Shloka 165
Viśokā Dvādaśī Vow, Guḍa-Dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift, and Śaila-Dāna (Mountain-Charity) Rites
कारयेत्संहतानुच्चान्यथाशोभं विधानतः । वेष्टयेच्छुक्लवासोभिरिक्षुदंडफलादिकैः
kārayetsaṃhatānuccānyathāśobhaṃ vidhānataḥ | veṣṭayecchuklavāsobhirikṣudaṃḍaphalādikaiḥ
విధానానుసారం శోభకు తగినట్లుగా వాటిని ఘనంగా, ఎత్తుగా చేయించాలి. తరువాత తెల్ల వస్త్రాలతో, చెరకు కాండాలు, ఫలములు మొదలైనవాటితో కూడి వాటిని చుట్టాలి.
Not specified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: Auspicious form and purity of materials (white cloth, fruits, sugarcane) support the sanctity and efficacy of a rite.
Application: When offering anything sacred—food, flowers, charity—prioritize cleanliness, appropriateness, and a calm, respectful presentation.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual pavilion is prepared with carefully fashioned, thick and tall ceremonial forms, wrapped in spotless white cloth. Sugarcane stalks and baskets of fruits are arranged as auspicious accompaniments, while attendants adjust the drapery so the offering appears perfectly ‘becoming’ (śobha).","primary_figures":["brāhmaṇa-ṛtvij","yajamāna (householder patron)","ritual attendants"],"setting":"yajña-śālā with vedi, kusa grass, offering tables, sugarcane bundles, fruit baskets, white textiles folded in stacks","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["ivory white","sugarcane green","marigold gold","vermillion red","smoke-gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a South Indian yajña-śālā scene with the yajamāna and ṛtviks arranging tall, thick ceremonial offerings wrapped in brilliant white cloth; sugarcane stalks and fruit heaps placed symmetrically; gold leaf embellishment on borders, vedi ornaments, and textile edges; rich reds and greens, gem-studded jewelry on patrons, traditional iconographic precision, ornate arch framing the ritual space.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: an intimate ritual courtyard with delicate brushwork—white cloth-wrapped offerings standing tall, sugarcane stalks leaning in graceful diagonals, fruits in shallow baskets; refined faces of priests, soft natural light, cool shadows, lyrical detailing of textiles and foliage, subtle Himalayan-style landscape hints beyond the pavilion.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments depict a yajña pavilion—white draped offerings, green sugarcane, red-gold ritual vessels; characteristic large eyes and stylized hands of priests arranging materials; temple-wall aesthetic with patterned borders and rhythmic composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a devotional offering tableau with lotus motifs and intricate floral borders—white cloth forms and sugarcane arranged like a sacred garden; deep blue background with gold highlights; peacocks near fruit baskets; Nathdwara-inspired ornamentation, dense patterning, and symmetrical layout emphasizing auspicious abundance."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","rustle of cloth","murmured mantras","crackling lamp wicks"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कारयेत्संहतानुच्चान् = कारयेत् संहतान् उच्चान्; यथाशोभम् = यथा-शोभम् (अव्ययीभाव); वेष्टयेच्छुक्लवासोभिः = वेष्टयेत् शुक्ल-वासोभिः; इक्षुदंडफलादिकैः = इक्षु-दण्ड-फल-आदिकैः.
FAQs
It gives procedural instructions for preparing and adorning ritual items—making them appropriately formed and then wrapping and accompanying them with auspicious materials like white cloth, sugarcane, and fruits.
White cloth commonly signifies purity and auspiciousness in ritual contexts, while sugarcane and fruits function as auspicious accompaniments/offerings, indicating abundance and sanctity in ceremonial preparation.
The emphasis is on performing religious acts carefully and according to proper injunctions (vidhānataḥ), highlighting discipline, reverence, and aesthetic propriety in worship and giving.