Shloka 13
The Slaying of the Kālakeyas and the Greatness of Vināyaka Worship
विशेषात्तस्य लिंगे तु यो ददाति वसुप्रियम् । पूजोपकरणं वस्त्रं सर्वं लक्षगुणं भवेत्
viśeṣāttasya liṃge tu yo dadāti vasupriyam | pūjopakaraṇaṃ vastraṃ sarvaṃ lakṣaguṇaṃ bhavet
وخاصةً: من قدّم لذلك اللِّنگا شيئًا محبوبًا ونفيسًا—مالًا، أو أدوات العبادة (پوجا)، أو ثيابًا—صار كل ما قُدِّمَ له ثوابًا مضاعفًا مئةَ ألفِ مرة.
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Concept: Offerings made with special reverence to the installed sacred form multiply in merit beyond ordinary measure.
Application: Give thoughtfully to worship and community needs—clothing, ritual supplies, or wealth—without stinginess; treat giving as a discipline that expands inner abundance.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee kneels before a sacred emblem of Vināyaka, offering folded silk cloth, a tray of ritual implements, and a pouch of coins. Behind the deity, a radiant aura expands into countless lotus-like sparks—visualizing the ‘lakṣa-guṇa’ multiplication of merit—while attendants record offerings in palm-leaf ledgers.","primary_figures":["Vināyaka (Gaṇeśa)","devotee donor","temple attendant/priest"],"setting":"Temple sanctum with a donation platform, stacked textiles, brass vessels, and palm-leaf manuscripts; a ceremonial canopy overhead.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["royal purple","gold leaf","ivory","ruby red","peacock green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vināyaka with massive gold leaf halo and ornate arch; donor presenting silk garments and ritual articles, coins glinting; gem-studded ornaments, rich reds/greens, embossed gold patterns; background aura rendered as repeating lotus sparks to signify lakṣa-fold merit.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined donor scene with delicate textiles and subtle gold; aura depicted as fine stippled light; attendants with palm-leaf ledger; cool architectural tones and lyrical detailing of cloth folds and ritual vessels.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold-lined Vināyaka and donor, stylized stacks of cloth and vessels; radiant mandala behind the deity; strong red/yellow/green palette with rhythmic ornamental borders like a temple mural panel.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Gaṇeśa medallion surrounded by repeating lotus-flame motifs representing multiplied merit; border filled with textile patterns and ritual implements; deep indigo background with gold and vermilion, symmetrical donor figures at the base."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["deep temple bell","conch shell","coin chime","chanting chorus","incense silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: viśeṣāt-tasya = viśeṣāt + tasya; vasupriyam = vasu + priyam; pūjopakaraṇam = pūjā + upakaraṇam.
FAQs
It recommends offering valuable gifts—wealth, worship implements, and clothing—specifically to a Śiva-liṅga as part of devotional worship (pūjā) and dāna.
“Lakṣaguṇa” literally means “a hundred-thousandfold,” indicating that the spiritual fruit (puṇya/merit) of such offerings is magnified immensely.
It emphasizes generosity and devotional giving: offerings made with reverence to a sacred symbol are portrayed as highly fruitful, encouraging charity expressed through worship.