Shloka 21
Somārcana — Worship and Pacification of Soma (Moon) within Graha-Rites
ऊं ह्रां ह्रीं सोमाय नमः इति जप्यमंत्रः । प्रभाते जपनीयः । एवं यः पूजयेत्सोमं श्रावयेच्च शृणोति वा । स पीयूषसमो लोके भवेज्जन्मनि जन्मनि
ūṃ hrāṃ hrīṃ somāya namaḥ iti japyamaṃtraḥ | prabhāte japanīyaḥ | evaṃ yaḥ pūjayetsomaṃ śrāvayecca śṛṇoti vā | sa pīyūṣasamo loke bhavejjanmani janmani
“Ūṁ hrāṁ hrīṁ—namah kepada Soma”: inilah mantra untuk dijapa; hendaklah dijapa pada waktu fajar. Maka sesiapa yang memuja Soma—sama ada menyuruh orang lain melafazkannya atau sekadar mendengarnya—menjadi laksana amerta di dunia, dari kelahiran ke kelahiran.
Unspecified (narrative instruction within the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Concept: Mantra-japa at the proper time (dawn) and even śravaṇa (hearing) of the mantra confers transformative merit; devotion is accessible through doing, facilitating, or listening.
Application: At dawn, recite the given Soma-mantra with a clean mind; if unable, listen to a recording or attend recitation—treat śravaṇa as valid sādhana; keep a small daily japa count.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At first light, a devotee sits facing east, rosary in hand, as a cool silver Moon lingers in the dawn sky. The mantra syllables appear as luminous seed-letters (Ūṁ hrāṁ hrīṁ) floating like nectar droplets, while a small Soma icon—white lotus, silver vessel, and crescent—receives offerings.","primary_figures":["a devotee (japa practitioner)","Soma/Candra as a gentle deity presence","optional: a priest reciting while others listen (śravaṇa)"],"setting":"Simple home shrine or riverside sandhyā spot with a small altar, water pot, white flowers, and incense","lighting_mood":"golden dawn with cool lunar sheen","color_palette":["dawn gold","cool silver","white jasmine","pale turquoise","vermillion accent"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dawn shrine scene with devotee chanting, seed-mantras rendered as stylized golden letters, Candra-deva above with ornate crown and halo, heavy gold leaf embellishment on halo and altar vessels, rich red-green textiles, gem-studded ornaments, traditional iconography with crisp symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: soft dawn gradient with the last moon, a seated devotee with mālā, delicate depiction of incense smoke and mantra letters as faint calligraphic wisps, cool-gold palette, refined facial features, minimalistic hermitage or terrace setting with lyrical calm.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined devotee and Soma figure, mantra syllables in decorative script bands, strong ochre-red-green palette with white highlights, temple-wall aesthetic, stylized eyes and ornamental borders, sunrise disc in the background balancing the moon.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central altar with lotus and crescent motifs, mantra syllables woven into floral borders, deep blue-to-gold gradient background, intricate white lotuses and silver detailing, small listening devotees arranged in a semicircle, ornate Nathdwara-style framing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft japa murmur","temple bell at start/end","morning birds","gentle water pour (arghya)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: जप्यमंत्रः = जप्य + मन्त्रः; पूजयेत्सोमं = पूजयेत् + सोमम्; श्रावयेच्च = श्रावयेत् + च; भवेज्जन्मनि = भवेत् + जन्मनि
FAQs
It prescribes repeating the Soma japa-mantra “ūṃ hrāṃ hrīṃ somāya namaḥ” specifically at dawn (prabhāte), emphasizing daily morning recitation.
Yes. It explicitly includes three modes of merit: worshipping Soma, causing the mantra to be heard/recited (śrāvayet), and even merely hearing it (śṛṇoti).
The practitioner is said to become “like nectar” (pīyūṣa-samaḥ) in the world—an image of enduring vitality and auspiciousness—across repeated births (janmani janmani).