Shloka 15
Procedure for the Three Daily Twilight Mantra-Observance
यजामहे सोमपं भवन्तं ते सोमार्कनेत्रं शतपत्रनेत्रम् ॥ जगत्प्रधानं ननु लोकनाथं मृत्युत्रिसंसारविमोक्षणं च ॥
yajāmahe somapaṃ bhavantaṃ te somārkanetraṃ śatapatranetram | jagatpradhānaṃ nanu lokanāthaṃ mṛtyutri-saṃsāravimokṣaṇaṃ ca |
सोमपं भवन्तं वयं यजामहे; ते सोमार्कनेत्रं शतपत्रनेत्रं; जगत्प्रधानं लोकनाथं; मृत्युत्रिसंसारविमोक्षणं च।
Varāha (default instructor framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"The deity is praised with cosmic-body epithets (soma-arka-netra): the Lord’s form is the cosmos itself, and liberation is granted by recognizing the cosmic sovereign as the inner ruler beyond death.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Soma-drinker motif ties to yajña: the Lord as recipient/essence of soma-offering; eyes as moon and sun suggest ritual-cosmic correspondences (time, luminaries) though not explicitly Varāha-limb mapping.","vedantic_connection":"Cosmic-person theology supports contemplation leading to mokṣa: the world’s foundation (jagat-pradhāna) is also the liberator from mṛtyu and saṃsāra."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"stuti as mokṣa-sādhana","core_concept":"Devotional contemplation of the Lord as world-foundation and cosmic ruler culminates in freedom from death and the cycle of transmigration.","practical_application":"During japa/dhyāna, visualize the deity’s cosmic body (sun-moon eyes) and cultivate surrender aimed at mṛtyu-bhaya-nivṛtti (fear-of-death release)."}
Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Meditative Praise","Ethics (liberation-oriented practice)"]
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: imaginal/cosmological setting
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 120 (stuti-mantras emphasizing liberation)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A radiant deity-form with the sun and moon as eyes, a lotus-like hundred-petaled gaze motif, standing as the world’s foundation while granting liberation from death.","item_prompts":["sun and moon as eyes","lotus with many petals","cosmic background (stars, worlds)","soma vessel or offering cup","gesture of protection (abhaya)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: bold iconic face with sun-moon eyes, lotus-petal halo, stylized cosmic bands, soma-cup motif, strong devotional symmetry.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: large central visage with gold-leaf sun/moon eyes, jeweled lotus halo, ornate soma vessel, rich gilded radiance.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: classical deity portrait with subtle cosmic symbolism, detailed lotus petals, soft luminous sun/moon rendering.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical cosmic night with bright sun/moon eyes motif, delicate lotus halo, gentle narrative of liberation (a small figure released from a noose of death)."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"uplifting and awe-tinged devotion","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium (flowing epithets)","voice_tone":"clear, ringing, reverential"}
FAQs
It illustrates Purāṇic assimilation of Vedic imagery (Soma) and cosmic symbolism (sun and moon as eyes) into a hymn emphasizing liberation.
No geographic location is identified.
To orient one’s practice toward overcoming fear of death and cyclic existence through disciplined contemplation.