Shloka 197
Viśokā Dvādaśī Vow, Guḍa-Dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift, and Śaila-Dāna (Mountain-Charity) Rites
मेरोरुपरितः स्थाप्यं हैमं तत्र तरुत्रयम् । मंदारः पारिजातश्च तृतीयः कल्पपादपः
meroruparitaḥ sthāpyaṃ haimaṃ tatra tarutrayam | maṃdāraḥ pārijātaśca tṛtīyaḥ kalpapādapaḥ
ເທິງຍອດເຂົາເມຣຸ ຄວນສະຖາປະນາສະຖານອັນເປັນທອງ; ທີ່ນັ້ນຕັ້ງຕົ້ນໄມ້ສາມຕົ້ນ: ມັນດາຣະ, ປາຣິຊາຕະ, ແລະຕົ້ນທີສາມ ຄື ກັລປະວຶກສະ ຜູ້ບັນດານຄວາມປາດຖະໜາ.
Unspecified (narratorial description within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa cosmography)
Concept: The cosmos is envisioned as sacred architecture; divine abundance (kalpavṛkṣa) symbolizes the fruit of dharma and devotion.
Application: Cultivate ‘inner Meru’: place uplifting habits at the ‘summit’ of life—daily japa, clean conduct, and generosity—so that wish-fulfillment becomes dharmic rather than craving-driven.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Type: mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At the summit of Mount Meru, a radiant golden terrace gleams like molten sunlight. Three celestial trees rise—Mandāra with heavy blossoms, Pārijāta with star-like flowers, and the Kalpavṛkṣa shimmering with jewel-toned leaves—while perfumed winds circle the peak.","primary_figures":["personified Mount Meru (optional)","celestial attendants (gandharvas/apsarases)","the three divine trees: Mandāra, Pārijāta, Kalpavṛkṣa"],"setting":"A golden summit-platform above cloud seas, with distant concentric continents hinted below and a celestial garden atmosphere.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["molten gold","lotus pink","emerald green","pearl white","sapphire blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Meru’s summit as a gold-leaf terrace with embossed halo-like radiance; Mandāra, Pārijāta, and Kalpavṛkṣa rendered with jewel colors and gem-studded ornaments; apsarases and gandharvas in rich reds/greens, ornate borders, heavy gold leaf highlighting the ‘haima’ (golden) region.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a lyrical Himalayan-like Meru peak above clouds, delicate blossoms on Mandāra and Pārijāta, Kalpavṛkṣa with jewel-like leaves; cool blues and soft whites with refined facial features of celestial beings, subtle fragrance suggested through flowing scarf-lines.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold, iconic Meru terrace in luminous yellow, three stylized trees with patterned leaves and flowers; thick black outlines, rhythmic composition, apsaras figures with characteristic eyes, red/yellow/green palette with gold-like highlights.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a symmetrical celestial garden with lotus borders; central Kalpavṛkṣa framed by Mandāra and Pārijāta, peacocks and floral filigree, deep blue background with gold accents, intricate textile-like patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft conch shell","celestial chimes","gentle breeze","distant birds","tanpura drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मेरोरुपरितः → merau uparitaḥ (o + u sandhi); पारिजातश्च → pārijātaḥ ca (visarga sandhi).
FAQs
It describes the summit region of Mount Meru, emphasizing a golden setting and the placement/presence of three renowned celestial trees: Mandāra, Pārijāta, and the wish-fulfilling Kalpavṛkṣa.
They function as symbols of divine abundance and heavenly splendor; the Pārijāta and Kalpavṛkṣa especially represent supernal prosperity and the fulfillment of desires in celestial realms.
It is primarily descriptive and encyclopedic—typical of the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa—presenting sacred geography/cosmography rather than a direct bhakti instruction.