Shloka 167
Viśokā Dvādaśī Vow, Guḍa-Dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift, and Śaila-Dāna (Mountain-Charity) Rites
प्रभातायां च शर्वर्यां गुरवे विनिवेदयेत् । विष्कंभपर्वतांस्तद्वदृत्विग्भ्यः शांतमानसः
prabhātāyāṃ ca śarvaryāṃ gurave vinivedayet | viṣkaṃbhaparvatāṃstadvadṛtvigbhyaḥ śāṃtamānasaḥ
রাত্রির অন্তে প্রভাতে শান্তচিত্তে এই বিষ্কম্ভ-পর্বতগুলি গুরুকে নিবেদন করবে; এবং তদ্রূপ ঋত্বিজদেরও প্রদান করবে।
Unspecified narrator/instructional voice within the Adhyaya (context needed to name a dialogue speaker confidently).
Concept: Dāna becomes complete through respectful transfer to guru and ṛtviks, performed at auspicious time with a pacified mind.
Application: Complete any spiritual practice by expressing gratitude—offer time/resources to teachers and helpers, and do it when the mind is calm, not rushed.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At the first blush of dawn, the yajamāna approaches the guru with folded hands, offering the ‘Viṣkambha mountains’—carefully prepared ritual gifts—while priests stand in a respectful semicircle. Mist lingers near the ground; the fire has quieted to embers, and the mood is serene, grateful, and complete.","primary_figures":["guru (ācārya)","yajamāna","ṛtviks (officiating priests)"],"setting":"dawn-lit yajña-śālā with cooling homa-kuṇḍa embers, offering platforms, white cloth bundles, ritual vessels arranged neatly","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["dawn-rose","pale gold","ash-gray","white linen","copper-brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dawn completion of a yajña—yajamāna presenting ornate ‘parvata’ gifts to a seated guru, ṛtviks receiving dakṣiṇā; gold leaf on halos, vessels, and textile borders; rich vermillion and emerald accents, gem-like ornamentation, temple-arch framing with auspicious motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet dawn gifting scene—soft pink sky, delicate mist, refined figures with gentle expressions; the guru receives offerings wrapped in white cloth; subtle ember glow, fine textile patterns, lyrical naturalism and calm composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized dawn ritual closure—bold outlines, warm yellow-red palette; guru and priests in iconic poses; offerings depicted as stacked, cloth-wrapped forms; temple-wall symmetry and rhythmic hand gestures of giving and blessing.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: an auspicious dawn offering tableau with lotus borders—central guru receiving gifts, attendants holding fruit and cloth bundles; deep blue-to-rose gradient background, gold highlights, peacocks near the threshold, intricate floral filigree emphasizing completion and blessing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["morning birds","soft bell","fading fire crackle","gentle silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tadvadṛtvigbhyaḥ → tadvat + ṛtvigbhyaḥ; viṣkaṃbhaparvatāṃs → viṣkaṃbha-parvatān; śāṃtamānasaḥ normalized to śānta-mānasaḥ (anusvāra/orthography).
FAQs
It prescribes making a respectful offering—first to the guru and similarly to the officiating sacrificial priests—done with a calm and composed mind.
Ṛtviks are the priests who officiate in Vedic rites and sacrifices; the verse emphasizes honoring them appropriately as part of ritual duty.
The verse highlights disciplined generosity and reverence: offerings should be made at the proper time, to the proper recipients (guru and priests), and with inner tranquility rather than agitation or pride.