Shloka 192
Viśokā Dvādaśī Vow, Guḍa-Dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift, and Śaila-Dāna (Mountain-Charity) Rites
गवामयुतसाहस्रफलमाप्नोति मानवः । सोमलोके सगंधर्वैः किन्नराप्सरसांगणैः
gavāmayutasāhasraphalamāpnoti mānavaḥ | somaloke sagaṃdharvaiḥ kinnarāpsarasāṃgaṇaiḥ
ਮਨੁੱਖ ਦਸ ਹਜ਼ਾਰ ਗਾਂਵਾਂ ਦੇ ਦਾਨ ਦੇ ਸਮਾਨ ਪੁੰਨ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ; ਅਤੇ ਸੋਮਲੋਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਗੰਧਰਵਾਂ, ਕਿੰਨਰਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਅਪਸਰਾਵਾਂ ਦੇ ਸਮੂਹਾਂ ਸਮੇਤ ਵਸਦਾ ਹੈ।
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Concept: Specific dāna yields specific phala: the merit equals gifting ten thousand cows and grants residence in Somaloka with celestial beings.
Application: Let promised rewards motivate ethical generosity, but remember to aim beyond pleasure-realms by dedicating merit to Bhagavān and cultivating devotion alongside charity.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A luminous Somaloka palace of cool crystal and silver-white terraces floats amid starry space. The meritorious donor appears in radiant subtle form, welcomed by Gandharvas with vīṇās and flutes, Kinnaras with winged grace, and Apsarases in fragrant garlands, as moonlight pours like nectar over the scene.","primary_figures":["Soma (Chandra)","Gandharvas","Kinnaras","Apsarases","Meritorious soul (donor)"],"setting":"Celestial court of Somaloka with moon-palace architecture, cloud pathways, and starfields.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["pearl white","cool silver","midnight blue","pale turquoise","soft lavender"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Soma enthroned in a silver moon-palace with gold-leaf halo, celestial musicians and dancers arranged symmetrically; gem-studded ornaments, rich textile patterns, deep blue background with stylized stars, ornate arch framing the court.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate moon-palace terraces with cool washes; Gandharvas playing vīṇā, Apsarases in flowing garments; refined faces, lyrical movement, soft night sky gradients and tiny star points.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines of Soma with crescent emblem, rows of Gandharvas and Apsarases in rhythmic poses; strong reds/ochres for bodies contrasted with cool blues for sky, stylized palace motifs, temple-wall grandeur.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: moonlit celestial rasa-maṇḍala-like arrangement—Soma centered, musicians and dancers in circular symmetry; lotus and floral borders, deep indigo cloth, gold highlights, intricate ornamentation and patterned clouds."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["celestial vīṇā","flute phrases","anklet bells","soft wind through clouds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गवामयुतसाहस्रफलम् → गवाम् + अयुत + साहस्र + फलम् (समाहार/संख्यापद-समुच्चय); फलमाप्नोति → फलम् + आप्नोति; सगंधर्वैः → स + गन्धर्वैः; किन्नराप्सरसांगणैः → किन्नर + अप्सरसाम् + गणैः (अप्सरसाम् + गणैः → अप्सरसांगणैः)
FAQs
It states that one gains merit equal to ten thousand cows and attains residence in Soma’s world, accompanied by celestial beings like Gandharvas, Kinnaras, and Apsarases.
They are celestial classes of beings: Gandharvas are divine musicians, Kinnaras are semi-divine beings often linked with music and wonder, and Apsarases are celestial nymphs associated with heavenly courts.
It highlights the Purāṇic principle that righteous acts (often charity and merit-producing conduct) yield tangible spiritual results, described as heavenly attainments and exalted company.