Shloka 36
The Procedure for the Consecration of a Pond
शैशवं पंचनिधनं गायत्रं ज्येष्ठसाम च । वामदेव्यं बृहत्साम रौरवं च रथंतरम्
śaiśavaṃ paṃcanidhanaṃ gāyatraṃ jyeṣṭhasāma ca | vāmadevyaṃ bṛhatsāma rauravaṃ ca rathaṃtaram
Juga (termasuk) ‘Śaiśava’, ‘Pañcanidhana’, ‘Gāyatra’ dan ‘Jyeṣṭha-sāman’; ‘Vāmadevya’, ‘Bṛhat-sāman’, ‘Raurava’ serta ‘Rathantara’—itulah bentuk-bentuk nyanyian suci Sāman.
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Concept: Sacred order is sealed through precise Sāman chants—named melodic structures that carry mantras into embodied vibration—completing the rite’s protective and auspicious field.
Application: Use disciplined ‘sound hygiene’: begin and end the day with steady recitation/chanting; let rhythm and repetition stabilize attention and reduce reactivity.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Udgātṛ singers sit in a semicircle, palms raised in measured mudrā as named Sāmans ripple outward as visible concentric waves. Each chant-name appears as a stylized glyph in the air—Rathantara like a chariot-wheel mandala, Bṛhat as a vast expanding circle—while the fire’s flame steadies, signaling the rite’s completion and calm.","primary_figures":["Udgātṛ singers (Sāmavedins)","Agni","Attendant priests","Personified Sāman-deities (abstract, musical forms)"],"setting":"A quiet yajña enclosure with a low platform for singers, vīṇā-like drone support implied, and a settled altar after offerings.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp gold","sandalwood beige","deep maroon","midnight blue","smoke gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: udgātṛs seated with ornate jewelry and sacred threads, central Agni with gold leaf flames; floating mandalas labeled as Sāman forms (Rathantara wheel, Bṛhat expanding disc); rich maroon and emerald borders, heavy gold embellishment, symmetrical devotional composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate musical-liturgical scene with delicate brushwork; soft lamplight on calm faces; abstract sound-waves painted as thin translucent arcs; muted blues and warm ochres, refined textiles, serene atmosphere.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined singers with characteristic eyes; central fire and stylized sound-motifs as geometric bands; flat pigments in red/yellow/green with black contours; temple-wall rhythm emphasizing chant cadence.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: circular sound-mandalas around the altar, lotus borders and floral filigree; deep blue ground with gold highlights; peacocks at corners; intricate patterning that visually ‘sings’ the Sāman names."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["Sāmavedic melodic chanting","tanpura-like drone","soft handbell","fire crackle fading","deep silence after cadence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: No mandatory sandhi splits beyond standard word boundaries; all items are names of sāmans in neuter nom/acc singular; compounds: पञ्चनिधनम् (tatpuruṣa), ज्येष्ठसाम/बृहत्साम (karmadhāraya).
FAQs
It enumerates well-known Sāma-veda chant-forms (sāmans), revered as specific melodic/hymnic configurations used in ritual and recitation.
In isolation it functions primarily as a catalog of sacred chant-names; its theological import depends on the surrounding passage (e.g., praising Vedic sound, ritual, or cosmic order).
Several—such as Rathantara and Bṛhat—are especially prominent in Sāma-vedic liturgy and are frequently cited as eminent chants associated with solemn rites and the sanctity of Vedic recitation.