Shloka 18
The Rohiṇī–Candra Śayana Vow
Lunar Bed-Vow with Rohiṇī
श्रावणादिषु मासेषु क्रमादेतानि सर्वदा । यस्मिन्मासे व्रतादिः स्यात्तत्पुष्पैरर्चयेद्धरिम्
śrāvaṇādiṣu māseṣu kramādetāni sarvadā | yasminmāse vratādiḥ syāttatpuṣpairarcayeddharim
ในเดือนที่เริ่มด้วยศราวณะเป็นต้น พึงใช้ดอกไม้เหล่านี้ตามลำดับอยู่เสมอ เดือนใดที่ประกอบวัตรและพิธีปฏิบัติ เดือนนั้นพึงบูชาพระหริด้วยดอกไม้ที่กำหนดสำหรับเดือนนั้น
Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (context-dependent within Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa narration).
Concept: Align worship with the month-specific dharma of offerings; whatever vow is undertaken, worship Hari with the prescribed seasonal flowers.
Application: Create a devotional rhythm: mark months/seasons with small, consistent acts (flowers, charity, readings) and keep vows context-sensitive rather than random.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A circular ‘wheel of months’ unfurls like a mandala, beginning with Śrāvaṇa, each segment filled with its prescribed blossoms. At the center stands Hari, serene and radiant, receiving the month-appropriate flowers as devotees move clockwise in orderly procession, turning time into a living garland.","primary_figures":["Hari (Vishnu)","devotees performing month-wise offerings","personified Months (optional, as attendants)"],"setting":"Temple courtyard transformed into a calendrical mandala with labeled month panels, flower heaps, and garland strings arranged in sequence.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","gold leaf","marigold orange","lotus pink","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central Vishnu with gold-leaf halo and ornate arch, surrounded by a circular month-mandala starting from Śrāvaṇa; each month segment decorated with its specific flowers, embossed gold borders, gem-like detailing on crowns and jewelry; devotees offering garlands in clockwise order, rich reds/greens and luminous gold highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant temple courtyard with a painted month-wheel on the ground, delicate inscriptions, and carefully rendered blossoms; Vishnu in calm posture at center, devotees moving in a gentle clockwise flow; cool refined palette with lyrical naturalism and fine textile patterns.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold circular mandala of months with stylized floral emblems; Vishnu central with characteristic eyes and strong outlines; saturated reds/yellows/greens, decorative frame, temple-wall symmetry emphasizing ‘krama’ (sequence).","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Nathdwara-inspired central Hari/Vishnu iconography framed by a circular floral calendar; dense lotus motifs, peacocks and cows at borders, deep blue ground with gold month-segments, intricate floral border and garland patterns showing month-wise offerings."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","conch shell","hand cymbals (tāla)","flower petals falling","crowd murmur subdued"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: क्रमादेतानि = क्रमात् + एतानि. यस्मिन्मासे = यस्मिन् + मासे. स्यात्तत्पुष्पैः = स्यात् + तत्पुष्पैः (त् + त → त्त्). अर्चयेद्धरिम् = अर्चयेत् + हरिम् (त् + ह → द्ध by sandhi in transmission).
FAQs
It instructs devotees to worship Hari using the flowers prescribed for each month, following the sequence beginning with Śrāvaṇa, especially when undertaking a vrata (vow/observance).
It emphasizes disciplined, time-aligned devotion (bhakti expressed through regulated pūjā), where ritual offerings harmonize with the sacred calendar.
Sincerity in devotion is supported by attentiveness and order: one’s vows should be accompanied by appropriate, thoughtful worship rather than being performed casually or without care.