Shloka 43
The Vow of the Bed of Good Fortune (Saubhāgya-śayana) and the Saubhāgyāṣṭaka
कुब्जकं करवीरं च बाणमम्लानपंकजम् । सिंदुवारं च सर्वेषु मासेषु कुसुमं स्मृतम्
kubjakaṃ karavīraṃ ca bāṇamamlānapaṃkajam | siṃduvāraṃ ca sarveṣu māseṣu kusumaṃ smṛtam
ดอกกุบชกะ ดอกกรวีระ (ยี่โถ) ดอกบาณะ ดอกบัวที่ไม่เหี่ยวเฉา และดอกสินธุวาระ—ล้วนเป็นดอกไม้ที่ระลึกกันว่าเหมาะสำหรับถวายได้ในทุกเดือน
Unspecified (narrative voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa 29)
Concept: Consistency in worship is supported by practical knowledge: certain flowers are always acceptable, enabling uninterrupted devotion across months.
Application: Build steady practice: keep a small set of universally suitable offerings (flowers/leaves/lamp) so devotion doesn’t depend on perfect conditions.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual tray displays the ‘all-month’ blossoms—kubjaka, karavīra, bāṇa, an unfading lotus, and sinduvāra—each labeled by subtle script on palm-leaf tags. Behind them, a calm shrine waits, suggesting that devotion can continue through every season, as steady as the lamp flame.","primary_figures":["a devotee arranging flowers","a small shrine icon (Viṣṇu/Lakṣmī or chosen deity)"],"setting":"Temple flower-market edge or home courtyard with baskets of blossoms, palm-leaf tags, and a small altar in the background.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["oleander pink","lotus magenta","cream white","sap green","bronze"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: ornate offering tray with five named flowers rendered richly, gold leaf highlights on the unfading lotus and lamp, shrine arch in background, saturated reds/greens, decorative borders with floral filigree, devotional still-life grandeur.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle courtyard scene with baskets of blossoms, delicate botanical accuracy, soft shadows, refined devotee figure, subtle inscriptions on palm-leaf tags, calm devotional mood with lyrical naturalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized five-flower arrangement in symmetrical pattern, bold outlines, flat pigments, shrine icon behind, rhythmic border motifs, emphasis on ritual order and continuity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: floral abundance composition with lotus dominance, intricate border of sinduvāra and jasmine-like motifs, deep blue ground with gold accents, small shrine niche, peacocks as ornamental guardians, celebratory yet orderly offering tableau."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["market birds","rustle of leaves","soft bell chime","distant temple conch"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: bāṇamamlānapaṃkajam → bāṇam + amlānapaṃkajam (no further split; amlāna-paṅkajam is a karmadhāraya compound).
FAQs
It lists specific flowers regarded as acceptable for ritual offering throughout the year, emphasizing continuity of worship across seasons.
It highlights an ideal of freshness and purity in offerings—symbolically pointing to unwavering devotion and ritually to flowers considered consistently auspicious.
No. It gives a general guideline about flowers considered suitable in all months, without naming a specific deity or ceremony in this line.