Shloka 180
Viśokā Dvādaśī Vow, Guḍa-Dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift, and Śaila-Dāna (Mountain-Charity) Rites
पूजामंत्रप्रसादेन तस्मान्नः पाहि पर्वत । अनेन विधिना यस्तु दद्याद्रत्नमयं गिरिम्
pūjāmaṃtraprasādena tasmānnaḥ pāhi parvata | anena vidhinā yastu dadyādratnamayaṃ girim
Милостью мантры поклонения, потому защити нас, о Гора. И кто, по этому обряду, пожертвует гору, сложенную из драгоценностей,—
Unspecified (context-dependent; verse addresses ‘Parvata’—a personified mountain or deity of the mountain)
Concept: Mantra-suffused worship empowers dāna; sacred giving is protected and made efficacious by proper vidhi and invocation.
Application: When giving (charity, service, resources), pair it with a clear sankalpa, purity of means, and a short prayer for protection of the act’s intention and outcome.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual pavilion at the foot of a colossal, personified mountain-deity: the mountain’s face emerges from rock, serene and protective, as a priest recites mantras over a miniature ‘jewel-mountain’ (ratnamaya-giri) set on a golden altar. Donors with folded hands offer flowers and water; the jewel-mountain glitters with embedded gems, symbolizing cosmic abundance made into a gift.","primary_figures":["Personified Parvata (mountain-deity)","Vaishnava priest/ṛtvik","donor householders","attendant devas (subtle)"],"setting":"Mountain foothill shrine with yajña-kuṇḍa, altar bearing a gem-studded miniature mountain, ritual vessels, and garlands; distant peaks and clouds.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","emerald green","gold leaf","ruby red","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a grand ritual scene at a mountain shrine where Parvata-deity manifests from the rocky peak, blessing devotees; a gem-studded miniature mountain on a gold altar, priests chanting with palm-leaf manuscripts, donors offering flowers and water; heavy gold leaf embellishment on ornaments and altar, rich reds and greens, traditional South Indian iconography, intricate temple arch framing the scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate mountain landscape with misty ridgelines; a small ritual pavilion near a spring, priest chanting as donors present a sparkling jewel-mountain model; cool blues and greens, lyrical naturalism, refined faces, soft cloud bands, fine textile patterns.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments; Parvata-deity emerging from stylized rock with large expressive eyes; ritual altar with gem-mountain, lamps and conch; red/yellow/green dominant palette, temple-wall aesthetic, symmetrical composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral borders and lotus motifs framing a ceremonial offering of a jewel-mountain; attendants and devotees in rhythmic rows, peacocks near the altar, deep blues and gold; subtle Vaishnava symbols (śaṅkha-cakra) integrated into the border patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","conch shell","low mantra drone","mountain wind","crackling ghee lamp"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तस्मान्नः → तस्मात् + नः; यस्तु → यः + तु; दद्याद्रत्नमयं → दद्यात् + रत्नमयम्
FAQs
It points to a symbolic or ritualized form of dāna (gift), where an offering is conceived as a ‘mountain of jewels’—either as an actual lavish donation or as a prescribed ritual substitute representing great merit.
It explicitly links protection (pāhi) to ‘pūjāmantra-prasāda’—the favorable power or grace generated through worship accompanied by mantra, implying ritual efficacy and divine safeguarding.
The verse suggests that generosity performed according to proper rite (vidhi) is spiritually potent; it frames giving as disciplined, intentional, and connected to sacred practice rather than mere display.