Shloka 12
Instruction to the Brahmin
The Greatness of Piṇḍa and Prasāda on Mount Nīla
एकदा रममाणस्तु गिरिशृंगं मनोरमम् । समारुरोह शिशुभिः समंतात्परिवारितः
ekadā ramamāṇastu giriśṛṃgaṃ manoramam | samāruroha śiśubhiḥ samaṃtātparivāritaḥ
একদিন খেলতে খেলতে সে এক মনোরম পর্বতশৃঙ্গে উঠল; চারদিক থেকে শিশুরা তাকে ঘিরে ছিল।
Narrator (contextual voice not specified in the provided excerpt)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: mountain
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रममाणस्तु → रममाणः + तु; समंतात्परिवारितः → समन्तात् + परिवारितः.
FAQs
It depicts a person, in a playful mood, ascending a beautiful mountain peak while being surrounded by children.
By itself it functions mainly as narrative description; any doctrinal meaning depends on the surrounding story context in Adhyaya 18.
It highlights an atmosphere of innocent joy and companionship, often used in Purāṇic storytelling to set the scene for subsequent events.