Shloka 65
The Greatness of Hari’s Janmāṣṭamī (Jayantī) Vow
कार्याविद्धापि सप्तम्यां रोहिणीसंयुताष्टमी । कलाकाष्ठामुहूर्तेऽपि यदा कृष्णाष्टमीतिथिः
kāryāviddhāpi saptamyāṃ rohiṇīsaṃyutāṣṭamī | kalākāṣṭhāmuhūrte'pi yadā kṛṣṇāṣṭamītithiḥ
Kahit hindi angkop sa gawain ang Saptamī, kapag ang Aṣṭamī ay nakaugnay sa Rohiṇī—maging sa sukat ng kalā, kāṣṭhā, o muhūrta—yaon ang itinuturing na tithi ng Kṛṣṇa-aṣṭamī.
Not explicitly identifiable from this single verse (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: Even the smallest overlap (kalā/kāṣṭhā/muhūrta) of Aṣṭamī with Rohiṇī can define the operative sacred time for Kṛṣṇa-aṣṭamī.
Application: For Janmāṣṭamī-type observances, verify Rohiṇī-yoga and Aṣṭamī overlap; perform key rites (japa, pūjā, pāraṇa) within the qualified window.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The night sky is rendered as a living calendar: Rohiṇī shines like a ruby star above a crescent moon, while a sage marks tiny divisions of time on a water-clock. Below, devotees prepare a cradle altar for Kṛṣṇa, waiting for the brief, precious overlap when Aṣṭamī and Rohiṇī meet.","primary_figures":["a sage timekeeper (muhūrta-jña)","devotees preparing Janmāṣṭamī worship","subtle infant Kṛṣṇa icon in a cradle","Candra (Moon) and Rohiṇī as celestial presences"],"setting":"Temple courtyard at night with a small shrine, water-clock (ghaṭī-yantra), starry sky, and a decorated cradle altar.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["midnight blue","ruby red","moon-silver","marigold gold","peacock green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Janmāṣṭamī cradle altar with infant Kṛṣṇa icon, devotees holding lamps, a sage with a ghaṭī-yantra, Rohiṇī star depicted as a jewel-like red point, heavy gold leaf on halos and ornaments, rich crimson and emerald drapery, ornate temple pillars.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical moonlit courtyard, delicate cradle with tiny Kṛṣṇa, soft indigo wash sky with a highlighted Rohiṇī star, refined figures with gentle expressions, subtle depiction of time divisions via a small water-clock, cool palette and poetic stillness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized moon and star deities above, infant Kṛṣṇa in a cradle with large expressive eyes, devotees with lamps, warm red/yellow background fields, green borders with floral motifs, iconic temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central cradle of Kṛṣṇa surrounded by lotus and star motifs, Rohiṇī symbolized in the border medallions, deep blue cloth ground with gold highlights, peacocks and floral vines framing the scene, Nathdwara-inspired ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft conch","temple bells","night breeze","water-clock dripping","distant kirtan hum"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कार्याविद्धापि = कार्यā + अविद्धा + अपि; रोहिणीसंयुताष्टमी = रोहिणी-संयुता-अष्टमी; कलाकाष्ठामुहूर्तेऽपि = कला-काष्ठा-मुहूर्ते + अपि; कृष्णाष्टमीतिथिः = कृष्ण-अष्टमी-तिथिः
FAQs
It prioritizes the presence of Aṣṭamī conjoined with the Rohiṇī nakṣatra—even for very brief durations (kalā/kāṣṭhā/muhūrta)—as sufficient to designate the observance as Kṛṣṇa-aṣṭamī.
They indicate that even a minimal overlap of the Aṣṭamī tithi with Rohiṇī is ritually significant for determining the correct observance time.
No; it speaks of Kṛṣṇa-aṣṭamī tithi determination with Rohiṇī. Many traditions connect Rohiṇī-yukta Kṛṣṇa-aṣṭamī with Kṛṣṇa’s birth observance, but that linkage would be confirmed from surrounding context.