Shloka 19
The Āditya-Śayana (Ravi-Śayana) Vow: Night-Meal Discipline, Nakṣatra Limb-Worship, and the Unity of Sūrya and Śiva
संस्थाप्य पात्रे विप्राय सहिरण्यं निवेदयेत् । सप्तमे वस्त्रयुग्मं तु पारणे त्वधिकं भवेत्
saṃsthāpya pātre viprāya sahiraṇyaṃ nivedayet | saptame vastrayugmaṃ tu pāraṇe tvadhikaṃ bhavet
เมื่อจัดวางไว้ในภาชนะแล้ว พึงถวายแด่พราหมณ์ผู้ควรพร้อมด้วยทองคำ วันที่เจ็ดพึงถวายผ้าคู่หนึ่ง และเมื่อถึงเวลาปารณะ (ปิดพรต) ทานนั้นพึงยิ่งเพิ่มพูนกว่าเดิม
Not specified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses of Adhyaya 25).
Concept: A vrata is sealed by pāraṇa performed with dāna; generosity to a worthy recipient completes the vow and stabilizes its spiritual fruit.
Application: When concluding any spiritual discipline, add a concrete act of giving—especially to those who preserve learning and service—matching your capacity, and do it at the proper time rather than casually.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a lamp-lit household shrine, a devotee places a polished vessel before a serene brāhmaṇa, offering it with a small heap of gold coins. In the background, folded garments await the seventh-day gift, while a calendar-like palm-leaf note marks the approaching pāraṇa.","primary_figures":["vratin (devotee)","brāhmaṇa recipient","household attendants (optional)"],"setting":"domestic pūjā room with low altar, copper vessels, tulasī pot in a corner, neatly arranged dāna items","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["burnished gold","copper brown","sandalwood beige","deep vermilion","indigo shadow"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a South Indian domestic shrine scene where the vratin offers a vessel and gold to a dignified brāhmaṇa; heavy gold-leaf halos around sacred objects, rich red and green textiles, gem-studded ornaments on the altar, crisp frontal composition, ornate arch framing the shrine, intricate floral borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: an intimate indoor scene with delicate brushwork—devotee kneeling with a vessel and gold before a calm brāhmaṇa; soft pastel walls, patterned rugs, fine facial features, small tulasī pot near a window, lyrical quiet mood, subtle shading and thin outlines.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments; the vratin presenting a vessel and gold to a brāhmaṇa seated on a mat, stylized eyes and jewelry, warm red-yellow-green palette, temple-lamp ambience, decorative creeper motifs along the border.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a devotional interior with lotus motifs and ornate borders; the act of dāna shown before a small Vishnu shrine, intricate floral patterns, deep blue background with gold highlights, symmetrical layout, peacocks in the border corners, textiles rendered with fine dots."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","low conch drone (distant)","oil-lamp crackle","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सहिरण्यम् = सह + हिरण्यम् (अव्ययीभाव). tvadhikaṃ = तु + अधिकम् (उकारलोप/व्यञ्जनसन्धि); pāraṇe tvadhikaṃ bhavet इति पदच्छेदः।
FAQs
It prescribes making an offering (nivedana/dāna) to a worthy brāhmaṇa—specifically, giving the prepared item in a vessel along with gold, adding a pair of garments on the seventh day, and giving even more at the pāraṇa (the formal conclusion of the observance).
Pāraṇa is the disciplined completion of a vrata/fast. The verse highlights that the conclusion is not merely eating again, but a ritually significant moment marked by enhanced generosity.
It emphasizes dāna (charitable giving) as an integral part of religious observance—especially honoring qualified recipients and increasing generosity at key stages of the vow.