Shloka 128
Viśokā Dvādaśī Vow, Guḍa-Dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift, and Śaila-Dāna (Mountain-Charity) Rites
चतुर्थांशेन विष्कंभपर्वतान्कारयेत्पृथक् । विधानं पूर्ववत्कुर्याद्ब्रह्मादीनां च सर्वदा
caturthāṃśena viṣkaṃbhaparvatānkārayetpṛthak | vidhānaṃ pūrvavatkuryādbrahmādīnāṃ ca sarvadā
चतुर्थांशेन विष्कंभपर्वतान्कारयेत्पृथक्। विधानं पूर्ववत्कुर्याद्ब्रह्मादीनां च सर्वदा॥
Unspecified (narrative instruction within the Adhyāya; likely within the Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue frame typical to Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa)
Concept: Ritual imitation of cosmic structure (mountains, lokas, deities) is a dharmic technology: aligning microcosm (altar) with macrocosm (universe).
Application: Create order in one’s environment and routines; small, consistent ‘arrangements’ (daily worship space, disciplined schedule) cultivate inner stability.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"On a wide ritual mandala, artisans shape smaller ‘supporting mountains’ around the central salt peak, each placed with geometric care. Brahmā and other deities are invoked through arranged seats and offerings, making the altar feel like a miniature universe held in balance.","primary_figures":["priests","artisan assistants","symbolic Brahmā","lokapāla emblems"],"setting":"Large mandala-marked ground with multiple miniature mountains placed at cardinal/intercardinal points; offering seats (āsanas) for Brahmā and devas.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["chalk white","clay red","turmeric yellow","copper bronze","deep green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a grand ritual mandala with multiple miniature mountains arranged around a central peak; gold-leaf highlights on deity seats and offering trays; Brahmā’s symbolic presence with a halo; rich reds/greens and ornate borders emphasizing cosmic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: precise geometric placement of small mountains on a painted mandala; delicate figures bending in careful work; soft green surroundings and cool shadows; refined, lyrical depiction of ritual order as cosmic art.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined mandala with stylized mountains; deity seats marked with emblematic icons; warm yellow-red ground, green border foliage; strong rhythmic composition like a temple wall diagram come alive.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical cosmic layout with lotus borders; central mountain surrounded by smaller peaks; intricate floral and geometric patterns; deep blue base with gold and white detailing, devotional-cosmographic aesthetic."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["measured drum (mridang) strokes","bell punctuation","chant responses","wind through leaves"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विष्कंभपर्वतान्कारयेत्पृथक् = विष्कंभपर्वतान् + कारयेत् + पृथक्; पूर्ववत्कुर्याद्ब्रह्मादीनां = पूर्ववत् + कुर्यात् + ब्रह्मादीनाम्
FAQs
They are a named set of mountains referenced in the text’s cosmographic/creative layout, here treated as items to be fashioned distinctly as part of the described arrangement.
It indicates a proportional measure used in the construction or description—i.e., these mountains are to be made at a quarter of the previously implied standard or unit.
It signals procedural continuity: the same previously stated method is to be applied again for Brahmā and related figures, without introducing a new ritual or arrangement.