Shloka 122
Viśokā Dvādaśī Vow, Guḍa-Dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift, and Śaila-Dāna (Mountain-Charity) Rites
अन्नमेव यतो लक्ष्मीरन्नमेव जनार्दनः । धान्यपर्वतरूपेण पाहि तस्मान्नगोत्तम
annameva yato lakṣmīrannameva janārdanaḥ | dhānyaparvatarūpeṇa pāhi tasmānnagottama
ព្រោះពីអាហារតែប៉ុណ្ណោះ ទេវីលក្ខ្មីកើតមាន ហើយអាហារនោះឯងគឺជាព្រះជនារទន (Janārdana)។ ដូច្នេះ ឱ ភ្នំដ៏ប្រសើរបំផុត សូមការពារយើងក្នុងរូបនៃភ្នំធញ្ញជាតិ។
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Concept: Anna is not separate from the divine: Lakṣmī manifests through food, and Janārdana is present as food; therefore grain is worthy of worship and protective invocation.
Application: Before meals and charity, cultivate Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa-bhāva: offer a brief prayer, share food, and treat grain stores as sacred trust to be protected and distributed ethically.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A colossal ‘mountain of grain’ rises like a sacred altar—terraced with heaps of rice, wheat, and lentils—while Lakṣmī and Janārdana appear as luminous presences within the shimmering grains. Devotees circle the grain-mountain with lamps and water offerings, praying for protection and abundance for all beings.","primary_figures":["Lakṣmī","Janārdana (Viṣṇu)","devotees/householders","a priest reciting mantras"],"setting":"a temple courtyard or yajña-śālā where the dhānya-parvata is constructed on a raised platform with ritual vessels","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["lotus pink","saffron gold","pearl white","turmeric yellow","deep teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Lakṣmī and Janārdana enthroned above/within a terraced mountain of grain, devotees offering lamps and water; heavy gold leaf on halos and grain highlights, rich reds/greens, gem-studded crowns, ornate pillars and arch, South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a poetic courtyard scene with a stylized grain-mountain like a small hill; Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa appear in a soft aura above it; delicate brushwork, pastel sky, refined faces, floral borders, gentle naturalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; Janārdana and Lakṣmī with characteristic large eyes, standing beside a patterned grain-mountain; ritual lamps and kalashas; red/yellow/green palette with mural texture and decorative bands.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central dhānya-parvata rendered as a lotus-like mound of grains; Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa as the focal deities; intricate floral borders, deep blue background with gold, peacocks and cows at the margins, devotional symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","lamp crackle","soft chorus response"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: लक्ष्मीरन्नमेव = लक्ष्मीः + अन्नम् + एव; तस्मान्नगोत्तम = तस्मात् + नग-उत्तम.
FAQs
It equates food (anna) with divine sustenance: prosperity (Lakṣmī) arises from food, and Viṣṇu as Janārdana is identified with food itself, highlighting food as sacred and life-supporting.
The phrase “dhānya-parvata-rūpeṇa” poetically asks for abundance and protection through plentiful grain, implying communal welfare, stability, and freedom from famine.
By identifying Janārdana with anna, the verse sacralizes daily nourishment and frames gratitude and protection as directed toward Viṣṇu, encouraging devotion expressed through reverence for sustenance and generosity.