Shloka 47
The Liberation of the Lizard
Godhā-vimukti
एवंविधं फलं यस्यास्तद्देहि सुकृतं मम । द्वादश्यामुपवासेन त्रयोदश्यां तु पारणे ॥ ४७ ॥
evaṃvidhaṃ phalaṃ yasyāstaddehi sukṛtaṃ mama | dvādaśyāmupavāsena trayodaśyāṃ tu pāraṇe || 47 ||
ایسا نتیجہ دینے والا جو ثواب ہے، وہ مجھے عطا کیجیے—دْوادشی کو روزہ رکھ کر اور تریودشی کو طریقے سے پارن (افطارِ ورت) کرنے سے جو حاصل ہوتا ہے۔
Narada (as petitioner/supplicant within the vrata narrative)
Vrata: Dvādaśī-upavāsa vrata (Dvādaśī fast with Trayodaśī pāraṇa)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames fasting (upavāsa) and its correct completion (pāraṇa) as a precise dharmic discipline whose fruit is “sukṛta” (merit) that can be dedicated or sought for higher spiritual results.
By emphasizing vrata-observance—fasting on the proper tithi and completing it rightly—the verse presents disciplined worship as a concrete expression of devotion, where the devotee seeks merit aligned with sacred outcomes.
It relies on calendrical/tithi-based ritual timing (a jyotiṣa-style practical application): observing Dvādaśī for fasting and Trayodaśī for pāraṇa, showing that correct timing is integral to ritual efficacy.