Shloka 3
The Rohiṇī–Candra Śayana Vow
Lunar Bed-Vow with Rohiṇī
रोहिणीचंद्रशयनं नामव्रतमिहोच्यते । तस्मिन्नारायणस्यार्चामर्चयेदिंदुनामभिः
rohiṇīcaṃdraśayanaṃ nāmavratamihocyate | tasminnārāyaṇasyārcāmarcayediṃdunāmabhiḥ
ณ ที่นี้กล่าวถึงพรตชื่อ “โรหิณี–จันทรศยนะ” ในกาลนั้นพึงบูชาเทวรูปพระนารายณ์ และถวายสรรเสริญด้วยพระนามทั้งหลายของอินทุ (จันทร์)
Unspecified narrator (contextual purāṇic narrator; exact dialogue pair not provided in the excerpt)
Concept: Time sanctified by lunar configurations becomes a doorway to Nārāyaṇa’s worship; naming (nāma) is itself an offering.
Application: On auspicious lunar days, perform focused worship with a chosen set of divine names; treat mantra and naming as mindful devotion.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a lamp-lit shrine, a serene Nārāyaṇa arcā stands on a lotus pedestal while a devotee offers white flowers and a silver vessel of water. Above, a full moon and the Rohiṇī star are painted as a celestial canopy, and the devotee recites moon-epithets as names of praise.","primary_figures":["Nārāyaṇa (arcā-mūrti)","devotee performing vrata-pūjā"],"setting":"temple sanctum with lotus pedestal, conch and discus motifs, moonlit courtyard glimpsed beyond","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["sapphire blue","moon white","silver","marigold gold","deep vermilion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Nārāyaṇa arcā with conch and discus, standing on a lotus; devotee offering white lotuses and sandal paste; heavy gold leaf on crown, halo, and jewelry; rich reds/greens, ornate arch (prabhāvali) with embedded gem-like highlights; a stylized full moon above.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet night temple scene with cool blues; the moon and Rohiṇī star rendered delicately; devotee in simple attire offers flowers; refined facial features, soft gradients, lyrical stillness, thin incense smoke curling upward.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal Nārāyaṇa with bold outlines, large eyes, elaborate crown; devotee at the side with folded hands; background filled with stylized lotus and moon motifs; strong reds, yellows, greens with temple-wall texture.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Krishna-Nārāyaṇa centered on a lotus, surrounded by circular moon motifs and floral borders; cows and peacocks subtly placed in the margins; deep indigo background with gold highlights; intricate vine patterns framing the ‘Rohiṇī–Candra-Śayana’ theme."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","conch shell (soft, distant)","incense crackle","night insects","gentle silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रोहिणीचंद्रशयनं = रोहिणी + चन्द्र + शयनम्; नामव्रतमिहोच्यते = नाम + व्रतम् + इह + उच्यते; तस्मिन्नारायणस्यार्चामर्चयेदिंदुनामभिः = तस्मिन् + नारायणस्य + अर्चाम् + अर्चयेत् + इन्दुनामभिः.
FAQs
It is a named religious observance (vrata) connected with Rohiṇī and the Moon (Candra/Indu), in which devotion is directed to Nārāyaṇa through prescribed worship.
It frames the observance as direct worship of Nārāyaṇa’s icon (arcā), using devotional recitation of divine epithets (the Moon’s names) as an act of reverent praise.
Sacred discipline is expressed through regular, focused worship—honoring the divine with mindful speech (names) and intentional ritual action (arcana).