Shloka 5
Pilgrimage Itinerary: Jambū-path and Associated Tīrthas
Merit of Aśvamedha/Agniṣṭoma
त्रिरात्रोपोषितो राजन्नग्निष्टोमफलं लभेत् । शाकवृत्तिः फलैर्वापि कौमारं विंदते परम्
trirātropoṣito rājannagniṣṭomaphalaṃ labhet | śākavṛttiḥ phalairvāpi kaumāraṃ viṃdate param
اے راجن! جو تین راتوں کا اُپواس رکھتا ہے وہ اگنِشٹوم یَجْن کا پھل پاتا ہے۔ اسی طرح جو ساگ سبزی پر—یا صرف پھلوں پر—گزر بسر کرے، وہ کُومار کا اعلیٰ ترین مقام حاصل کرتا ہے۔
Unspecified (a narrator/sage addressing a king)
Concept: A three-night fast yields Agniṣṭoma-like merit; regulated simple diet (vegetables/fruits) leads to the supreme ‘Kaumāra’ state.
Application: Adopt periodic short fasts or simplified diet with prayer and ethical restraint; use austerity to redirect desire into steadiness and clarity.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A king listens as a sage explains the power of a three-night fast: the scene juxtaposes a simple ascetic meal—fruits and leafy greens on a palm-leaf plate—with a visionary overlay of a grand Agniṣṭoma altar, soma vessels, and rising sacred fire. The devotee’s restraint becomes the bridge between humble practice and cosmic-scale merit, culminating in a luminous ‘Kaumāra’ purity.","primary_figures":["sage-teacher","king (rājan)","votary observing trirātra-upavāsa","Agni (symbolic)"],"setting":"Forest āśrama teaching pavilion with a glimpse/vision of a Vedic yajña-śālā and fire-altar","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["saffron orange","smoke silver","soma white","peepal green","altar brick red"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: sage instructing a crowned king; foreground shows fruits and greens as vrata-bhojana, background shows Agniṣṭoma altar with blazing Agni; heavy gold leaf on flames and halos, rich reds/greens, ornate jewelry, temple-arch framing to emphasize ‘yajña-phala through vrata’.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined court-meets-āśrama scene; king seated respectfully before a sage, with delicate depiction of fruits/greens; a translucent visionary yajña scene behind like a painted cloud; cool balanced palette, fine linework, gentle expressions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines of sage and king, stylized yajña-vedi with high flames; natural pigments, strong symmetry, iconic gestures indicating instruction and vow; red-yellow-green dominance with black contouring.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central panel of vrata devotee with fruit offerings, surrounded by lotus borders; above, a symbolic yajña fire and conch motifs; deep blue and gold, intricate floral filigree, devotional emphasis on purity and restraint."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["crackling sacred fire","soft conch drone","mantra cadence","rustle of leaves","brief silence after key phala line"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्रिरात्रोपोषितः = त्रिरात्र + उपोषितः; राजन्नग्निष्टोमफलं = राजन् + अग्निष्टोमफलम्; फलैर्वापि = फलैः + वा + अपि.
FAQs
It praises a three-night fast (trirātra-upavāsa) and simple living through a vegetable- or fruit-based diet as powerful disciplines (vrata/tapas).
It states that fasting for three nights yields the same merit as the Agniṣṭoma yajña, presenting austerity as an accessible alternative to elaborate ritual.
Self-restraint and simplicity in food and conduct are portrayed as spiritually elevating, capable of granting a “supreme” purified state (kaumāra).