Shloka 32
Description of the Worship of the Planets
अन्नात्परीति शुक्रस्य शन्नोदेवीरयं शनेः । कया न इति राहोश्च केतोः केतुमिति स्मृतः
annātparīti śukrasya śannodevīrayaṃ śaneḥ | kayā na iti rāhośca ketoḥ ketumiti smṛtaḥ
يُذكَر «Annāt-parīti» على أنه (مَنتر) شُكرا (الزهرة)، و«Śanno devīḥ» هو لِشَني (زحل). ولِراهُو «Kayā naḥ»، ولِكيتو يُتَذَكَّر «Ketum».
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within the chapter’s instruction)
Concept: Each graha has a remembered mantra-key; correct identification and recitation is itself a form of śānti and alignment.
Application: Name your challenges precisely and apply the right remedy—clarity reduces anxiety; spiritual practice benefits from accurate ‘keys’ rather than vague effort.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A circular navagraha diagram is shown like a cosmic wheel, and four stations glow with distinct signatures: Śukra’s bright elegance, Śani’s austere darkness, Rāhu’s shadowy eclipse aura, and Ketu’s comet-serpent radiance. Above each station floats a ribbon of script bearing the mantra-pratīka—‘Annāt-parīti’, ‘Śanno devīḥ’, ‘Kayā naḥ’, ‘Ketum’—as if the very syllables are protective seals.","primary_figures":["Śukra (Venus)","Śani (Saturn)","Rāhu","Ketu","a priest/ācārya pointing to the diagram"],"setting":"navagraha shrine floor with a painted maṇḍala, lamps at cardinal points, incense, and palm-leaf manuscripts","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["pearl white","midnight blue","smoky violet","gold leaf","charcoal black"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: ornate navagraha wheel with four highlighted grahas—Śukra luminous and jeweled, Śani dark with crow emblem, Rāhu as shadowy head with eclipse halo, Ketu as serpent-comet with a blazing tail; mantra-pratīkas written on scroll banners; heavy gold leaf on halos and borders, gem-like detailing, rich maroon-green background.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined mandala scene with delicate Sanskrit pratīka ribbons above each graha station; subtle eclipse shading for Rāhu, soft pearl glow for Śukra, deep indigo calm for Śani, comet-like flourish for Ketu; minimal temple interior with lyrical quiet.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold navagraha mandala with stylized graha faces and attributes; strong black outlines, flat luminous pigments; mantra-pratīkas integrated as decorative bands; temple-wall symmetry with lotus border and flame motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical cosmic wheel textile with four prominent medallions for Śukra/Śani/Rāhu/Ketu; intricate floral borders, lotus motifs, deep blue ground with gold and white highlights; Sanskrit pratīkas rendered as ornamental calligraphy bands."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft bell","incense crackle","low drone (tanpura-like)","silence between incipits"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अन्नात्+परि+इति → अन्नात्परीति; शम्+नः+देवीः+अयम् → शन्नोदेवीरयं; राहोः+च → राहोश्च; केतुम्+इति → केतुमिति.
FAQs
It lists the remembered mantra-openings (or mantra-identifiers) associated with specific grahas—Śukra, Śani, Rāhu, and Ketu—serving as a mnemonic for their invocation.
It is primarily a devotional-invocation aid connected with graha propitiation; while related to Jyotiṣa through graha-names, the verse functions as liturgical guidance rather than technical astrology.
It suggests disciplined remembrance and correct recitation—using proper names/openings for invocations—reflecting the broader Purāṇic emphasis on orderly practice (smaraṇa, japa) when performing religious rites.