Shloka 60
Appeasement Rite of the Sun
Sunday Vrata, Mantra, and Healing Praise
यः पठेद्रविसान्निध्ये सोऽभीष्टं फलमाप्नुयात् । पुत्रार्थी लभते पुत्रं कन्यार्थी कन्यकां लभेत्
yaḥ paṭhedravisānnidhye so'bhīṣṭaṃ phalamāpnuyāt | putrārthī labhate putraṃ kanyārthī kanyakāṃ labhet
जो रविसान्निध्यात हे पठण करतो, तो इच्छित फल प्राप्त करतो. पुत्रार्थीला पुत्र मिळतो आणि कन्यार्थीला कन्या मिळते.
Not explicitly specified in the provided excerpt (context-dependent within Adhyaya 78).
Concept: Recitation performed with direct divine witness (Sūrya-darśana) yields specific desired boons, including progeny.
Application: When making life-intentions (saṅkalpa), pair them with disciplined practice at a sacred time/place (e.g., sunrise) and keep conduct aligned with the intention.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At sunrise, a couple stands with folded hands as a priestly figure guides a recitation; the Sun’s disk appears enormous on the horizon, and a stream of offered water arcs upward, catching light like molten gold. In the radiance, a subtle vision of a child’s silhouette appears as a blessing—gentle, symbolic, and non-literal.","primary_figures":["devotee (seeker)","spouse (optional)","Sūrya","officiant/elder (optional)"],"setting":"Horizon-facing terrace or riverbank at sunrise; copper vessel for arghya; simple altar with flowers.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["molten gold","lotus pink","copper brown","sky blue","soft white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: sunrise arghya scene with large radiant Sun, devotee couple in traditional attire, copper lota catching highlights; gold leaf rays and halo, rich crimson and emerald textiles, ornate arch framing the Sun, gem-like embellishments on ornaments and vessels.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: serene riverbank at dawn with delicate watercolor gradients; small figures offering arghya, refined faces, subtle symbolic child-form in the glow; cool blues and pinks, lyrical naturalism with reeds and birds.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized Sun with patterned rays, bold outlines; devotee couple in profile with expressive eyes; strong yellow-red background wash, green border foliage, temple-wall symmetry and decorative motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Sun mandala with lotus petals, devotee couple below, cows and peacocks at the sides as auspicious motifs; intricate floral borders, deep blue ground with gold highlights, delicate white linework for the arghya arc."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell at sunrise","pouring water (arghya)","temple bell","morning birds","gentle drone (tanpura)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पठेद्रविसान्निध्ये = पठेत् + रविसान्निध्ये (त् + र → द्र by external sandhi); सोऽभीष्टम् = सः + अभीष्टम् (visarga sandhi o’); फलमाप्नुयात् = फलम् + आप्नुयात् (म् + आ → मा).
FAQs
It recommends reciting the specified text (mantra/section) in the presence or proximity of the Sun (Ravi) to obtain the desired fruit.
It states that the reciter gains the wished-for result, specifically mentioning attainment of a son for one desiring a son and attainment of a daughter for one desiring a daughter.
It functions as a phala-śruti (promise of results), emphasizing faith in sacred recitation and the auspicious, witness-like role of Surya in ritual efficacy.