Shloka 48
The Jyeṣṭha Full-Moon Vow, the Birth of the Maruts, and the Outline of Secondary Creation
Manvantaras
सर्वौषधीभिः सृष्टेन वारिणा स्नानमाचरेत् । तिष्ठेत्प्रसन्नवदना भर्तृप्रियहिते रता । न गर्हयेच्च भर्ता रंसर्वावस्थमपि क्वचित्
sarvauṣadhībhiḥ sṛṣṭena vāriṇā snānamācaret | tiṣṭhetprasannavadanā bhartṛpriyahite ratā | na garhayecca bhartā raṃsarvāvasthamapi kvacit
นางพึงอาบน้ำด้วยน้ำที่ปรุงด้วยสมุนไพรนานาชนิด พึงดำรงอยู่ด้วยใบหน้าแจ่มใส อุทิศตนต่อสิ่งที่เป็นที่พอใจและเป็นประโยชน์แก่สามี และไม่พึงตำหนิสามีไม่ว่าอยู่ในสภาพใดก็ตาม
Unspecified narrator (didactic instruction within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Concept: Daily purification and a serene countenance support harmonious household dharma; seva is expressed through beneficial, pleasing conduct.
Application: Adopt a morning cleansing routine; use simple herbal/soothing practices; cultivate a calm face and speech in relationships; avoid contempt and habitual reproach—correct with compassion and timing.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A woman performs a morning bath ritual with a copper vessel of herb-infused water—fragrant leaves and blossoms floating on the surface—while a small Vishnu shrine waits nearby for post-bath worship. Her expression is bright and composed, suggesting inner steadiness; the household garden shows medicinal plants, linking purity with healing.","primary_figures":["virtuous wife (sādhvī)","Vishnu (as household deity)","attendant/elder woman (optional)"],"setting":"garden bathing area or inner courtyard with copper pot, herbal bundles, tulasi and medicinal plants, small altar with lamp","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["copper brown","herbal green","lotus pink","cream white","sunrise gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the sādhvī holding a gleaming copper kalaśa with floating herbs, Vishnu shrine with gold leaf arch and embossed halo, rich textile patterns, bright vermilion and emerald accents, ornate jewelry and lamp flames rendered with gold highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate courtyard scene with a copper pot, translucent water with herbs, soft dawn gradients, refined facial features showing gentle cheer, detailed foliage of medicinal plants and tulasi, lyrical naturalism and fine linework.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized bath ritual with bold outlines, natural pigment palette, the herb-infused water indicated by patterned motifs, Vishnu icon in the background, symmetrical floral borders and temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional courtyard framed by lotus creepers, tulasi motifs repeated, central small Krishna/Vishnu shrine, the sādhvī in graceful posture with copper vessel, peacocks and cows as auspicious witnesses, deep blue and gold detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["flowing water","morning birds","soft bell","gentle silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्नानमाचरेत् = स्नानम् + आचरेत्; तिष्ठेत्प्रसन्नवदना = तिष्ठेत् + प्रसन्नवदना; गर्हयेच्च = गर्हयेत् + च; (पाठदोष/भ्रंशः) ‘भर्ता रं’ इत्यत्र ‘भर्तारम्’ इति ग्रहणम्; रंसर्वावस्थमपि = (भर्तारम्) + सर्वावस्थम् + अपि
FAQs
It recommends bathing (snāna) with water infused with medicinal herbs (sarvauṣadhī).
It emphasizes maintaining a pleasant demeanor and being devoted to what benefits and pleases one’s spouse, avoiding reproach or harsh criticism.
No. It explicitly says not to reproach the husband in any condition (sarvāvastham) at any time (kvacit).