Shloka 19
Description of the Worship of the Planets
इति मंत्रं समुच्चार्य दद्याद्दानं यथोदितं । तस्य तुष्टो भवत्याशु भार्गवः कुरुनंदन
iti maṃtraṃ samuccārya dadyāddānaṃ yathoditaṃ | tasya tuṣṭo bhavatyāśu bhārgavaḥ kurunaṃdana
Setelah melafazkan mantra demikian, hendaklah seseorang memberi dana (sedekah suci) sebagaimana yang telah ditetapkan. Dengan itu Bhārgava (Paraśurāma) segera berkenan—wahai kebanggaan kaum Kuru.
Pulastya (in discourse to Bhīṣma)
Concept: Ritual action becomes effective when joined to mantra and performed ‘as prescribed’ (yathoditam), producing prompt auspicious response.
Application: Follow through: pair intention with correct method—learn the steps, speak carefully, and complete the act of giving rather than stopping at words.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Pulastya, serene and radiant, instructs Bhīṣma in a quiet hermitage. In the foreground, a ritual patron recites a mantra with closed eyes and then places a donation into a priest’s hands, the moment captured as if time pauses at the instant of ‘āśu-tuṣṭi’—swift satisfaction.","primary_figures":["Pulastya","Bhīṣma","ritual patron (donor)","officiating brāhmaṇa (background)"],"setting":"forest āśrama with palm-leaf manuscripts, a small altar, and a riverbank hinted beyond trees","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["warm saffron","leaf green","river silver","ochre","lapis blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Pulastya teaching Bhīṣma with gold leaf halos, ornate manuscript stand, donor offering dakṣiṇā, rich reds and greens, stylized forest backdrop, heavy jewelry accents and symmetrical composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical hermitage scene, delicate brushwork, Pulastya and Bhīṣma seated on woven mats, soft morning light, detailed foliage, subtle river glint, refined expressions emphasizing instruction and receptivity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, Pulastya and Bhīṣma in iconic seated poses, warm yellow-red background, simplified altar objects, strong rhythmic patterning in trees and garments, temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: instructional scene framed by floral borders, lotus motifs around the mantra-recitation, deep blue and gold accents, symmetrical attendants, ornate textile patterns, devotional ambience."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["rustling leaves","gentle river flow","soft bell chime at mantra end","brief silence after offering"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दद्याद्दानं → दद्यात् दानम्; यथोदितं → यथा-उदितम्; भवत्याशु → भवति आशु; कुरुनंदन → कुरु-नन्दन
FAQs
It instructs that the mantra should be recited first, and then the donation should be given exactly according to the stated procedure (yathoditam), indicating that correct sequence and rule-based giving are essential.
“Bhārgava” refers to Paraśurāma, the Bhṛgu-lineage sage-warrior. The verse states that he is quickly pleased by the properly performed act of mantra-recitation followed by prescribed charity, highlighting the merit (phala) of disciplined dāna.
The verse elevates charity as a disciplined spiritual act: generosity should be guided by right method and reverent intention, not merely by impulse—suggesting that sincerity plus correct practice yields swift spiritual approval.