Shloka 133
Viśokā Dvādaśī Vow, Guḍa-Dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift, and Śaila-Dāna (Mountain-Charity) Rites
तस्मात्पर्वतरूपेण पाहि संसारसागरात् । अनेन विधिना यस्तु दद्याल्लवणपर्वतम्
tasmātparvatarūpeṇa pāhi saṃsārasāgarāt | anena vidhinā yastu dadyāllavaṇaparvatam
ထို့ကြောင့် တောင်ပုံသဏ္ဍာန်ဖြင့် သံသရာပင်လယ်မှ ကျွန်ုပ်တို့ကို ကာကွယ်ပါ။ ဤနည်းလမ်းအတိုင်း ‘ဆားတောင်’ ကို ဒါနပြုသူမည်သူမဆို…
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed to identify the dialogue frame, e.g., Pulastya–Bhīṣma or Śiva–Pārvatī).
Concept: Dāna performed by prescribed method becomes a raft across saṃsāra; the divine can assume stabilizing ‘mountain-form’ to rescue the devotee.
Application: When overwhelmed, combine inner surrender with a concrete dharmic act—charity, service, or vow—done carefully and consistently; let practice become your ‘mountain’ of stability.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stormy cosmic ocean churns with dark waves labeled by subtle symbols of desire, fear, and grief. From the waters rises a colossal mountain-form made of luminous salt crystals, steady and unshakable; a devotee clings to it as if to a divine refuge, while a ritual scene in the foreground shows the gifting of a ‘salt mountain’ according to vidhi, linking outer charity to inner salvation.","primary_figures":["devotee in distress","personified Salt-Mountain protector (parvata-rūpa)","ritual officiant (ācārya)","Vishnu (subtle presiding presence)"],"setting":"Mythic seascape (saṃsāra-sāgara) merging into a ritual pavilion where the salt-mountain dāna is performed.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance breaking through storm","color_palette":["storm grey","crystal white","electric blue","golden beam","deep teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic saṃsāra ocean with embossed gold waves, a towering white salt-mountain as divine protector, devotee reaching upward; foreground shows dāna ceremony with priests and offerings; heavy gold leaf for divine rays, rich maroons and greens, ornate jewelry and halos, temple-arch framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical yet dramatic ocean with fine wave patterns; a crystalline mountain rising, devotee small but expressive; foreground vignette of dāna with delicate utensils; cool blues and greys with a warm golden opening in the clouds, refined faces and gentle gestures.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized swirling ocean motifs, central white mountain-form with patterned crystal texture; devotee and priest figures in iconic poses; strong red-yellow-green accents with deep blue sea, temple mural symmetry and floral borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic ocean rendered as patterned blue field with lotus and wave motifs; central white ‘mountain’ as refuge, devotees and priests arranged in rhythmic rows; ornate floral borders, gold highlights, peacocks at corners, devotional narrative clarity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["thunder rumble","conch blast","temple drums","crashing waves","sudden hush at the word ‘pāhi’"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तस्मात्पर्वतरूपेण = तस्मात् + पर्वत-रूपेण; दद्याल्लवणपर्वतम् = दद्यात् + लवण-पर्वतम्.
FAQs
It uses a common Purāṇic metaphor: saṁsāra is like a vast ocean of repeated birth and death, and divine protection or meritorious acts are described as helping one cross beyond it toward liberation.
It indicates a prescribed charitable gift (dāna) of a large heap or mountain-like quantity of salt, performed according to a stated rite (vidhi), believed to generate religious merit.
The verse links sincere seeking of protection from worldly suffering with disciplined, rule-based generosity—suggesting that structured giving (dāna) is a practical ethical support for spiritual progress.