Shloka 13
The Āditya-Śayana (Ravi-Śayana) Vow: Night-Meal Discipline, Nakṣatra Limb-Worship, and the Unity of Sūrya and Śiva
मृगेर्चनीया रसना पुरारे रौद्रे तु दंता हरये नमस्ते । नमः सवित्रे इति शंकरस्य नासाभि पूज्या च पुनर्वसौ च
mṛgercanīyā rasanā purāre raudre tu daṃtā haraye namaste | namaḥ savitre iti śaṃkarasya nāsābhi pūjyā ca punarvasau ca
O Purāri, Zerstörer der Städte: In Mṛga ist die Zunge zu verehren; in Raudra die Zähne—Ehrerbietung Hari. Mit dem Mantra „namaḥ savitre“ ist auch Śaṅkaras Nase zu verehren, ebenso in Punarvasu.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Adhyaya 25; likely an instructive narration within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa)
Concept: Sanctify speech and perception: worship tongue, teeth, and nose with appropriate mantras; divine names (Hari, Savitṛ) and forms (Purāri, Śaṅkara) converge in a single ritual grammar.
Application: Practice ‘speech-vrata’: on chosen days, avoid gossip and harsh speech; recite “namaḥ savitre” at sunrise; cultivate clean breath and mindful smelling (nose) as a reminder of purity and presence.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee sits before a small fire altar at sunrise, touching the tongue and teeth in a symbolic nyāsa while chanting ‘namaḥ savitre’. In the sky, Sūrya blazes; behind him appear translucent overlays of Hari’s serene form and Śaṅkara’s ascetic visage, suggesting a layered Purāṇic theology where names and functions interpenetrate.","primary_figures":["Sūrya (Savitṛ)","Hari (Vishnu)","Śaṅkara (Shiva)","a devotee performing nyāsa"],"setting":"Riverside or courtyard yajña space with a small homa-kunda, tulip-shaped lamps, and a star-map showing Punarvasu; seasonal banners labeled Mṛga and Raudra as calendrical panels.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["flame orange","sunburst gold","ash gray","peacock blue","sandalwood beige"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central Sūrya with intense gold-leaf halo; devotee performing nyāsa to tongue/teeth/nose; faint but ornate icons of Hari and Śaṅkara behind, layered like divine apparitions; embossed gold rays, rich reds and greens, gem-like highlights, border medallions for Punarvasu and Savitṛ mantra cartouche.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: serene dawn ritual with delicate gestures; Sūrya in the sky, subtle translucent Hari and Śaṅkara forms in clouds; refined faces, soft gradients, cool blues with warm sunrise; tiny inscription ‘namaḥ savitre’ near the devotee’s lips.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold-outlined triadic composition—Sūrya above, Hari and Śaṅkara flanking as stylized divine presences; devotee below with homa fire; saturated reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall symmetry, prominent eyes and ornamental details.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central solar mandala with radiating lotuses; side panels show Hari and Śaṅkara in decorative niches; lower register devotee at homa; intricate floral borders, peacocks and lotus vines, deep indigo ground with gold highlights and mantra band ‘namaḥ savitre’."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["homa fire crackle","conch shell at sunrise","temple bells","soft mantra drone","dawn birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मृगेर्चनीयā = मृगे + अर्चनीयā; नमस्ते = नमः + ते; नासाभि = नासा + अपि; पुनर्वसौ = पुनर् + वसौ (र् + व → र्व).
FAQs
It prescribes a ritualized worship (arcana) associating specific body parts (tongue, teeth, nose) with particular time markers (Mṛga, Raudra, Punarvasu), along with salutations to Hari and the mantra “namaḥ savitre.”
The verse reflects a syncretic devotional tone common in Purāṇic literature, where worship and salutations can encompass both Viṣṇu (Hari) and Śiva (Śaṅkara) within a single ritual framework.
It emphasizes disciplined, time-aware devotion—treating worship as a structured practice tied to sacred time, and honoring multiple divine forms with reverence and mantra.