Shloka 44
The Greatness of the Jayantī Vow
Fast, Vigil, and Worship of Hari/Kṛṣṇa
यानि कानि च तीर्थानि व्रतानि नियमानि च । जयंतीवासरस्यैव कलां नार्हंति षोडशीम्
yāni kāni ca tīrthāni vratāni niyamāni ca | jayaṃtīvāsarasyaiva kalāṃ nārhaṃti ṣoḍaśīm
Dù là bao nhiêu thánh địa hành hương, bao nhiêu giới nguyện và phép tu—cũng không thể sánh nổi dù chỉ một phần mười sáu công đức của ngày Jayantī.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Brahma-khaṇḍa Adhyaya 4 dialogue)
Concept: The merit of Jayantī day is incomparable—surpassing the aggregate merit of other tīrthas, vratas, and niyamas; sacred time, when aligned with Viṣṇu-bhakti, becomes the highest purifier.
Application: If travel to famous pilgrimages is impossible, honor sacred days with sincerity; prioritize one high-quality observance over scattered, performative religiosity.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A cosmic balance scale floats in a starry void: on one side lie miniature icons of famed tīrthas—rivers, temples, mountains—along with scrolls labeled ‘vrata’ and ‘niyama’; on the other side, a single radiant ‘Jayantī day’ lotus-disc glows so intensely that it outweighs everything. Above, Viṣṇu’s presence sanctifies time itself, turning one day into a universe of merit.","primary_figures":["Vishnu (cosmic preserver)","personified Jayantī-vāsara (as a radiant lotus-disc or calendar glyph)","symbolic tīrthas (miniature landscapes)"],"setting":"Celestial space with symbolic scale; miniature Prayāga-like confluence, Kāśī ghāṭs, mountain shrines as icons rather than literal locations.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance in cosmic darkness","color_palette":["midnight blue","molten gold","lotus magenta","silver white","emerald"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu above with massive gold leaf halo; below, an ornate golden scale—one pan filled with tiny temple and river motifs, the other with a blazing Jayantī lotus-disc; embossed gold clouds and filigree, rich reds/greens, jewel-studded ornaments, dramatic contrast emphasizing Jayantī’s supremacy.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: poetic allegory—delicate scale suspended in a twilight sky; tiny vignettes of rivers and temples in one pan; a single luminous lotus marked ‘Jayantī’ in the other; soft gradients, refined linework, cool palette with warm gold accents, lyrical symbolism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized cosmic composition with bold outlines; Vishnu in a central medallion; a large decorative balance scale below; simplified iconography of tīrthas (river waves, temple gopura shapes) contrasted with a radiant Jayantī emblem; saturated pigments and ornamental borders with conch/lotus motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Jayantī lotus-disc glowing in gold against deep indigo; surrounding border filled with miniature tīrtha motifs (ghāṭs, confluences, temple arches) arranged as patterns; Vishnu’s symbols (śaṅkha-cakra) in corners; intricate floral borders, peacocks, and lotuses, emphasizing the day’s unmatched merit."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell (prominent)","temple bells (bright)","mridangam accents","crowd murmur (festival-like, faint)","resonant silence at the final line"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: jayantīvāsarasyai va → jayantīvāsarasya eva; nārhaṃti → na arhanti.
FAQs
It elevates the spiritual merit of observing the day known as Jayantī above the accumulated merit of common sacred acts such as tīrtha-yātrā (pilgrimage), vratas (vows), and niyamas (disciplines).
No. It uses a comparative praise (stuti) to emphasize the exceptional potency of Jayantī observance, not to deny the value of tīrthas, vratas, or niyamas.
Prioritize sincere, timely observances and spiritually significant sacred days; a focused practice on such occasions can be presented as more fruitful than many scattered austerities.