Shloka 31
The Vow of the Bed of Good Fortune (Saubhāgya-śayana) and the Saubhāgyāṣṭaka
दद्यात्सौभाग्यकृद्यस्मात्सौभाग्याष्टकमित्युत । एवंनिवेद्य तत्सर्वमग्रतः शिवयोः पुनः
dadyātsaubhāgyakṛdyasmātsaubhāgyāṣṭakamityuta | evaṃnivedya tatsarvamagrataḥ śivayoḥ punaḥ
یہ نذر پیش کرے، کیونکہ یہ سعادت و خوش بختی عطا کرتی ہے؛ اسی لیے اسے ‘سَوبھاگیہ اشٹک’ کہا جاتا ہے۔ یوں سب کچھ نِویدَن کر کے، پھر شیو اور اُن کی سَہچری کے سامنے دوبارہ رکھے۔
Unclear from single-verse context (likely a narrator/instructor within the chapter’s ritual instructions).
Concept: Saubhāgya (auspicious fortune, especially conjugal well-being) is sought through dāna and naivedya offered with reverence to the divine couple.
Application: When seeking well-being, pair prayer with generosity: give thoughtfully, then dedicate the act at the altar; honor both masculine and feminine principles in relationships.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An offering tray bearing the eight substances is lifted and placed before Śiva and Pārvatī seated together, serene and benevolent. The altar is strewn with bilva leaves and flowers, while the devotee bows, completing the ‘Saubhāgyāṣṭaka’ with a sense of hopeful reverence.","primary_figures":["Shiva","Parvati","vrata-observer"],"setting":"stone temple sanctum or home shrine with twin deities on a shared pedestal","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["ash white","parvati rose","bilva green","lamp gold","deep maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Śiva-Pārvatī enthroned together with thick gold leaf halos, gem-studded crowns, rich red-green textiles, the devotee presenting an ornate tray of eight offerings, bilva garlands, and a luminous sanctum framed by carved pillars.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate shrine scene with delicate facial expressions, soft glow on the offering tray, refined jewelry, gentle floral detailing, and a calm devotional posture of the householder; subtle architectural lines and cool shadow gradients.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal Śiva and Pārvatī with bold outlines and characteristic eyes, symmetrical composition, warm yellow-red background, green bilva accents, devotee in profile offering a tray, temple-lamp motifs along the border.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a central divine-couple tableau framed by lotus and floral borders, stylized offering tray as a mandala, deep blue ground with gold ornamentation, peacocks and flowering vines emphasizing auspiciousness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell (soft)","temple bells","incense smoke hush","low drum pulse"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दद्यात्सौभाग्यकृत् = दद्यात् + सौभाग्यकृत्; कृद्यस्मात् = कृत् + यस्मात् (त् + य → द्य्); सौभाग्याष्टकमित्युत = सौभाग्याष्टकम् + इति + उत; एवंनिवेद्य = एवम् + निवेद्य; तत्सर्वम् = तत् + सर्वम्
FAQs
It is described here as an ‘eightfold’ practice or set (aṣṭaka) associated with generating saubhāgya—auspicious fortune—linked to making an offering and formally presenting it before Śiva and Śivā (Pārvatī).
It stresses proper completion of the act: the offering is not merely prepared but ‘presented’ (nivedya) and placed before the divine couple, indicating reverent procedure and devotional intent.
It frames generosity/offerings as a cause of auspiciousness and implies that sincere giving, done respectfully and with devotion, is spiritually fruitful.