Shloka 95
Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite
एतच्छान्तिव्रतं नाम कीर्तिकामफलप्रदम् । ब्रह्माण्डं काञ्चनं कृत्वा तिलराशि समन्वितम्
etacchāntivrataṃ nāma kīrtikāmaphalapradam | brahmāṇḍaṃ kāñcanaṃ kṛtvā tilarāśi samanvitam
اسے ‘شانتی ورت’ کہا جاتا ہے؛ یہ شہرت اور مطلوبہ مرادیں عطا کرتا ہے۔ سونے کا ‘برہمانڈ’ بنا کر، تلوں کے ڈھیر کے ساتھ دان کرے۔
Unspecified (context-dependent within Adhyaya 20 narration)
Concept: Śānti is cultivated through sacrificial gifting that symbolically offers the cosmos back to the cosmic Lord, yielding fame and desired aims as secondary fruits.
Application: Channel ambition (kīrti, kāma) through ethical giving: make offerings proportionate to means, with a prayerful mind and careful ritual purity.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene sacrificial courtyard where a devotee presents a small, gleaming golden brahmāṇḍa—an egg-shaped miniature cosmos—set upon a cloth beside a fragrant mound of sesame. A calm sacred fire flickers as priests chant softly, and the offering is lifted with reverence as if returning creation to its source.","primary_figures":["devotee (yajamāna)","Vedic priest (ṛtvik)","Agni (sacrificial fire, personified subtly)"],"setting":"ritual pavilion with kusa grass, copper vessels, sesame heap, and a small altar; faint lotus motifs hinting at cosmic origin","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["gold leaf","sesame brown","vermillion red","ivory white","smoke gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a yajamāna offering a gold-leaf brahmāṇḍa (egg-shaped cosmic emblem) beside a textured heap of sesame, Agni blazing on a jeweled altar, priests in white with red borders; heavy gold leaf halos, rich crimson and emerald accents, gem-studded ornaments on ritual vessels, ornate arch framing the scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate courtyard yajña scene with an egg-shaped golden brahmāṇḍa on a cloth, sesame heap rendered with fine stippling, slim priests chanting; cool pastel architecture, lyrical trees beyond, refined faces, soft shadows, gentle mountain-air clarity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, flat natural pigments; central offering of a golden brahmāṇḍa and sesame mound before stylized Agni; symmetrical composition, temple-wall aesthetic, large expressive eyes on figures, dominant reds/yellows/greens with rhythmic ornamental borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional offering scene framed by lotus and sesame-flower motifs; deep indigo background with gold highlights, intricate floral borders, stylized altar and lamps; include subtle Vishnu-lotus symbolism in the border medallions, ornate textile patterns and fine dot work."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["low Vedic chanting","temple bells","soft crackle of fire","gentle silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एतच्छान्तिव्रतं → एतत् + शान्तिव्रतम् (त् + श → च्छ).
FAQs
It is a peace-procuring religious observance (vrata) said here to grant fame (kīrti) and desired results (kāma-phala), associated with making an offering that includes a golden brahmāṇḍa and sesame.
In Purāṇic ritual culture, tila is a common dāna/dravya used in expiatory and pacificatory acts, symbolizing purification and auspicious merit when given as an offering.
The verse frames merit and well-being as connected to disciplined observance and charitable giving (dāna), emphasizing intentional ritual generosity aimed at peace and welfare.