Shloka 15
The Procedure for the Consecration of a Pond
यजमानप्रमाणो वा संस्थाप्यो भूतिमिच्छता । हेमालंकारिणः कार्याः पंचविंशति ऋत्विजः
yajamānapramāṇo vā saṃsthāpyo bhūtimicchatā | hemālaṃkāriṇaḥ kāryāḥ paṃcaviṃśati ṛtvijaḥ
Atau sesiapa yang menginginkan kemakmuran hendaklah mendirikannya menurut ukuran yajamāna. Dua puluh lima orang ṛtvij hendaklah dilantik, berhias dengan perhiasan emas.
Unspecified (narrative/ritual instruction within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Concept: Ritual should match capacity (yajamāna-pramāṇa) and be supported by qualified officiants; prosperity (bhūti) is linked to orderly, well-resourced sacred action.
Application: Scale commitments to your means; invest in competence and integrity (qualified helpers/teachers) rather than mere display; honor those who serve sacred/community work.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A grand yajña pavilion expands according to the patron’s stature: measured altars, orderly seating, and a disciplined assembly of twenty-five ṛtviks. The priests, adorned with restrained gold ornaments, stand in a semicircle as the yajamāna prepares to commence the rite, the atmosphere charged with purposeful dignity.","primary_figures":["yajamāna","twenty-five ṛtviks","ācārya","attendants"],"setting":"Large yajña-śālā with multiple stations for priests, ritual fires, offering tables, and banners/garlands indicating a major ceremony.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["antique gold","saffron orange","deep maroon","smoke white","teak brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a majestic yajña-śālā with the yajamāna centered, twenty-five ṛtviks arranged symmetrically, each with gold ornaments; lavish gold-leaf detailing on jewelry and altar edges, rich red-green textiles, ornate pillars, and lotus-border framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a wide ceremonial courtyard with many priests in neat rows, subtle gold accents, delicate facial features; pale sky and distant landscape, refined architectural lines, and a calm yet heroic compositional balance.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: rhythmic arrangement of multiple ṛtviks with bold outlines; patterned garments, gold-toned ornaments, stylized fire altars, temple-wall aesthetic with dense decorative motifs and strong red-yellow-green contrasts.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical ceremonial scene with floral borders; priests and patron arranged like a mandala, deep blue background with gold highlights, lotus and creeper motifs, temple lamps and conch emblems framing the yajña assembly."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","grouped Vedic chanting texture","crackling fire","soft drum (mridang-like)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: bhūtimicchatā → bhūtim + icchatā; hemālaṃkāriṇaḥ → hema + alaṃkāriṇaḥ; paṃcaviṃśati is a dvigu numeral compound.
FAQs
It advises establishing the rite or arrangement in proportion to the yajamāna (sacrificer/patron) and appointing a full complement of twenty-five ṛtvij (officiating priests), suitably honored.
It emphasizes proper honoring and remuneration of ritual specialists; “hema-alaṃkāriṇaḥ” conveys that the priests should be respectfully adorned/compensated as part of an auspicious, well-supported sacrifice.
Ritual success is linked to proportionality and responsible patronage—supporting qualified priests appropriately and aligning one’s undertaking with one’s means rather than performing it carelessly or inadequately.