Shloka 123
Agastya Arghya Rite and the Gaurī & Sārasvata Vows
with Origin Narratives and Merit Statements
व्रतांते करकं पूर्णमेतेषां मासिमासि च । दद्याद्विकालवेलायां भक्ष्यपात्रेण संयुतं
vratāṃte karakaṃ pūrṇameteṣāṃ māsimāsi ca | dadyādvikālavelāyāṃ bhakṣyapātreṇa saṃyutaṃ
เมื่อสิ้นสุดวรตะ—และสำหรับข้อปฏิบัตินี้ในแต่ละเดือนด้วย—พึงถวายกะระกะ (หม้อน้ำ) ที่เต็มบริบูรณ์ในกาลพิธีอันเหมาะสม พร้อมทั้งภาชนะใส่เครื่องบูชาอาหารประกอบกันไป.
Unspecified (narratorial/instructional voice within the Adhyaya)
Concept: A vrata culminates in dāna: restraint ripens into compassion and redistribution, sealing the vow with tangible benefit to others.
Application: When finishing any spiritual discipline (fast, japa-anushthana, monthly niyama), conclude with a concrete act of giving—water, food, or support—done at an appropriate time and with respect.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At the vrata’s conclusion, a devotee presents a brimming water-pot (karaka) and a covered food vessel to a seated brāhmaṇa/poor traveler, hands joined in humility. The moment is intimate and ethical: the gift is shown as cooling water and nourishing food, with a small Viṣṇu lamp witnessing the exchange.","primary_figures":["Vaishnava devotee (donor)","Brāhmaṇa or needy recipient","Vishnu (as shrine icon or witnessing presence)"],"setting":"Temple courtyard or village threshold with a clean mat, ritual vessels, and a small altar lamp.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["cool aquamarine","brass gold","white cotton","deep maroon","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: donor offering a full karaka (water-pot) and a food vessel at vikāla-velā; Viṣṇu icon in the background with gold leaf halo; ornate brass vessels, rich textiles, gem-like highlights, symmetrical composition with temple pillars and embossed gold borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a tender charity scene at a courtyard threshold; delicate rendering of the water-pot’s sheen and the covered food bowl; soft afternoon light, refined facial expressions of humility and blessing; minimalistic architecture, gentle earth tones with cool water blues.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized figures with bold outlines; prominent karaka and food vessel; a lamp and small Viṣṇu emblem above; saturated pigments, temple-wall texture, ceremonial clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central act of dāna before Krishna’s shrine; ornate floral borders and lotus motifs; the karaka painted with decorative patterns; attendants and cows in margins; deep blue and gold palette emphasizing sacred generosity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["water being poured softly","temple bell single strikes","low chanting hum","footsteps in courtyard","brief silence after cadence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: व्रतांते = व्रत-अन्ते; पूर्णमेतेषाम् = पूर्णम् एतेषाम्; दद्याद्विकालवेलायां = दद्यात् द्विकालवेलायाम्; द्विकालवेलायाम् = द्वि-काल-वेलायाम्; भक्ष्यपात्रेण = भक्ष्य-पात्रेण
FAQs
It prescribes dāna (charitable giving) at the end of a vow, specifically a full water-pot (karaka) along with a vessel containing edible offerings.
It indicates that for certain observances, the charity is not only given at the vow’s completion but also repeated as a monthly practice.
The verse links religious discipline (vrata) with generosity (dāna), teaching that vows should culminate in tangible benefit to others through timely, appropriate giving.