Shloka 22
The Rohiṇī–Candra Śayana Vow
Lunar Bed-Vow with Rohiṇī
दद्यान्मंत्रेण पूर्वाह्णे शालीक्षुफलसंयुताम् । श्वेतामथ सुवर्णास्यां रौप्यखुरसमन्विताम्
dadyānmaṃtreṇa pūrvāhṇe śālīkṣuphalasaṃyutām | śvetāmatha suvarṇāsyāṃ raupyakhurasamanvitām
పూర్వాహ్నంలో మంత్రంతో, శాలి ధాన్యం, చెరకు, ఫలాలతో కూడిన (గోవును) దానం చేయాలి—ఆ గోవు తెల్లని వర్ణంతో, స్వర్ణముఖంతో, వెండి ఖురాలతో యుక్తంగా ఉండాలి।
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Concept: Charity sanctified by mantra and proper timing transforms wealth into merit; giving life-sustaining gifts (cow, food, fruits) is a high dharmic act.
Application: Give thoughtfully: choose nourishing gifts, offer at an appropriate time, and accompany giving with a prayer/intention rather than mere transaction.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In the bright forenoon, a serene white cow stands garlanded, her face ornamented with a golden covering and her hooves capped in silver. The donor offers her with baskets of rice, sugarcane stalks, and ripe fruits, while a priest recites the mantra and sprinkles akṣata to seal the gift.","primary_figures":["white cow (dhenu)","vratin donor","Vaishnava priest","brāhmaṇa recipient (optional)"],"setting":"open courtyard near a shrine, offerings arranged on woven mats, sugarcane leaning upright, fruit baskets","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["milk white","sunlit gold","silver","leaf green","mango orange"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a richly adorned white cow with golden face-ornament and silver hooves being gifted in the forenoon; donor and priest with mantra posture, baskets of rice, sugarcane, fruits; gold leaf brilliance on ornaments, deep red-green textiles, temple pillars and lamp, jewel-like detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: pastoral courtyard with delicate lines—white cow garlanded, sugarcane and fruit offerings, priest chanting; soft morning sky, gentle expressions, refined ornamentation, naturalistic foliage and birds.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized white cow with prominent eyes, gold face plate and silver hoof accents; priest and donor in profile with bold outlines, ritual items simplified yet iconic, warm temple-wall palette.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central white cow motif framed by lotus and creeper borders; offerings of sugarcane and fruits arranged symmetrically, deep blue background with gold highlights, small Krishna/Vishnu shrine above, peacocks at the border."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["mantra chanting","cow bells","temple bell","rustle of sugarcane leaves","conch shell (soft)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दद्यान्मंत्रेण = दद्यात् + मंत्रेण; शालीक्षुफलसंयुताम् = शालि + इक्षु + फल + संयुताम्; श्वेतामथ = श्वेताम् + अथ; सुवर्णास्याम् = सुवर्ण + आस्याम्; रौप्यखुरसमन्विताम् = रौप्यखुर + समन्विताम्
FAQs
It describes a prescriptive form of gau-dāna (donation of a cow) to be performed in the forenoon, accompanied by mantra-recitation and offerings such as rice, sugarcane, and fruits.
Such details function as ritual specifications and auspicious markers, emphasizing purity and ceremonial completeness; they also reflect the Purāṇic style of describing idealized, meritorious gifts.
It supports the principle of dāna—generosity performed with reverence, right timing, and sacred intention—framing giving as a disciplined spiritual practice rather than a casual act.