Shloka 17
Viśokā Dvādaśī Vow, Guḍa-Dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift, and Śaila-Dāna (Mountain-Charity) Rites
तस्मान्नृलोकेष्वपराजितस्त्वमारोग्यसौभाग्ययुता च लक्ष्मीः । तस्मात्त्वमप्यत्र विधानपूर्वं धान्याचलादीन्नृपते कुरुष्व
tasmānnṛlokeṣvaparājitastvamārogyasaubhāgyayutā ca lakṣmīḥ | tasmāttvamapyatra vidhānapūrvaṃ dhānyācalādīnnṛpate kuruṣva
অতএব মনুষ্যলোকে তুমি অপরাজিত থাকবে, এবং আরোগ্য ও সৌভাগ্যযুক্ত লক্ষ্মী তোমার সঙ্গে অবস্থান করবে। তাই, হে রাজন, তুমি এখানেও বিধিপূর্বক ধান্যাচল প্রভৃতি আচার সম্পাদন কর।
Unspecified (contextual narrator/instructor addressing a king in Adhyaya 21)
Concept: Righteous prosperity (Lakṣmī with health and good fortune) is sustained through vidhi—structured giving and ritual acts such as dhānyācala-dāna.
Application: When success comes, institutionalize generosity: set regular giving, support food security, and perform gratitude rituals rather than hoarding.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sage instructs a crowned king beside a neatly arranged ritual ground where towering ‘heaps of grain’ form a miniature mountain (dhānyācala), ringed by lamps and offering vessels. Lakṣmī is subtly suggested as a luminous presence behind the king—health and fortune personified—while scribes record the prescribed procedure.","primary_figures":["King (nṛpati)","Sage-instructor","Personified Lakṣmī (subtle/visionary)"],"setting":"Ritual courtyard with altars, grain-mounds, water pots, ladles, and orderly rows of recipients (brāhmaṇas/poor) awaiting dāna.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["wheat gold","lamp-flame amber","sandalwood beige","royal blue","crimson"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: king receiving instruction from a sage, dhānyācala mound rendered with textured gold and ochre, Lakṣmī faintly behind with gold leaf halo, ornate ritual vessels, rich red-green drapery, embossed jewelry, symmetrical composition with temple lamps.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard scene, delicate grain mound like a small hill, sage gesturing with palm-leaf manuscript, king attentive, soft evening lamplight, refined faces, subtle architectural lines, gentle natural palette with highlights on grain.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized dhānyācala mound, king and sage in iconic poses, Lakṣmī as a radiant figure with lotus, strong red/yellow/green palette, decorative border patterns like temple walls.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central dhānyācala mound framed by lotus borders, deep blue background with gold highlights, rows of lamps and floral motifs, devotional symmetry, peacocks at corners, intricate textile detailing emphasizing abundance."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["low temple bell","soft mantra hum","grain pouring sound","crackling ghee lamp","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तस्मान्नृलोकेषु = तस्मात् + नृलोकेषु (त् + न → न्न); अपराजितस्त्वम् = अपराजितः + त्वम् (विसर्गलोप); त्वमपि = त्वम् + अपि; धान्याचलादीन् = धान्याचल + आदीन् (दीर्घसन्धि); तस्मात्त्वम् = तस्मात् + त्वम् (त् + त् → त्त)।
FAQs
It promises worldly invincibility and the abiding presence of Lakṣmī—prosperity accompanied by health and good fortune—when the prescribed rites are performed properly.
Dhānyācala literally means a “heap/mountain of grain,” pointing to a major charitable offering (dāna) of food-grain, often listed among meritorious gifts in Purāṇic ritual sections.
Prosperity is framed as linked to disciplined, rule-guided giving and ritual responsibility—especially appropriate for a ruler (nṛpati) whose duty includes supporting social welfare through charity.