Shloka 99
Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite
दिनं पयोव्रतं तिष्ठेत्स याति परमं पदम् । एतद्वै सुव्रतं नाम पुनरावृत्तिदुर्लभम्
dinaṃ payovrataṃ tiṣṭhetsa yāti paramaṃ padam | etadvai suvrataṃ nāma punarāvṛttidurlabham
ผู้ใดตั้งมั่นในปโยวรตะ (พรตดื่มน้ำนมเท่านั้น) แม้เพียงหนึ่งวัน ย่อมบรรลุปรมปทา อันเป็นที่อยู่สูงสุด ข้อนี้แลเรียกว่า “สุวรตะ” พรตอันประเสริฐ ซึ่งทำให้การกลับไปสู่การเกิดใหม่เป็นสิ่งยากยิ่ง
Unspecified (context-dependent within Adhyaya 20; likely a narrator-sage voice in the dialogue tradition)
Concept: Even brief, sincere austerity (a single day of payovrata) can orient the soul toward the ‘parama pada’ when performed as a ‘suvrata’—a vow of purity and devotion.
Application: Adopt periodic, gentle austerities (one-day simple diet, mindful restraint) to reset habits and deepen prayer; keep it compassionate and sustainable.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee spends a single day in quiet restraint, taking only milk in a simple earthen cup, seated near a small lamp and a Vishnu emblem (śaṅkha-cakra motif). The atmosphere is clean and luminous, suggesting that a small vow, sincerely held, opens toward the supreme abode.","primary_figures":["devotee (vratī)","Vishnu (as subtle icon or distant vision)"],"setting":"simple home shrine or temple veranda with lamp, tulsi absent, conch motif, earthen cup of milk","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["milk white","midnight blue","lamp gold","stone gray","soft teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: serene devotee holding an earthen cup of milk before a small Vishnu icon with gold-leaf halo; ornate but restrained gold leaf on the deity and lamp, rich maroon and emerald accents, temple arch framing, devotional stillness.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet night veranda, devotee seated with a cup of milk, small lamp flickering, distant suggestion of Vishnu’s abode in the sky; cool blues and whites, delicate lines, lyrical calm, minimal ornamentation.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized seated vratī with large expressive eyes, lamp and cup of milk prominent; Vishnu emblem behind with bold outlines; natural pigment palette, symmetrical composition, temple-wall border patterns.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central figure with milk cup framed by lotus and lamp motifs; deep blue ground with gold highlights, intricate borders, subtle śaṅkha-cakra symbols repeating like a mantra, devotional symmetry and textile richness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft tanpura drone","single bell at intervals","night insects","deep silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तिष्ठेत्स = तिष्ठेत् + सः; एतद्वै = एतत् + वै; पुनरावृत्तिदुर्लभम् = पुनरावृत्ति + दुर्लभम्
FAQs
Payovrata is a vow of restraint centered on consuming only milk (payaḥ) for the vowed period; here, even a one-day observance is praised as spiritually potent.
“Paramaṃ padam” means the supreme state or abode—commonly understood in Purāṇic usage as liberation-oriented attainment and closeness to the highest divine reality.
It teaches that disciplined self-restraint, even for a short duration, can have profound spiritual impact—emphasizing sincerity and purity of observance over mere length or display.