Shloka 22
The Greatness of the Jayantī Vow
Fast, Vigil, and Worship of Hari/Kṛṣṇa
प्राजापत्यर्क्षसंयुक्ता विशेषेण मताष्टमी । वर्षेवर्षे प्रकर्तव्या प्रीत्यर्थे चक्रपाणिनः
prājāpatyarkṣasaṃyuktā viśeṣeṇa matāṣṭamī | varṣevarṣe prakartavyā prītyarthe cakrapāṇinaḥ
وہ اَشٹمی جو پراجاپتیہ نक्षتر کے ساتھ جڑی ہو، خاص طور پر نہایت اہم مانی جاتی ہے؛ چکْرپانی وشنو کی خوشنودی کے لیے اسے ہر سال عقیدت سے بجا لانا چاہیے۔
Unspecified (narratorial/authoritative instruction within the chapter)
Concept: When sacred time (tithi) is conjoined with a potent nakṣatra, the vrata becomes viśeṣa (especially efficacious) and should be observed annually as an offering of pleasure to Viṣṇu.
Application: Mark one annual spiritual appointment: align your practice with a calendar (tithi/nakṣatra), prepare in advance, and treat it as a yearly renewal of devotion and self-discipline.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A cosmic clockwork scene: the moon’s eighth phase is shown as a luminous arc, while the Prājāpatya nakṣatra is depicted as a distinct star-cluster above a temple spire. Below, devotees prepare an annual vrata—clean altar, lamps, incense—while a radiant Cakrapāṇi presence is suggested through a hovering golden discus and lotus aura.","primary_figures":["Cakrapāṇi Viṣṇu (iconic presence)","Vrata-observing devotees (brāhmaṇa householders)"],"setting":"Temple courtyard under a star-filled sky; altar with kalasha, conch, lamps; visible moon and nakṣatra symbols.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["gold leaf","pearl white","deep indigo","turmeric yellow","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Viṣṇu as Cakrapāṇi enthroned in the upper panel with a large gold-leaf halo; below, a temple courtyard where devotees arrange annual vrata items; the moon’s aṣṭamī phase and a stylized Prājāpatya star-cluster rendered as jeweled motifs; heavy gold embellishment on cakra, halos, and temple ornaments, rich reds/greens and ornate borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a serene night sky with carefully painted moon phase and star cluster; a small hill-temple courtyard where a family prepares lamps and flowers; cool indigo palette with delicate highlights, lyrical naturalism, refined faces, and gentle devotional gestures; subtle lotus aura in the sky indicating Viṣṇu’s pleasure.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal Viṣṇu with prominent cakra and bold outlines; above him, symbolic moon and nakṣatra icons; below, devotees in simplified forms arranging offerings; warm yellow-red-green pigments, temple-wall aesthetic with lotus creeper borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central cakra-lotus medallion surrounded by a ring of stars (Prājāpatya) and a crescent motif (aṣṭamī); lower register shows devotees lighting rows of diyas; intricate floral borders, deep blues with gold accents, Nathdwara-like ornamentation adapted to Viṣṇu iconography."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["silence","single temple bell strokes","tanpura drone","soft conch at intervals","night breeze"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्राजापत्यर्क्षसंयुक्ता = प्राजापत्य + अर्क्ष + संयुक्ता (समास/सन्धि-समुच्चय). मताष्टमी = मता + अष्टमी (आ + अ → आ). वर्षेवर्षे = वर्षे + वर्षे (पुनरुक्ति; sandhi by close junction). प्रीत्यर्थे = प्रीति + अर्थे (इ + अ → य; then locative).
FAQs
It recommends observing the Aṣṭamī tithi annually when it coincides with the Prājāpatya nakṣatra, as a devotional observance (vrata) meant to please Viṣṇu (Cakrapāṇi).
Cakrapāṇi is a common epithet of Viṣṇu, meaning “the one who holds the discus (cakra),” indicating his protective and sustaining divine role.
The verse highlights regular, time-disciplined devotion—repeating sacred observances each year with the intention of pleasing the deity, rather than treating worship as occasional or purely transactional.