Shloka 119
Viśokā Dvādaśī Vow, Guḍa-Dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift, and Śaila-Dāna (Mountain-Charity) Rites
स्वमंत्रेणैव सर्वेषु होमः शैलेषु पठ्यते । उपवासी भवेन्नित्यमशक्तौ नक्तमिष्यते
svamaṃtreṇaiva sarveṣu homaḥ śaileṣu paṭhyate | upavāsī bhavennityamaśaktau naktamiṣyate
இந்த எல்லா புனித மலைத் தலங்களிலும் தன் மந்திரத்தாலேயே ஹோமம் செய்ய வேண்டும் என்று கூறப்படுகிறது. தினமும் உபவாசம் இருக்க வேண்டும்; இயலாவிடில் இரவில் ஒருமுறை உணவு அனுமதிக்கப்படுகிறது.
Not explicitly stated in the provided verse (contextual narrator within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa)
Concept: Ritual efficacy depends on disciplined practice: perform homa with one’s authorized mantra and maintain fasting; if unable, adopt a compassionate concession (nakta).
Application: Keep a consistent spiritual discipline (daily japa/offerings) and a manageable austerity (fasting or simplified diet) rather than abandoning practice entirely when weak.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"High on a sacred mountain ledge, a small homa fire burns within a stone-lined kuṇḍa as an ascetic performs offerings while chanting his own mantra. The air is thin and clear; below, clouds drift like an ocean, and the practitioner’s simple fasting discipline is shown by a modest water pot and a single night-meal bowl set aside.","primary_figures":["mountain ascetic/ritual practitioner","homa fire (personified as Agni)"],"setting":"Rocky mountain shrine with a stone kuṇḍa, kusa grass, a few ritual ladles, and a distant view of peaks and clouds; minimalism emphasizing tapas.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["slate gray","smoke white","saffron orange","deep pine green","sky azure"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: ascetic performing homa on a stylized mountain platform, Agni flames rendered with ornate gold leaf, haloed practitioner with rudrākṣa-like beads but Vaishnava tilaka, rich saffron cloth, dramatic cloud-ocean below; gold embellishment on ritual implements and border motifs of mountains and lotuses.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical Himalayan landscape with layered blue-gray peaks, delicate smoke trails from the homa, ascetic seated in profile chanting; cool palette with warm fire accent, fine brushwork on rocks and clouds, contemplative solitude.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, simplified mountain geometry, vivid red-yellow flames, practitioner with expressive eyes and clear hand mudrā for offering; patterned borders and earthy pigments creating a temple-wall austerity aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: mountain rendered as stylized tiers with floral borders, central homa fire surrounded by lotus motifs, deep indigo sky with gold stars suggesting night-meal (nakta) allowance; intricate decorative framing with sacred symbols and rhythmic cloud patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["crackling fire","mountain wind","distant eagle call","low mantra drone","occasional bell chime"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: sva+maṃtreṇa→svamaṃtreṇa; maṃtreṇa+eva→maṃtreṇaiva; bhavet+nityam→bhavennityam (t/d assimilation); nityam+aśaktau→nityamaśaktau.
FAQs
It prescribes performing homa (fire-offering) using one’s own mantra, indicating a standardized but personally held mantra practice rather than adopting multiple mantras.
It advises regular fasting (upavāsa). If fasting is not possible due to incapacity, it allows the alternative of naktam—eating only once at night.
The verse balances discipline with compassion: it upholds austerity (fasting and ritual) while permitting a practical concession for those who lack the strength, encouraging consistent devotion without self-harm.