Shloka 71
पूजयेच्छुक्लपुष्पैस्तु फलैर्नानाविधैरपि । धान्यलाजादिलवणगुडक्षीरघृतान्वितैः
pūjayecchuklapuṣpaistu phalairnānāvidhairapi | dhānyalājādilavaṇaguḍakṣīraghṛtānvitaiḥ
తెల్లని పుష్పాలతోను నానావిధ ఫలాలతోను, ధాన్యము, లాజము (వేయించిన బియ్యం) మొదలైనవి, ఉప్పు, బెల్లం, పాలు, నెయ్యి కలిపి పూజ చేయవలెను।
Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (context-dependent within Adhyaya 22).
Concept: Sattvika worship is strengthened by purity (śukla) and wholesome offerings; devotion is expressed through careful, complete upacāras.
Application: Keep a simple, clean pūjā kit: white flowers when possible, seasonal fruits, a small portion of grains, and a lamp/naivedya with milk or ghee; prioritize cleanliness and sincerity over extravagance.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene household shrine where a devotee arranges white blossoms in a brass plate beside heaps of seasonal fruits. Small bowls of grains, parched rice, salt, jaggery, milk, and ghee are placed in symmetrical order before a radiant deity image, suggesting completeness of offering and inner purity.","primary_figures":["devotee (gṛhastha)","Vishnu (as the worshipped deity, implied)","Lakshmi (auspicious presence, implied)"],"setting":"lamp-lit home altar with brass vessels, banana leaves, conch and bell, neatly swept floor with subtle rangoli","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["ivory white","ghee-gold","vermilion red","leaf green","brass bronze"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a richly ornamented Vishnu icon on a carved wooden altar, devotee offering a plate of white flowers and mixed fruits; gold leaf halo, gem-studded crown, thick red-and-green borders; foreground shows bowls of grains, parched rice, salt, jaggery, milk and ghee in polished brass vessels, intricate floral motifs and sacred geometry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate indoor shrine scene with delicate brushwork; a devotee in simple white cloth offers white blossoms and fruits; small painted bowls of dhānya, lāja, lavaṇa, guḍa, kṣīra, ghṛta; soft pastel walls, refined facial features, lyrical stillness, thin gold accents.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal Vishnu presence with bold black outlines and natural pigments; devotee presenting a wide offering tray of white flowers and fruits; stylized brass lamps, rhythmic patterns, red-yellow-green palette with ghee-gold highlights, large expressive eyes and temple-wall texture.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Krishna/Vishnu-centered altar framed by lotus and creeper borders; offering scene with white flowers, fruits, and small bowls of grains and sweets; peacocks and cows in margins, deep indigo background with gold detailing, ornate floral filigree and symmetrical composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch shell","ghee lamp crackle","quiet indoor silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पूजयेच्छुक्लपुष्पैस्तु = पूजयेत् + शुक्लपुष्पैः + तु; फलैर्नानाविधैरपि = फलैः + नानाविधैः + अपि; धान्यलाजादि... = धान्य + लाज + आदि + ...; घृतान्वितैः = घृत + अन्वितैः
FAQs
The verse lists white flowers, various fruits, grains, parched rice (lāja) and similar items, along with salt, jaggery, milk, and ghee.
In many Hindu ritual contexts, white flowers symbolize purity and sattva (clarity/auspiciousness), making them especially suitable for devotional worship.
It emphasizes attentive devotion expressed through simple, wholesome offerings—suggesting that orderly, sincere worship can be performed with accessible items meant to be offered respectfully.