṣmī—i.e., enduring prosperity—across successive births.
The verse highlights generosity and ritual charity as a dharmic act that yields both spiritual elevation (devotional liberation-oriented merit) and sustained well-being.