Shloka 14
Appeasement Rite of the Sun
Sunday Vrata, Mantra, and Healing Praise
अंजलि प्रथमा मुद्रा द्वितीया धेनुका स्मृता । एवं यः पूजयेदर्कं रविसायुज्यमाव्रजेत्
aṃjali prathamā mudrā dvitīyā dhenukā smṛtā | evaṃ yaḥ pūjayedarkaṃ ravisāyujyamāvrajet
Die erste Mudrā heißt Añjali, die zweite wird als Dhenukā überliefert. Wer Arka, die Sonne, auf diese Weise verehrt, erlangt die Vereinigung mit Ravi, dem Strahlenden.
Not specified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: Correctly performed ritual gestures (mudrā) are not mere symbolism; they are efficacious acts that align the worshipper with the deity’s realm (Ravi-sāyujya).
Application: Treat embodied practice—posture, hands, breath, attention—as part of devotion; consistency and correctness cultivate inner alignment and clarity.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee stands facing the rising sun, hands first folded in Añjali, then forming the Dhenukā mudrā with careful symmetry. The sky blooms with solar radiance, and subtle golden rays seem to draw the worshipper’s consciousness upward toward Ravi’s luminous sphere.","primary_figures":["Ravi/Sūrya (as radiant deity)","devotee performing mudrās"],"setting":"Riverbank or open terrace at sunrise with a clear horizon; ritual water vessel and small lamp nearby; lotuses and birds in the distance.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sunrise saffron","molten gold","sky azure","lotus pink","white pearl"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Surya as a radiant deity with a large gold-leaf halo and ornate crown; foreground devotee performing Añjali and Dhenukā mudrās; embossed gold rays, rich reds and greens in garments, gem-studded ornaments, stylized sunrise backdrop with lotus motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical sunrise landscape; delicate rays and soft gradients; devotee’s hands rendered precisely in mudrā; cool mountain-like clarity even in plains, refined facial features, birds gliding across a pale gold sky.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Surya with bold outlines and concentric aura rings; devotee in profile with clearly drawn mudrā hands; strong red-yellow-green palette, temple-wall composition, decorative borders with lotus and flame motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central solar disc framed by lotus garlands; devotee below in symmetrical pose; intricate floral borders, deep blue-to-gold gradient sky, stylized lotuses and peacocks, devotional geometry emphasizing radiance."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell at sunrise","flowing water (if riverbank)","birds at dawn","hand bell","sustained drone (tanpura)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: aṃjali (pāṭhe) → aṃjaliḥ (प्रथमा एकवचन) अर्थानुसार; pūjayedarkaṃ = pūjayet arkam (यत्+अ); ravisāyujyamāvrajet = ravi-sāyujyam āvrajet (अ+आ)।
FAQs
The verse names the first mudrā as Añjali (palms joined in reverence) and the second as Dhenukā, a specific named hand-gesture used in worship.
It states that the worshipper attains ravisāyujya—union or close communion with Ravi, i.e., the Sun.
No. The speaker is not identifiable from this single verse alone; the surrounding narrative in Adhyaya 78 is needed to attribute the dialogue accurately.