Shloka 90
Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite
रुद्रलोकमवाप्नोति दीप्तिव्रतमिदं स्मृतम् । कार्तिकादि तृतीयायां प्राश्य गोमूत्र यावकम्
rudralokamavāpnoti dīptivratamidaṃ smṛtam | kārtikādi tṛtīyāyāṃ prāśya gomūtra yāvakam
وہ رودر کے لوک کو پہنچتا ہے؛ یہ ‘دیپتی ورت’ کے نام سے یاد کیا گیا ہے۔ کارتک سے شروع ہونے والی تیسری تِتھی کو گائے کے پیشاب سے تیار کیا ہوا جو کھائے۔
Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (context-dependent within Adhyaya 20).
Concept: A small, time-bound act of disciplined purity (niyama) yields a supra-mundane destination (Rudra-loka).
Application: Choose a limited, safe austerity for a fixed period (e.g., dietary restraint, fragrance/indulgence reduction, mindful timing) and keep it consistently; treat the calendar as a support for habit and sanctity.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vrata-observer at dawn on Kārtika śukla-tṛtīyā sits on a kusa mat before a small altar, holding a bronze bowl of yāvaka (barley) prepared in a purificatory rite. In the sky above, a distant, luminous vision of Rudra-loka appears—silver-blue clouds, a trident emblem, and a calm, ascetic radiance—suggesting the promised destination without overt drama.","primary_figures":["vrata-observer (householder)","Rudra (visionary emblematic presence)"],"setting":"Riverside or courtyard shrine with tulasi planter nearby, simple earthen lamps, barley grains, copper vessels, and a small fire-pot (homa-kunda) implied.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["saffron ochre","smoke gray","copper bronze","pearl white","deep indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a Kārtika dawn vrata scene with the devotee seated on a patterned mat, copper vessels and barley offering in the foreground, a stylized Rudra-loka vision in the upper panel with trident motifs; heavy gold leaf halos, rich vermilion and emerald accents, gem-studded ornaments on the divine emblem, ornate temple arch framing the composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate dawn landscape with a quiet courtyard shrine, the devotee holding a small bowl of barley; soft mist, slender trees, and a faint celestial Rudra-loka vignette in the sky; cool blues and gentle pinks, refined facial features, lyrical naturalism and fine textile patterns.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, warm ochres and reds; the devotee in profile near a simple altar, ritual vessels rendered with flat decorative clarity; above, a symbolic Rudra presence with trident and crescent motifs, large expressive eyes, temple-wall aesthetic and natural pigment palette.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional courtyard with lotus borders and lamp motifs; the devotee’s barley offering centered, with a decorative celestial canopy showing Rudra-loka symbols; intricate floral frames, deep indigo background, gold highlights, and stylized sacred plants including tulasi."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells (distant)","soft conch shell","morning birds","gentle wind","ritual spoon clink on metal"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रुद्रलोकम्+अवाप्नोति → रुद्रलोकमवाप्नोति; दीप्तिव्रतम्+इदम् → दीप्तिव्रतमिदम्; कार्तिकादि (कार्तिक-आदि) तृतीयायाम्; गोमूत्र (गो+मूत्र)
FAQs
The verse states that observing the Dīpti-vrata leads to attaining Rudraloka, the realm associated with Rudra (Śiva).
It specifies the third lunar day (tṛtīyā tithi) beginning in the month of Kārtika (kārtikādi-tṛtīyā).
It prescribes partaking of a barley preparation (yāvaka) associated with cow-urine (gomūtra), as part of the vrata’s discipline.