Shloka 21
कंदरैर्लेपनैः कूटैः सानुभिश्च विराजितम् । नानाप्रस्रवणोपेतमोषधीभिर्विराजितम्
kaṃdarairlepanaiḥ kūṭaiḥ sānubhiśca virājitam | nānāprasravaṇopetamoṣadhībhirvirājitam
അത് ഗുഹകൾ, ചരിവുകൾ, കൂറ്റൻ ശിഖരങ്ങൾ, സാനുക്കൾ എന്നിവകൊണ്ട് ശോഭിച്ചു; അനവധി ഉറവുകളോടെ, ഔഷധസസ്യങ്ങളാൽ കൂടി ദീപ്തമായി വിരാജിച്ചു।
Unspecified (narrative description within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: Holiness expresses itself as life-giving abundance—springs and medicinal herbs symbolize grace that heals body and mind.
Application: Seek ‘springs’ in routine: daily practices that refresh (snāna, japa, sāttvika āhāra); respect medicinal plants and water sources as sacred trusts.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A grand mountainside unfolds in terraces: dark cave mouths, smooth sloping rock faces, sharp peaks, and long ridgelines catching light. From crevices burst clear springs that ribbon into tiny cascades, while clusters of medicinal herbs glow—silvery leaves, fragrant blossoms—making the whole scene feel like a healing sanctuary.","primary_figures":["the sacred mountain (personified as a presence)","ascetics collecting water/herbs (optional)","yakṣa/siddha guardians (optional)"],"setting":"Mountain ridges with multiple springs, small waterfalls, herb-laden ledges, and cave networks.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["crystal blue","herb green","granite grey","silver leaf","saffron glow"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: sacred mountain rendered with layered rocky textures, gold-leaf highlights on spring streams and herb clusters, ornate framing vines, tiny ascetics with water pots, rich reds/greens in borders, embossed gold to suggest divine vitality in the landscape.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: cool mountain palette with delicate cascades, fine botanical detailing of oṣadhis, soft mist around peaks, refined figures of sages near springs, lyrical naturalism and gentle gradients.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized ridges and caves with bold outlines, springs as rhythmic white-blue bands, herbs as patterned green clusters, warm ochres and reds balancing cool blues, temple-fresco composition with decorative borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: repeating spring motifs like garlands, herb clusters as floral medallions, deep blue ground with gold stream-lines, intricate border of leaves and blossoms, devotional landscape treated as a sacred textile mandala."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["flowing springs","distant waterfall hush","wind over ridges","birds","temple bell (very faint)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कंदरैर्लेपनैः = कन्दरैः + लेपनैः; सानुभिश्च = सानुभिः + च; नानाप्रस्रवणोपेतमोषधीभिः = नाना + प्रस्रवणोपेतम् + ओषधीभिः; (अन्त्य) विराजितम् इति पूर्वोक्त-विशेष्यस्य पुनरुक्त-विशेषणम्।
FAQs
The verse describes a mountain or sacred region characterized by caves, smooth slopes, peaks and ridges, abundant springs, and rich growth of medicinal herbs.
Springs signify purity and life-giving waters associated with tīrthas, while medicinal herbs indicate auspiciousness, fertility, and the healing quality often attributed to holy landscapes.
It highlights reverence for nature as a sacred manifestation—encouraging protection of life-sustaining waters and healing flora, and viewing holy places as environments to be respected, not exploited.