Shloka 88
Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite
कल्पांते राजराजेंद्र पितृव्रतमिदं स्मृतम् । संध्यादीप प्रदो यस्तु घृतैस्तैलं विवर्जयेत्
kalpāṃte rājarājeṃdra pitṛvratamidaṃ smṛtam | saṃdhyādīpa prado yastu ghṛtaistailaṃ vivarjayet
ข้าแต่พระราชาเหนือราชาทั้งหลาย เมื่อสิ้นกัลป์ พิธีนี้เป็นที่จดจำว่าเป็น “ปิตฤวรตะ”: ผู้ใดถวายประทีปในยามสนธยา (ย่ำค่ำ) พึงเว้นการใช้ฆีและน้ำมัน
Unspecified narrator addressing a king (vocative: rājarājendra)
Concept: Ritual purity is not only about offering, but about the intentional choice of materials; austerity and correctness refine the offering’s subtle efficacy for pitṛs.
Application: Create a daily twilight pause: light a simple lamp, practice gratitude for ancestors/teachers, and keep the act uncluttered—simplicity can be a form of sincerity.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At violet twilight, a king listens as a sage indicates a small lamp set on a clean stone platform. The lamp burns with a steady flame, but the offering is deliberately simple—no ghee or oil vessels nearby—while faint ancestral presences hover like mist at the edge of the scene, receiving the subtle light.","primary_figures":["King (rājarājendra)","Sage/instructor","Twilight lamp (dīpa)","Pitṛs (subtle forms)"],"setting":"Palace terrace or riverside ghat at sandhyā; a small altar with kusa and sesame; sky transitioning from gold to indigo.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["indigo dusk","smoky violet","lamp-flame amber","stone gray","pale gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: regal king and sage in ornate attire, central glowing lamp with gold-leaf aura, twilight sky rendered in deep blues, embossed borders with lotus motifs, subtle pitṛ silhouettes in the background, rich reds/greens for garments contrasted with the austere simplicity of the offering setup.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical sandhyā scene on a terrace with a small lamp, delicate gradient sky, refined king and sage in conversation, minimal objects emphasizing restraint, faint ghostlike pitṛ forms suggested through light washes.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, king and sage facing the lamp, stylized dusk bands of color, lamp flame exaggerated as sacred symbol, pitṛs as pale figures, traditional mural palette with strong compositional symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: twilight dīpa-dāna composition with ornate floral borders, lamp as central motif surrounded by chakra/conch patterns, deep blue cloth field with gold highlights, subtle ancestral motifs woven into the border design."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["evening temple bell","crickets","soft wind","distant conch"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पितृव्रतमिदं → पितृव्रतम् + इदम् (म् + इ → मि). यस्तु → यः + तु (visarga sandhi).
FAQs
It describes a Pitṛ-related observance (pitṛ-vrata) involving offering a lamp at twilight (sandhyā-dīpa), with the instruction to refrain from using ghee and oil for that lamp.
A royal addressee is invoked as “rājarājendra” (“king of kings”), though the specific king is not named in this single verse.
It emphasizes disciplined adherence to prescribed ritual details—specifically, that even meritorious acts like lamp-offering are to be performed according to stated constraints within a Pitṛ-oriented vow.