Shloka 10
The Āditya-Śayana (Ravi-Śayana) Vow: Night-Meal Discipline, Nakṣatra Limb-Worship, and the Unity of Sūrya and Śiva
वक्षस्थलं ध्वांतविनाशनाय जलाधिपर्क्षे प्रतिपूजनीयम् । पूर्वोत्तरा भाद्रपदद्वये च बाहूत्तमश्चंडकराय पूज्यौ
vakṣasthalaṃ dhvāṃtavināśanāya jalādhiparkṣe pratipūjanīyam | pūrvottarā bhādrapadadvaye ca bāhūttamaścaṃḍakarāya pūjyau
Die Brust ist zu verehren zur Vernichtung der Finsternis, besonders am Tithi, der dem Herrn der Wasser zugehört. Ebenso sind in den beiden Bhādrapada—im hellen wie im dunklen Halbmonat—die Unterarme und die erhabenen Arme zu verehren für die Sonne mit den wilden Strahlen.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa narration)
Concept: Worship of the Sun’s chest and arms is prescribed as a remedy to darkness—outer and inner—through precise timing across Bhādrapada fortnights.
Application: Use Bhādrapada as a month of renewed discipline: reduce tamasic habits, increase morning light exposure, offer arghya and a short stotra; treat ‘arms’ worship as a vow to act righteously with one’s hands.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At twilight turning to dawn, a devotee stands before a small shrine where a solar icon is painted on a copper plate. The Sun’s chest glows like a lamp that pushes back a ring of shadow, while the arms extend outward as if blessing the four directions; Bhādrapada’s monsoon-cleared sky shows drifting clouds and a brightening horizon.","primary_figures":["Sūrya (Caṇḍakara)","a devotee performing arghya","Varuṇa-symbolic water presence (kalasha/river)"],"setting":"Temple courtyard with a water pot and conch; monsoon-season clouds parting; a calendrical panel indicating Bhādrapada śukla and kṛṣṇa pakṣa.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sun-gold","storm-cloud gray","emerald green","copper bronze","lotus pink"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Sūrya with expansive chest and outstretched arms, heavy gold-leaf halo, ornate jewelry; devotee offering arghya from a gem-inlaid copper vessel; background with stylized Bhādrapada clouds; rich reds/greens with embossed gold rays and decorative borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: monsoon-soft landscape, temple courtyard, delicate figure offering water; Sūrya appears in the sky with gentle yet intense rays; subtle shading, cool palette with warm solar center; refined facial features and lyrical clouds.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Sūrya frontal, symmetrical arms, bold outlines; chest as a radiant mandala; devotee at lower register with kalasha and lamp; saturated reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central solar mandala with chest-emblem glowing, arms forming a protective arch; border of lotuses and cloud motifs for Bhādrapada; deep blue ground with gold highlights, intricate floral filigree and water motifs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","conch shell","soft rain residue (drips)","footsteps in courtyard","lamp crackle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ध्वांतविनाशनाय → ध्वान्त + विनाशनाय; जलाधिपर्क्षे → जलाधिप + अर्क्षे; प्रतिपूजनीयम् → प्रति + पूजनीयम्; बाहूत्तमश्चंडकराय → बाहूत्तमः + चण्डकराय; (पाठव्यवस्था) ‘पूर्वोत्तरा भाद्रपदद्वये’ = पूर्वभाद्रपदा + उत्तरभाद्रपदा (द्वय).
FAQs
It prescribes worship connected with Sūrya (Caṇḍakara) during the Bhādrapada period—specifically mentioning both fortnights—by venerating the arms/forearms as ritually significant.
The chest is symbolically linked with inner light and protection; worshipping it “for destroying darkness” points to removing ignorance and inauspiciousness through devotional-ritual focus.
The verse emphasizes disciplined, time-aware devotion (kāla-niyama) and the idea that bodily life can be sacralized—directing physical existence toward purification and remembrance of the divine.