Shloka 130
Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite
कल्पांते राजराजस्स्यात्सोमव्रतमिदं स्मृतम् । प्रतिपत्स्वेकभक्ताशी समाप्ते च फलप्रदः
kalpāṃte rājarājassyātsomavratamidaṃ smṛtam | pratipatsvekabhaktāśī samāpte ca phalapradaḥ
Sa wakas ng kalpa, nagiging hari sa mga hari—ito ang panatang tinatawag na Soma-vrata. Sa mga araw ng pratipad, kumain lamang ng isang beses; sa pagwawakas nito, ibinibigay ang bunga.
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Concept: Soma-vrata: disciplined observance on pratipad with ekabhakta yields extraordinary sovereignty as a karmic fruit, framed on a cosmic horizon.
Application: Adopt periodic restraint (one-meal days) to cultivate mastery over desire; keep a consistent monthly practice and complete it with integrity.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: राजराजस्स्यात् = राजराजः + स्यात्; सोमव्रतमिदं = सोमव्रतम् + इदम्; प्रतिपत्स्वेकभक्ताशी = प्रतिपत्सु + एकभक्ताशी
FAQs
It prescribes ekabhakta—taking only one meal—specifically on pratipad (the first lunar day), as part of observing the Soma-vrata.
The verse states that upon completion, the practitioner gains an exalted royal status—becoming a “king of kings” (rājarājaḥ), described as a result manifesting by the end of an aeon (kalpānta).
It emphasizes disciplined restraint (regulated eating/fasting) and faithful completion of a vowed observance, presenting karmic fruition as linked to sustained, rule-bound practice.