Shloka 75
Viśokā Dvādaśī Vow, Guḍa-Dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift, and Śaila-Dāna (Mountain-Charity) Rites
विशोकद्वादशी चैषा सर्वपापहरा शुभा । यामुपोष्य नरो याति तद्विष्णोः परमं पदम्
viśokadvādaśī caiṣā sarvapāpaharā śubhā | yāmupoṣya naro yāti tadviṣṇoḥ paramaṃ padam
Đây chính là Viśokā Dvādaśī—cát tường và diệt trừ mọi tội lỗi. Ai giữ chay tịnh (upavāsa) ngày ấy sẽ đạt đến cảnh giới tối thượng của đức Viṣṇu.
Unspecified (narratorial statement within the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Concept: Observing Viśokā Dvādaśī with fasting eradicates sins and leads to Viṣṇu’s supreme state.
Application: Keep a Dvādaśī vrata: simplify diet/fast, avoid harm and harsh speech, increase japa of Hari-nāma, and dedicate the day’s merit to Viṣṇu.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee sits before a small Viṣṇu altar on Dvādaśī, hands in añjali, with a simple water pot and tulasī leaves nearby, embodying restraint and clarity. Above, a luminous vision opens: Vaikuṇṭha’s jeweled gates and a serene four-armed Viṣṇu radiating compassion, as if the fast itself becomes a bridge of light.","primary_figures":["devotee observing Dvādaśī","Lord Viṣṇu (Nārāyaṇa)","attendant devas (optional)"],"setting":"Quiet home shrine or temple mandapa transitioning into a celestial Vaikuṇṭha vision with lotus pathways.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","gold leaf","pearl white","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central four-armed Viṣṇu in Vaikuṇṭha with gold leaf aura, conch and discus prominent, devotee fasting below with folded hands, ornate arch and pillars, rich reds and greens, gem-studded jewelry, embossed gold detailing on Vaikuṇṭha gates and lotus throne.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate Dvādaśī vrata scene—slender devotee near a small lamp-lit shrine, a soft celestial opening revealing Vaikuṇṭha in the sky, delicate brushwork, cool blues and pinks, refined faces, subtle cloud bands and lotus motifs.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined Viṣṇu with large expressive eyes, Vaikuṇṭha backdrop with stylized lotuses, devotee in profile performing upavāsa, warm red-yellow-green pigments, rhythmic ornamental borders and temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Vaikuṇṭha vision framed by dense lotus borders, deep blue ground with gold highlights, central Viṣṇu iconography, below a small devotee figure with lamp and offering plate, intricate floral patterns and symmetrical composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","conch shell","soft tanpura drone","incense crackle","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: च+एषा→चैषा; याम्+उपोष्य→यामुपोष्य; तत्+विष्णोः→तद्विष्णोः (द्-सन्धि)
FAQs
It is an auspicious Dvādaśī observance described as ‘viśokā’ (sorrowless) and praised for removing all sins.
It links a devotional vow (fasting on Dvādaśī, sacred to Viṣṇu) with the highest goal—reaching Viṣṇu’s supreme abode—showing devotion expressed through vrata as a means to liberation.
It teaches disciplined self-restraint through fasting and religious observance, presenting it as a purifying practice that redirects one’s life toward spiritual attainment.