Shloka 123
Viśokā Dvādaśī Vow, Guḍa-Dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift, and Śaila-Dāna (Mountain-Charity) Rites
अनेन विधिना यस्तु दद्याद्धान्यमयं गिरिम् । मन्वंतरशतं साग्रं देवलोके महीयते
anena vidhinā yastu dadyāddhānyamayaṃ girim | manvaṃtaraśataṃ sāgraṃ devaloke mahīyate
जो या विधीनुसार धान्यमय पर्वत दान करतो, तो साग्र शंभर मन्वंतरांपर्यंत देवलोकात महिमान्वित व पूज्य ठरतो.
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Concept: Ritually correct, generous giving (dhānya-parvata-dāna) yields extraordinary merit and long-lasting honor in higher worlds.
Application: Give substantial charity in a structured way—support food security, temples, and feeding programs—while maintaining humility and dedicating the act to God rather than ego.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A donor offers a towering grain-mountain to priests and the needy; the scene dissolves upward into a vision of Devaloka where the same donor is welcomed with garlands and honors. Time itself is symbolized by revolving cosmic wheels labeled ‘manvantara,’ emphasizing the immense duration of the reward.","primary_figures":["the donor (king or householder)","priests and recipients","devas welcoming in Devaloka"],"setting":"lower half: yajña-śālā with dhānya-parvata; upper half: celestial terrace with jeweled pillars and clouds","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sunlit gold","cloud white","ruby red","sky blue","jade green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: split-register composition—below, grain-mountain donation with priests; above, Devaloka welcome with devas and garlands; heavy gold leaf on celestial architecture, rich reds/greens, ornate crowns, embossed halos, traditional symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: narrative two-scene miniature with soft clouds; donor shown twice (earth and heaven); delicate brushwork, cool blues, refined celestial pavilions, subtle gold highlights.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; donor offering grain-mountain, then honored by devas in a stylized celestial hall; strong reds/yellows/greens, patterned borders, mural texture.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional narrative with ornate floral borders; celestial welcome above a ritual donation scene; deep blue background with gold, lotus motifs and peacocks framing the composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","festive bells","hand cymbals","crowd murmur fading into celestial hush"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यस्तु = यः + तु; दद्याद्धान्यमयं = दद्यात् + धान्यमयम् (त् + ध् → द्ध); मन्वंतरशतं = मन्वन्तरशतम् (अनुस्वार/वर्णविकल्प); साग्रं = साग्रम्; देवलोके unchanged; महीयते unchanged.
FAQs
It praises donating a “mountain of grain” (dhānyamaya-giri) according to the prescribed ritual method, presenting it as a highly meritorious form of dāna (charitable giving).
A Manvantara is a vast cosmic time-cycle; stating “a hundred Manvantaras (and more)” emphasizes an extraordinarily long-lasting heavenly honor as the fruit of the donation.
It teaches that structured, intentional generosity—especially giving essential sustenance like grain—creates enduring spiritual merit and upliftment beyond ordinary measures.