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
کَلپ کے اختتام پر وہ راجاؤں کا راجا بن جاتا ہے—یہ ‘سوم ورت’ کہلاتا ہے۔ پرتِپدا کی تِتھیوں میں ایک ہی بار بھوجن کر کے اس کا پالن کرے؛ تکمیل پر یہ پھل دیتا ہے۔
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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.