Shloka 131
Agastya Arghya Rite and the Gaurī & Sārasvata Vows
with Origin Narratives and Merit Statements
तद्वद्गोमिथुनं चैव सुवर्णस्य सितांबरं । सवस्त्रं भाजनं दद्याद्भवानी प्रीयतामिति
tadvadgomithunaṃ caiva suvarṇasya sitāṃbaraṃ | savastraṃ bhājanaṃ dadyādbhavānī prīyatāmiti
Demikian juga hendaklah dipersembahkan sepasang lembu, serta pakaian putih bersulam emas; dan didermakan sebuah bejana bersama kain, sambil berkata: “Semoga Bhavānī berkenan.”
Unspecified in provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses to confirm the dialogue frame).
Concept: Dāna performed with prescribed items and a devotional intention becomes a direct means of pleasing the deity and accruing merit.
Application: Give charity with clarity: choose meaningful, high-utility gifts (food, clothing, vessels) and dedicate the act inwardly to the Divine rather than to social display.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A quiet courtyard altar is prepared with a clean white cloth; a devotee presents a pair of gentle cows adorned with simple garlands, a gleaming white-gold garment folded with care, and a polished vessel wrapped in cloth. In the background, Bhavānī’s shrine glows softly as the donor speaks the saṅkalpa, the air filled with the dignity of giving.","primary_figures":["Devotee (dānapati)","Bhavānī/Devī (as shrine icon)","Priest (optional)","Pair of cows"],"setting":"Temple courtyard or household vrata-maṇḍapa with a small Devī shrine, offering trays, and ritual vessels.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["ivory white","gold leaf","vermillion red","deep emerald","smoky bronze"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Bhavānī seated in a small sanctum with ornate arch, gold-leaf halo and gem-like embellishments; foreground shows a devotee offering a pair of cows with garlands, a folded white-gold silk garment, and a shining vessel wrapped in cloth; rich reds and greens, heavy jewelry, symmetrical composition, intricate temple pillars, luminous gold background.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a serene courtyard scene with delicate linework—two cows with soft expressions, a devotee holding a folded pale-gold cloth and a metal vessel; Bhavānī’s small shrine in the background with subtle aura; cool pastel palette, refined faces, floral borders, gentle hills or trees beyond the courtyard wall.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments; Bhavānī icon with large expressive eyes in the shrine, flanked by lamps; foreground donor and priest presenting cows and offerings; dominant red, yellow, green with gold accents, temple-wall aesthetic, stylized ornaments and patterned textiles.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional offering scene framed by intricate floral borders and lotus motifs; cows richly decorated, offering vessels arranged ceremonially; Bhavānī shrine stylized with ornate patterns; deep indigo background with gold highlights, dense decorative detailing, symmetrical layout."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch shell","murmured saṅkalpa","lamp crackle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तद्वद्गोमिथुनं = तद्वत् गो-मिथुनम् (त्+ग → द्ग); चैव = च एव; दद्याद्भवानी = दद्यात् भवानी (त्+भ → द्भ); सितांबरं = सित-अम्बरम्।
FAQs
It prescribes specific charitable gifts—especially a pair of cows, a (golden) white garment, and a cloth-covered vessel—offered with the devotional intention: “May Bhavānī be pleased.”
Bhavānī is a revered name of the Goddess, commonly identified with Pārvatī/Durgā, invoked here as the recipient of devotional satisfaction through dāna (charitable giving).
It emphasizes dāna performed with reverence and intentionality—giving valuable, useful items while explicitly dedicating the act to divine pleasure rather than personal gain.