Shloka 150
ग्राम्या वन्याः स्मृता ह्येता ओषध्यश्च चतुर्दश । यज्ञनिष्पत्तये तद्वत्तथासां हेतुरुत्तमः
grāmyā vanyāḥ smṛtā hyetā oṣadhyaśca caturdaśa | yajñaniṣpattaye tadvattathāsāṃ heturuttamaḥ
Herba ubatan ini diingati sebagai yang ditanam (kampung) dan yang liar—jumlahnya empat belas. Demikian juga, merekalah sebab yang utama agar yajña terlaksana dengan sempurna.
Not explicit in the provided verse (context needed from surrounding verses; commonly framed within Purāṇic dialogue narration).
Concept: Nature’s domesticated and wild medicines are ordained supports for yajña; ritual success depends on properly sourced substances.
Application: Treat healing plants and food systems as sacred trusts: ethical harvesting, gratitude, and offering the fruits of health and labor in worship/service.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A split-scene tableau: on one side, village fields with cultivated herbs neatly bundled; on the other, a lush forest where sages gather wild oṣadhis with careful hands. In the center, a yajña-vedi receives these offerings, suggesting that both household and wilderness contribute to sacrificial completion.","primary_figures":["ṛṣi-collector","village herbalist","yajamāna (sacrificer)","hotṛ priest"],"setting":"Triptych-like landscape: cultivated farmland, dense forest grove, and a central sacrificial enclosure with vedi and ladles.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["leaf green","turmeric yellow","clay brown","smoke white","vermillion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central yajña-vedi with priests; left panel shows domesticated herb bundles in a village courtyard; right panel shows forest oṣadhi gathering by sages; gold leaf highlights on flames and ornaments, rich reds/greens, symmetrical composition, ornate borders like temple prabhāvali.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical landscape with terraced fields and a shaded forest; delicate depiction of herb leaves and flowers; a small vedi with thin smoke; cool blues and greens with warm accents; refined faces and gentle gestures of careful harvesting.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and flat pigment fields; stylized forest foliage patterns; priests around a geometric vedi; herb bundles rendered as decorative motifs; dominant reds/yellows/greens with rhythmic border designs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central sacred fire framed by lotus and creeper borders; attendants bring herb offerings in procession; peacocks and cows at the margins; deep blue ground with gold floral filigree, emphasizing abundance offered into dharma."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["forest birds","mortar-and-pestle grinding herbs","low chant of priests","soft conch at ritual transitions"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हि+एताः→ह्येताः; ओषध्यः+च→ओषध्यश्च; तद्वत्+तथा→तद्वत्तथा; तथा+आसाम्→तथासाम्; हेतुḥ+उत्तमः→हेतुरुत्तमः.
FAQs
It classifies certain plants as cultivated and wild, totaling fourteen medicinal herbs, and states that they function as an excellent means for completing sacrificial rites successfully.
Not in this verse; it only states the number and their ritual importance. The names, if present, would appear in surrounding verses or related passages.
It underscores that sacred rites depend on proper means and disciplined procedure—using the right materials (such as prescribed herbs) is part of aligning human action with dharma and cosmic order.