Shloka 82
Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite
आषाढादि चतुर्मासं प्रातःस्नायी भवेन्नरः । विप्राय भोजनं दत्वा कार्तिक्यां गोप्रदो भवेत्
āṣāḍhādi caturmāsaṃ prātaḥsnāyī bhavennaraḥ | viprāya bhojanaṃ datvā kārtikyāṃ goprado bhavet
ตั้งแต่เดือนอาษาฒะเป็นต้นไปตลอดสี่เดือนอันศักดิ์สิทธิ์ บุรุษพึงอาบน้ำยามเช้า ครั้นถวายภัตตาหารแก่พราหมณ์แล้ว ในเดือนการ์ตติกะพึงกระทำโคทาน
Not explicitly identifiable from the single verse excerpt (context needed from Adhyaya 20).
Concept: Observing Cāturmāsya from Āṣāḍha with early bathing and feeding brāhmaṇas culminates in Kārttika with go-dāna—seasonal discipline ripens into major charity.
Application: Adopt a four-month vow (reduced indulgences, consistent morning routine); prioritize feeding/serving teachers and the needy; plan a meaningful donation in Kārttika.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Monsoon clouds gather as a devotee steps out before sunrise for a cool bath, marking the beginning of Cāturmāsya from Āṣāḍha. Months later, in bright Kārttika clarity, the same devotee offers a cow in charity, while brāhmaṇas receive food beneath a canopy of lamps and autumn sky.","primary_figures":["devotee observer of Cāturmāsya","brāhmaṇa recipient","cow (go-dāna)"],"setting":"village riverbank or well at dawn shifting to an autumn courtyard with donation ritual","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["monsoon grey","river teal","autumn amber","white cotton","sacred vermilion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: two-panel narrative—left: dawn snāna during Āṣāḍha with gold-leaf highlights on water ripples; right: Kārttika go-dāna with ornate cow adornments, brāhmaṇa receiving gifts, rich reds/greens, gold borders and temple-lamp motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: seasonal storytelling with delicate rain-washed landscape for Āṣāḍha and crisp autumn hills for Kārttika, fine brushwork on the cow’s garland and the devotee’s simple attire, lyrical sky gradients.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic depiction of go-dāna with bold outlines, stylized cow and recipients, warm yellow-red palette, symmetrical offering gestures, decorative vegetal borders suggesting seasonal cycle.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Kārttika-themed border of lamps and lotuses, central go-dāna scene with floral ornamentation on the cow, deep blue background with gold lamp motifs, devotional patterning and temple textile feel."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["flowing water","distant thunder (monsoon)","later: temple bells","cow bells","soft chanting of dāna-mantras"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भवेन्नरः = भवेत् + नरः; प्रातःस्नायी (समास); कार्तिक्यां = कार्तिक्याम्; गोप्रदो = गोप्रदः
FAQs
It prescribes early-morning bathing throughout the four months beginning with Āṣāḍha (Cāturmāsya), presenting it as a sustained religious discipline.
It highlights anna-dāna (giving food to a brāhmaṇa) and go-dāna (the gift of a cow), with go-dāna especially associated here with the month of Kārttika.
It links personal discipline (regular dawn bathing) with social-religious responsibility (feeding the learned and giving valuable gifts), teaching that devotion is expressed through both self-restraint and generosity.