Shloka 89
Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite
समांते दीपकं दद्याच्चक्रं शूलं च कांचनम् । वस्त्रयुग्मं च विप्राय स तेजस्वी भवेन्नरः
samāṃte dīpakaṃ dadyāccakraṃ śūlaṃ ca kāṃcanam | vastrayugmaṃ ca viprāya sa tejasvī bhavennaraḥ
เมื่อสิ้นปี พึงถวายประทีป จักร ตรีศูล และทองคำ พร้อมทั้งผ้าคู่หนึ่งแก่พราหมณ์; ผู้นั้นย่อมรุ่งเรืองผ่องใสและมีเกียรติยศ
Unspecified narrator/instructor (dāna-vidhi passage; exact dialogue speaker not provided in the input).
Concept: Dāna at the vow’s completion transforms accumulated merit into ‘tejas’—inner radiance and social-spiritual auspiciousness.
Application: Conclude commitments with meaningful giving: support learning (to brāhmaṇas/teachers), donate light (lamps/education), and offer symbols of protection (resources that reduce others’ fear).
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A year-end donation ceremony: a brāhmaṇa sits on an elevated seat receiving a shining lamp and golden emblems—a chakra-disc and a trident—placed on a cloth beside a small heap of gold and a neatly folded pair of garments. The donor’s face is lit by the lamp’s glow, visually foreshadowing the promised ‘tejas’ (radiance).","primary_figures":["Vrata-performer (donor)","Brāhmaṇa recipient","Ritual assistants (optional)"],"setting":"Ritual hall or courtyard with a clean altar space; dāna items arranged symmetrically; conch and bell nearby.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp-flame amber","polished gold","crimson cloth","emerald accents","ivory white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central lamp with embossed gold aura, donor offering gold chakra and trident to a brāhmaṇa, rich crimson backdrop, heavy gold-leaf ornamentation on the emblems, gem-studded detailing, ornate arch framing the dāna scene, traditional South Indian iconographic richness.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined dāna exchange with delicate rendering of metallic sheen, soft indoor light from the lamp, subtle facial expressions, patterned textiles, balanced composition emphasizing calm completion and dignity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized lamp and golden emblems, donor and brāhmaṇa in profile, strong red-yellow-green palette, temple-wall symmetry, decorative borders with conch-chakra motifs to hint Vaishnava framing.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: lamp and chakra motifs central, ornate floral borders, deep blue or maroon field with gold highlights, garments and gold arranged like offerings, subtle peacock-feather patterns in the margins to elevate auspiciousness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","conch shell (brief)","soft chanting of dāna-saṅkalpa","lamp crackle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दद्याच्चक्रं → दद्यात् + चक्रम् (त् + च → च्च). भवेन्नरः → भवेत् + नरः (त् + न → न्न).
FAQs
It prescribes dāna (charitable gifting), specifically end-of-year gifts—lamp, chakra, trident, gold, and a pair of garments—given to a brāhmaṇa.
The verse states that the giver becomes tejasvī—radiant, illustrious, and spiritually empowered.
The ethical focus is on generosity and supporting learned and religious life (represented by the brāhmaṇa), with the teaching that selfless giving cultivates inner and outer excellence.