Shloka 15
Somārcana — Worship and Pacification of Soma (Moon) within Graha-Rites
तयोराराधनात्पुष्टिः सदा पुण्यापरार्धिका । साधयेत्सर्वकार्याणि साधकः सर्वदा शुचिः
tayorārādhanātpuṣṭiḥ sadā puṇyāparārdhikā | sādhayetsarvakāryāṇi sādhakaḥ sarvadā śuciḥ
ആ രണ്ടുപേരെയും ആരാധിച്ചാൽ പുഷ്ടിയും സമൃദ്ധിയും ലഭിക്കുകയും പുണ്യസഞ്ചയം സദാ വർദ്ധിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യും. എപ്പോഴും ശുചിയായ साधകൻ എല്ലാ കാര്യങ്ങളും സിദ്ധീകരിക്കുന്നു.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Adhyaya 80; speaker not given in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Worship of the two sustaining principles yields puṣṭi (nourishment), prosperity, and ever-growing merit; purity and steady practice empower success in undertakings.
Application: Adopt a simple daily upāsanā: morning salutation, clean habits, truthful speech, and consistent effort; treat goals as offerings, not ego-projects.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A purified practitioner, freshly bathed and clad in simple white, offers arghya and flowers to two radiant celestial icons—cool Moon and warm Sun—set upon a small altar. As the offerings rise like fragrance, the surroundings subtly transform: granaries fill, plants bloom, and a luminous script of ‘puṇya’ seems to accumulate like a halo around the worshipper.","primary_figures":["Sādhaka (devotee)","Candra","Sūrya (as the paired benefactor)"],"setting":"A clean courtyard shrine with a small fire-lamp, water vessel, and flower tray; distant fields visible beyond the threshold.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["ivory white","lamp gold","vermillion","sandalwood beige","midnight blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a sādhaka in white dhoti performing arghya before twin framed icons of Sun and Moon; gold leaf halos, ornate arch (prabhāvali), rich red-green background, gem-like ornamentation; visual motifs of overflowing grain and blooming lotuses symbolizing puṣṭi and puṇya.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard puja scene with delicate utensils and flowers; Sun and Moon depicted as gentle celestial faces in the sky above the shrine; soft washes, refined features, cool-warm contrast, lyrical domestic spirituality.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: devotee in profile with stylized eyes, offering water; twin discs above with patterned rays; bold outlines, natural pigments, symmetrical temple-wall composition, auspicious motifs (kalasha, lotus).","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central devotee offering at a lotus altar; surrounding border of marigolds and tulip-like florals; Sun and Moon in ornate medallions; abundance motifs—grain, cows, lotuses—rendered in intricate textile symmetry, deep blue with gold highlights."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell (soft)","temple bells","lamp crackle","footsteps on stone","tanpura drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तयोराराधनात्पुष्टिः = तयोः + आराधनात् + पुष्टिः; साधयेत्सर्वकार्याणि = साधयेत् + सर्वकार्याणि.
FAQs
It states that worship brings puṣṭi (thriving/prosperity) and a continually increasing accumulation of puṇya (merit), enabling success in one’s endeavors.
It links accomplishment with śauca—purity in conduct and cleanliness—implying that inner and outer discipline supports spiritual and practical success.
The excerpt does not specify; “those two” must be identified from the surrounding verses of Adhyaya 80, where a pair of deities, sacred principles, or revered objects is likely being discussed.