Shloka 198
Viśokā Dvādaśī Vow, Guḍa-Dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift, and Śaila-Dāna (Mountain-Charity) Rites
एतद्वृक्षत्रयं मूर्ध्नि सर्वेष्वपि निवेशयेत् । हरिचंदनसंतानौ पूर्वपश्चिमभागयोः
etadvṛkṣatrayaṃ mūrdhni sarveṣvapi niveśayet | haricaṃdanasaṃtānau pūrvapaścimabhāgayoḥ
Este tríplice conjunto de árvores deve ser colocado no alto, em todas as disposições. E a árvore de Hari e a linhagem do sândalo devem ser postas nos lados leste e oeste.
Unspecified (narrative instruction within Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: Sacred order is maintained through correct placement and intentional arrangement; directionality carries symbolic meaning in worship.
Application: In daily pūjā, keep a clean, ordered altar; use fragrance (incense/sandal) mindfully; face east for japa when possible to support steadiness.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A cosmic altar-map shows the triad of divine trees crowning the summit, while on the eastern and western flanks stand a ‘Hari’ tree and a sandalwood grove lineage, releasing pale aromatic mist. The composition is symmetrical, like a living yantra, with east and west clearly marked by sun and twilight motifs.","primary_figures":["the triad of trees (Mandāra, Pārijāta, Kalpavṛkṣa)","Hari-vṛkṣa (symbolic)","sandalwood grove (candana-santāna)","ritual priest (optional)"],"setting":"Meru rendered as a tiered sacred diagram with directional markers, aromatic groves on flanks, and a summit crown of trees.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["sandalwood cream","pale gold","spring green","rose pink","twilight violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a tiered Meru with gold-leaf summit, three divine trees at the crown; east and west flanks adorned with a Hari-tree and sandalwood grove, incense-like fragrance curls; ornate directional motifs, rich reds/greens, gold leaf emphasizing symmetry and sacred geometry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined, symmetrical landscape—Meru as a gentle peak, triad of trees on top, sandalwood grove to one side, a distinct ‘Hari’ tree to the other; soft light, delicate foliage detailing, subtle sun/twilight cues for east/west.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic, diagrammatic Meru with bold outlines; three trees at top, two flanking groves labeled by motifs; flat luminous colors, temple-wall symmetry, stylized fragrance swirls.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: yantra-like symmetry with floral borders; central triad of trees, flanking groves, lotus and vine motifs, deep blue ground with gold highlights and patterned leaves."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft bell strokes","wind through leaves","incense crackle","measured chanting"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एतद्वृक्षत्रयं → etat vṛkṣa-trayam (t + v sandhi); सर्वेष्वपि → sarveṣu api (u + a sandhi); हरिचंदनसंतानौ → hari-candana-saṃtānau; पूर्वपश्चिमभागयोः → pūrva-paścima-bhāgayoḥ (dvandva compound).
FAQs
It prescribes a placement scheme: a ‘triad of trees’ is to be set at the top/foremost position, while the Hari-associated tree and sandalwood lineage are placed on the eastern and western sides.
East–west orientation commonly encodes ritual and symbolic order in Purāṇic practice; here it functions as a directional rule for arranging sacred items/trees in a prescribed layout.
The explicit mention of ‘Hari’ (Vishnu) signals Vaishnava sacrality, suggesting that the arrangement honors Vishnu-associated elements alongside other auspicious substances like sandalwood.