Shloka 187
Merit of Causeways and Crossings, Temple Construction Rewards, and the Rudrākṣa Mahātmya
रुद्राक्षं द्वादशास्यं यः कंठदेशे तु धारयेत् । आदित्यस्तुष्यते नित्यं द्वादशास्ये व्यवस्थितः
rudrākṣaṃ dvādaśāsyaṃ yaḥ kaṃṭhadeśe tu dhārayet | ādityastuṣyate nityaṃ dvādaśāsye vyavasthitaḥ
مَن يعلّق رُدراكشا ذات اثني عشر وجهًا عند موضع الحلق—فإن آديتيا، إله الشمس القاطن في تلك الحبة ذات الاثني عشر وجهًا، يرضى على الدوام.
Unspecified (narratorial/instructional voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Concept: Devatā-prasāda is invoked through disciplined wearing (dhāraṇa) of a sanctified object; the deity is conceived as abiding (vyavasthita) in the sacred medium.
Application: Adopt a daily sāttvika routine: wear sacred symbols with ethical conduct, offer morning arghya to Sūrya, and keep speech truthful (throat-region symbolism).
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee stands at dawn facing the rising sun, fingers touching a twelve-faced rudrākṣa resting at the throat. Within the bead’s facets, a subtle mandala reveals twelve Ādityas as radiant micro-forms, while sunrays fall like golden threads onto the mala.","primary_figures":["Sūrya (Āditya)","devotee wearing twelve-faced rudrākṣa"],"setting":"Riverbank ghāṭa at sunrise with a small shrine and tulasī planter nearby; quiet ritual space with copper lota for arghya.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["molten gold","vermillion","saffron orange","deep indigo","ruddy brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Sūrya as a radiant crowned deity in a circular solar aureole, the devotee in profile wearing a twelve-faced rudrākṣa at the throat; heavy gold leaf on the sun halo and jewelry, rich vermillion and emerald accents, gem-studded ornaments, ornate arch framing the scene, subtle depiction of twelve facet-lines on the bead.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical dawn over a calm river, delicate brushwork showing the devotee offering arghya; the twelve-faced rudrākṣa at the throat rendered with fine facet marks; soft saffron sky, cool blue shadows, refined facial features, distant hills and temple spire.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, Sūrya with large expressive eyes and concentric halo bands; the bead at the throat emphasized with stylized facet geometry; natural pigment palette of red, yellow, green; temple-wall aesthetic with floral borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central solar mandala above, lotus motifs and ornate borders; devotee at the lower register wearing the twelve-faced rudrākṣa; intricate floral patterns, deep blues and gold, peacocks at the margins, stylized rays as repeating motifs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","conch shell","morning birds","gentle flowing water"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: आदित्यस्तुष्यते = आदित्यः + तुष्यते (ः + त → स्त)
FAQs
It recommends wearing a twelve-faced rudrākṣa (dvādaśāsya rudrākṣa) specifically at the throat/neck region (kaṇṭha-deśa).
Āditya (Surya, the Sun) is said to be continually pleased when the twelve-faced rudrākṣa is worn.
The verse presents a devotional principle: sincere, embodied religious observance (dhāraṇa—wearing a sacred bead) is linked with divine favor, here expressed as the Sun deity’s ongoing satisfaction.