Shloka 28
The Procedure for the Consecration of a Pond
यजद्ध्वमिति तान्ब्रूयादाचार्यमभिपूजयेत् । बह्वृचौ पूर्वतः स्थाप्यौ दक्षिणेन यजुर्विदौ
yajaddhvamiti tānbrūyādācāryamabhipūjayet | bahvṛcau pūrvataḥ sthāpyau dakṣiṇena yajurvidau
तान् ‘यजद्ध्वम्’ इति ब्रूयात्, आचार्यमभिपूजयेत् । बह्वृचः पूर्वतः स्थाप्याः, दक्षिणेन यजुर्विदः ॥
Unspecified (instructional narrative voice within a ritual context)
Concept: Right action requires right arrangement—honor the ācārya and align roles with cosmic directions to ensure yajña-siddhi.
Application: In any sacred or important task: respect mentors, assign responsibilities clearly, and create an orderly environment before beginning.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual pavilion stands beside a freshly dug pond, its perimeter marked with darbha grass and colored powders. The ācārya sits honored on a raised seat while priests in distinct garments take their stations—Ṛg-veda chanters to the east facing west, Yajur-veda experts to the south facing north—awaiting the command to begin.","primary_figures":["ācārya (ritual preceptor)","bahvṛca priests (Ṛg-veda knowers)","yajurvidaḥ priests (Yajur-veda experts)","yajamāna (patron)"],"setting":"Ritual maṇḍapa by a pond, with vedi, kuśa, kalasha, ghee pots, and directional banners.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["saffron","white cotton","vermillion","leaf green","brass gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: consecration pavilion by a pond; central ācārya on a jeweled seat receiving pūjā; priests arranged by directions with gold leaf halos on sacred implements; rich reds and greens; gem-studded ornaments on kalasha and lamps; crisp South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate scene of priests taking directional stations around a pond-side maṇḍapa; soft morning light; refined faces and flowing garments; cool blues and greens in the landscape; subtle architectural detailing of the pavilion.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined figures of ācārya and Vedic priests; stylized pond and pavilion; strong reds/yellows/greens; ritual objects enlarged symbolically; temple-wall composition emphasizing directionality.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: pond with lotus motifs as backdrop; ornate floral borders; priests arranged in a mandala-like layout; deep blue ground with gold highlights; stylized lamps and kalasha; intricate patterns suggesting cosmic order around water."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell (opening)","temple bells","murmured Vedic intonations","rustle of darbha grass","water nearby"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तान्ब्रूयात् = तान् + ब्रूयात् (न् + ब् → न्ब्); आचार्यमभिपूजयेत् = आचार्यम् + अभिपूजयेत् (म् + अ → म); यजद्ध्वमिति = यजध्वम् + इति (ध्वम् + इ →द्ध्वमि, संधि-रूप).
FAQs
It instructs the officiant to prompt the participants to proceed with the sacrifice, to honor the ācārya, and to position the Ṛg-veda reciters in the east and the Yajur-veda experts in the south.
Traditional yajña procedures assign roles and spatial placements to priestly functions; directions help organize recitation and ritual actions according to established Vedic order and symbolism.
Respect for the ācārya is highlighted as integral to dharmic practice—ritual correctness is paired with reverence toward the teacher who transmits sacred knowledge.