Shloka 14
Description of the Worship of the Planets
पंचकोणं समुद्दिष्टं मंडलं भार्गवस्य तु । चूर्णकैः श्वेतवर्णैश्च विधिना सुधिया कृतं
paṃcakoṇaṃ samuddiṣṭaṃ maṃḍalaṃ bhārgavasya tu | cūrṇakaiḥ śvetavarṇaiśca vidhinā sudhiyā kṛtaṃ
Das für Bhārgava (Paraśurāma) vorgeschriebene fünfeckige Maṇḍala wurde von den Weisen nach rechter Vorschrift ordnungsgemäß mit weißfarbigen Pulvern bereitet.
Unspecified narrator (contextual ritual instruction within the chapter)
Concept: Ritual efficacy depends on correct form (ākṛti), materials (dravya), and method (vidhi) guided by discernment (sudhī).
Application: Create ‘sacred structure’ in daily practice—set a clean place, consistent routine, and simple symbolic order to stabilize attention.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"On a freshly plastered floor, a pentagonal maṇḍala is being drawn with fine white powder, each edge measured with string and marked with tiny floral dots. A calm, learned officiant oversees the work, while incense smoke curls upward like a soft veil over the geometry.","primary_figures":["officiating brāhmaṇa (sudhī)","assistants preparing powders"],"setting":"Indoor mandapa or courtyard ritual space with a smooth floor, measuring cord, bowls of white powder, and a small altar nearby.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["chalk white","warm amber","copper brown","pale jasmine","shadowed indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: close-up sacred geometry—pentagonal Bhārgava maṇḍala drawn in bright white powder, gold leaf accents on border motifs, richly ornamented ritual vessels, lamp flames reflecting on polished floor, South Indian iconographic precision.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate scene of a priest drawing a five-sided maṇḍala with white powder, soft gradients, cool quiet atmosphere, minimal interior with a hint of landscape through an arch, refined hands and tools rendered with fine brushwork.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized priest and assistants around a bold pentagonal diagram, thick black outlines, flat fields of color, prominent lamp and incense, sacred symmetry emphasized, traditional mural composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornamental floor-diagram framed by lotus creepers and floral borders, white maṇḍala lines on deep blue cloth-like ground, gold highlights, small ritual vessels and bells arranged symmetrically, devotional textile richness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft bell taps","incense crackle","measured chanting","near-silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: श्वेतवर्णैश्च = श्वेतवर्णैः + च.
FAQs
It instructs that a five-angled (pentagonal) maṇḍala associated with Bhārgava (Paraśurāma) should be prepared, using white powders, following proper ritual procedure.
White is commonly associated with purity, auspiciousness, and ritual cleanliness; the verse emphasizes correct materials as part of following vidhi (prescribed method).
The verse highlights disciplined adherence to prescribed practice (vidhi) and the role of clear understanding (sudhī) in performing sacred rites carefully and correctly.