Shloka 30
Determination of the Householder’s Dharma
Dāna: Types, Recipients, Timing, and Fruits
स्नात्वाभ्यर्च्य यथान्यायं पादप्रक्षालनादिभिः । प्रीयतां मे महादेवो दद्याद्द्रव्यं स्वकीयकम्
snātvābhyarcya yathānyāyaṃ pādaprakṣālanādibhiḥ | prīyatāṃ me mahādevo dadyāddravyaṃ svakīyakam
ក្រោយស្នាន និងបូជាតាមវិធីត្រឹមត្រូវ—ដោយលាងព្រះបាទ និងពិធីកិច្ចដែលបានកំណត់ទាំងឡាយ—សូមព្រះមហាទេវៈពេញព្រះហឫទ័យចំពោះខ្ញុំ ហើយសូមប្រទានទ្រព្យសម្បត្តិដែលជារបស់ព្រះអង្គដល់ខ្ញុំ។
Unspecified (verse presented as a devotional/prayer formula within the narrative context)
Concept: Ritual correctness and humility (service acts like pāda-prakṣālana) are paired with prayer for divine favor; devotion is expressed through orderly worship.
Application: Approach worship with cleanliness, sequence, and sincerity; include acts of service (washing feet/offerings) and end with a clear, non-harmful prayer—preferably for dharmic prosperity used in charity.
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee, freshly bathed, kneels before a stone Śiva-liṅga, gently washing the deity’s feet/seat with water from a copper pot, then offering flowers and incense in careful sequence. The shrine is intimate and lamp-lit, with the prayer ‘prīyatāṃ me mahādevaḥ’ visually suggested as curling smoke forming sacred syllables.","primary_figures":["Shiva (as liṅga and as Mahādeva presence)","a devotee worshipper","optional: Nandi"],"setting":"Small temple sanctum with oil lamps, copper vessels, bilva leaves, and a clean stone floor; quiet, reverent atmosphere.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp amber","basalt black","copper bronze","bilva green","vermillion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central Śiva-liṅga with ornate gold leaf arch, Nandi in front, devotee performing pāda-prakṣālana with a copper lota; rich reds and greens, gold embossing on lamps and vessels, gem-like highlights, traditional South Indian sanctum framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate interior shrine scene, soft lamplight, refined devotee posture; liṅga with simple garland, copper pot and bilva leaves rendered with fine detail, muted warm palette and lyrical calm.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized liṅga and Nandi, rhythmic lamp flames; devotee in profile offering water and flowers, strong reds/yellows/greens with black contours, temple-wall texture.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical shrine composition with garland borders and bilva motifs; central liṅga surrounded by lamp patterns, devotee at bottom offering water, deep maroon and indigo cloth with gold linework and floral filigree."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","incense crackle","soft drum (mridang)","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्नात्वाभ्यर्च्य = स्नात्वा + अभ्यर्च्य; यथान्यायं = यथा + न्यायम्; दद्याद्द्रव्यं = दद्याद् + द्रव्यम्
FAQs
It suggests a standard pūjā order: purification by bathing (snāna), worship (arcana), and respectful attendant acts such as washing the feet (pāda-prakṣālana) and related prescribed observances.
It frames worship as a plea for divine pleasure—“may Mahādeva be pleased”—showing that correct practice is meant to culminate in the deity’s grace.
It highlights disciplined, rule-based reverence: spiritual aspirations (including prosperity) are sought through purity, proper conduct, and respectful ritual service rather than through negligence or entitlement.