Shloka 27
The Rohiṇī–Candra Śayana Vow
Lunar Bed-Vow with Rohiṇī
रूपारोग्यायुषामेतद्विधायकमनुत्तमम् । इदमेव पितॄणां च सर्वदा वल्लभं नृप
rūpārogyāyuṣāmetadvidhāyakamanuttamam | idameva pitṝṇāṃ ca sarvadā vallabhaṃ nṛpa
ข้าแต่มหาราช นี่คือวิธีปฏิบัติอันยอดยิ่งไร้เทียมทาน บันดาลรูปงาม สุขภาพ และอายุยืน; และสิ่งนี้เองเป็นที่รักยิ่งของเหล่าปิตฤ (บรรพชน) เสมอมา
Unspecified narrator/sage addressing a king (nṛpa) in Adhyaya 26 context
Concept: Proper observance yields tangible auspicious fruits (beauty, health, longevity) and also pleases the Pitṛs—linking personal well-being with ancestral continuity and dharmic order.
Application: Adopt disciplined, periodic vows that improve health and character; remember ancestors through gratitude and ethical living, not only ritual.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sage instructs a crowned king in a quiet court-hall, pointing to a small lunar altar arrangement that symbolizes the completed vow. Behind them, faint ancestral silhouettes (Pitṛs) appear in a gentle, approving glow, while the king’s posture shows humility and readiness to uphold dharma for his lineage.","primary_figures":["a sage/narrator","a king (nṛpa)","Pitṛs (ancestral spirits, subtle)"],"setting":"Royal audience hall opening to a courtyard under a pale moon; a small ritual platform with lamp and water vessel.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["soft gold","ivory","royal blue","sandalwood beige","copper"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: king seated respectfully before a sage, both with ornate halos; subtle ancestral figures in the background rendered as translucent gold silhouettes; richly decorated court pillars, gold leaf embellishment on crowns and jewelry, ritual platform with lamp and kalasha, deep reds and greens framing the scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined court scene with delicate architecture, sage teaching the king, pale moon visible through an archway; ancestors suggested as faint cloud-like forms; cool-to-warm gradient palette, lyrical restraint, fine textile patterns.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined king and sage, stylized palace pillars, Pitṛs as simplified luminous forms in the upper register; strong reds/yellows/greens with gold accents, temple-wall narrative composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central teaching scene framed by floral borders and lotus motifs; ancestors depicted as small medallion figures above; deep blue and gold palette, intricate ornamentation, devotional-dharma theme adapted to pichwai aesthetics."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["court ambience softened","single conch note","temple bells","low drum pulse"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रूपारोग्यायुषामेतद्विधायकमनुत्तमम् = रूपारोग्यायुषाम् + एतत् + विधायकम् + अनुत्तमम्; इदमेव = इदम् + एव
FAQs
It states that “this alone” (the practice being described in the surrounding passage) is always dear to the Pitṛs, highlighting ancestral satisfaction as a key aim of the observance.
The verse explicitly lists three fruits: rūpa (beauty), ārogya (health), and āyus (long life).
It implies that personal wellbeing (beauty, health, longevity) is aligned with dharma when one performs duties that honor and sustain one’s lineage through reverence to the ancestors.