Shloka 176

Viśokā Dvādaśī Vow, Guḍa-Dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift, and Śaila-Dāna (Mountain-Charity) Rites

Devanagari script

पद्मरागैः स सौवर्णैरुत्तरेणापि विन्यसेत् । धान्यपर्वतवत्सर्वमत्रापि परिकल्पयेत्

Transliteration

padmarāgaiḥ sa sauvarṇairuttareṇāpi vinyaset | dhānyaparvatavatsarvamatrāpi parikalpayet

Translation

అతడు ఉత్తర దిశలో కూడా స్వర్ణమయ పద్మరాగాలను (రూబీలు) స్థాపించాలి. ఇక్కడ కూడా సమస్తాన్ని ‘ధాన్యపర్వతం’ వలె విధిగా రూపకల్పన చేయాలి.

Word by Word

• padmarāgaiḥ: with rubies (padmarāga)
• padmarāgaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: padmarāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• sa: he/that (one)
• sa: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• sauvarṇaiḥ: with golden (ones)
• sauvarṇaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sauvarṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying implied 'ratnaiḥ/dravyaḥ')

• uttareṇa: on the north side / by the north
• uttareṇa: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: uttara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; दिशावाचक

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय—समुच्चय/अपि (particle: 'also')

• vinyaset: should place/arrange
• vinyaset: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-ni-√as (अस्) (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• dhānya-parvata-vat: like the grain-mountain (as described)
• dhānya-parvata-vat: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: dhānya (प्रातिपदिक) + parvata (प्रातिपदिक) + vat (वत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: तुल्योपमा-वाचक अव्यय (comparative indeclinable: 'like ...')

• sarvam: everything
• sarvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• atra: here
• atra: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय—देशवाचक (adverb: 'here')

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय—समुच्चय/अपि (particle: 'also')

• parikalpayet: should arrange/construct
• parikalpayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-√kḷp (कॢप्) (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

Speaker

Unspecified (procedural/ritual instruction; speaker not identifiable from single verse context)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: celestial_realm

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: sauvarṇairuttareṇāpi → sauvarṇaiḥ + uttareṇa + api; dhānyaparvatavatsarvamatrāpi → dhānya-parvata-vat + sarvam + atra + api.

FAQs

What is being instructed in this verse?

It gives a ritual-style instruction: place golden padmarāga (ruby-like) items on the northern side and arrange the overall setup to resemble a ‘mountain of grain’ (dhānya-parvata), i.e., a heaped, abundant offering display.

Why does the verse mention the northern direction (uttara)?

In many Hindu ritual layouts, directions structure placement and symbolism. Here, ‘uttara’ functions as a precise spatial instruction for arranging a component of the offering/altar setup.

What ethical or spiritual idea is implied by the “mountain of grain” imagery?

The imagery emphasizes abundance and generosity—creating a visibly plentiful offering arrangement—suggesting the merit of giving and the ideal of sustaining others through dhānya (grain), a primary symbol of nourishment.