Shloka 10
Description of the Worship of the Planets
चणकद्विदलं चैव पीतवस्त्रं सुवर्णकं । पुष्यरागं तु विप्राय दद्याच्चारिष्टशांतये
caṇakadvidalaṃ caiva pītavastraṃ suvarṇakaṃ | puṣyarāgaṃ tu viprāya dadyāccāriṣṭaśāṃtaye
അരിഷ്ടശാന്തിക്കായി ബ്രാഹ്മണനു ചണകദ്വിദലം (കടലപരിപ്പ്), പീതവസ്ത്രം, സ്വർണ്ണം, പുഷ്യരാഗം (മഞ്ഞ നീലമണി) എന്നിവ ഭക്തിയോടെ ദാനം ചെയ്യണം.
Unspecified (narrative instruction; speaker not provided in the given excerpt)
Concept: Misfortunes are pacified through sattvic gifts—food, cloth, gold, and auspicious gems—offered to a worthy brāhmaṇa with the intent of śānti.
Application: When facing setbacks, practice generosity: donate food staples, clothing, and support to learned/ethical recipients or institutions; keep the intention of relief and gratitude.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A humble brāhmaṇa sits on a kusa mat as a donor presents a small bundle: split chickpeas in a leaf-bowl, a neatly folded yellow cloth, a gold piece, and a glowing yellow sapphire. The air feels remedial and protective, as if the offerings form a shield against unseen misfortune.","primary_figures":["brāhmaṇa recipient","devotee/donor","ritual witness/priest"],"setting":"Courtyard or temple portico with kusa grass, offering bowls, and a small altar lamp","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["saffron yellow","warm gold","earth brown","pearl white","smoky gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a ceremonial dāna scene with the brāhmaṇa seated in blessing gesture; foreground offerings—split chickpeas in a stylized bowl, folded yellow silk, a gold coin, and a luminous puṣyarāga gemstone—rendered with gold leaf sparkle; rich red-green borders; ornate halos and jewelry; devotional symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard with soft architectural lines; donor kneels offering a small tray with chickpeas, yellow cloth, gold, and a yellow sapphire; delicate shading and refined expressions; muted earth tones with bright saffron accents; lyrical realism in hands and textiles.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines emphasize the yellow cloth and gemstone; brāhmaṇa and donor in stylized poses; strong saffron and gold pigments; temple-wall border motifs; calm didactic mood.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative floral border with yellow blossoms; central offering tray highlighted with gold accents; deep blue background; stylized lamp and lotus motifs framing the act of dāna as sacred service."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft bell","offering bowl rustle","low mantra drone","gentle wind","brief silence after ‘śāntaye’"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: caiva → ca + eva; pītavastram → pīta-vastram; dadyāccāriṣṭaśāntaye → dadyāt + ca + ariṣṭa-śāntaye.
FAQs
It recommends dāna (charitable gifting) to a brāhmaṇa—specifically split chickpeas, a yellow garment, gold, and a puṣyarāga gem—as a means of ariṣṭa-śānti (pacifying misfortune).
Ariṣṭa refers to misfortune, calamity, or inauspicious affliction; śānti means pacification or calming. Together, it indicates a rite or act intended to reduce adverse conditions.
It frames relief from adversity not only as ritual but as generosity—directing resources toward a learned recipient (brāhmaṇa), emphasizing charity and auspicious giving as a dharmic response to hardship.