Shloka 148
Viśokā Dvādaśī Vow, Guḍa-Dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift, and Śaila-Dāna (Mountain-Charity) Rites
यस्मादनंतफलदस्तस्मात्पाहि शिलोच्चय । यस्मादग्नेरपत्यं त्वं यस्मात्पुत्रो जगत्पतेः
yasmādanaṃtaphaladastasmātpāhi śiloccaya | yasmādagnerapatyaṃ tvaṃ yasmātputro jagatpateḥ
तू अनंत फल देणारा आहेस, म्हणून हे शिलोच्चय (उन्नत पर्वत), माझे रक्षण कर. कारण तू अग्नीचे अपत्य आहेस आणि जगत्पतीचा पुत्र आहेस.
Unspecified (a supplicant addressing a mountain)
Concept: Approach sacred powers with humility: acknowledge their divine origin and seek protection while engaging in dharmic rites.
Application: Cultivate reverence for sacred ecology; when undertaking vows/charity, invoke protection through gratitude rather than entitlement.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A towering, personified mountain rises like a deity—its rocky face calm yet immense—while a ritual patron stands at its base with folded hands, chanting for protection. Flames and embers swirl subtly around the mountain’s crown to hint at Agni-lineage, and a distant celestial presence suggests Jagatpati’s sanction.","primary_figures":["personified sacred mountain (Śiloccaya)","a yajamāna/supplicant","Agni (subtle presence)","Jagatpati (implied Viṣṇu aura)"],"setting":"mountain foothills with ritual markers—kusa grass, offering tray, incense smoke—under a vast sky","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["basalt gray","ember orange","pine green","sky blue","smoky white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: anthropomorphic mountain-deity with gold leaf aura, supplicant in royal attire praying at the base, Agni motifs in the crown like stylized flames, rich reds and greens, ornate borders, gem-like highlights on rocks and offerings.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Himalayan peak rendered delicately, supplicant with folded hands, soft mist and pine trees, a faint Agni glow near the summit, cool palette with warm ember accents, lyrical naturalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined mountain-deity with expressive eyes in the rock-face, Agni flames stylized, supplicant in frontal pose, strong red/yellow/green pigments, temple-wall composition emphasizing protection.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: mountain as central sacred form framed by lotus and floral borders, swirling flame motifs, devotees at the base, deep indigo background with gold highlights, peacocks and vines around the edges."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["wind over rocks","distant thunder","crackling fire","conch shell (faint)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यस्मादनंतफलदः = यस्मात् + अनन्तफलदः; तस्मात्पाहि = तस्मात् + पाहि; यस्मादग्नेः = यस्मात् + अग्नेः; अग्नेरपत्यम् = अग्नेः + अपत्यम्; यस्मात्पुत्रः = यस्मात् + पुत्रः
FAQs
It reflects the Purāṇic idea that certain mountains are not merely physical features but sacred powers that can grant boons (“endless fruits”) and offer protection, functioning like living tirtha-presences.
The verse models stuti (praise) and śaraṇāgati (seeking refuge): the devotee appeals to the mountain’s divine pedigree and beneficence as reasons for protection and grace.
It emphasizes humility and dependence on dharmic powers: one seeks protection through reverent speech, acknowledging sources of blessing and acting with faith rather than entitlement.