Shloka 67
Slaying of Andhaka; Hymn to the Sun; Glory of Brahmins; Gayatri Nyasa and Pranayama
यः प्रातः सायमिदं मध्याह्ने वा पठेच्च दीप्तांशोः । सालोक्यं याति रवेः प्राप्नोति धर्मार्थकामांश्च
yaḥ prātaḥ sāyamidaṃ madhyāhne vā paṭhecca dīptāṃśoḥ | sālokyaṃ yāti raveḥ prāpnoti dharmārthakāmāṃśca
ప్రాతఃకాలమున గాని, సాయంకాలమున గాని, మధ్యాహ్నమున గాని ఈ దీప్తాంశు రవిస్థోత్రమును పఠించువాడు రవిలోక సాలోక్యమును పొందును; ధర్మార్థకామములనూ పొందును।
Unspecified (phalaśruti-style statement within the narration of Adhyaya 46)
Concept: Regular recitation at prescribed daily times yields both worldly aims (dharma-artha-kāma) and a celestial residence with Sūrya—linking liturgy to tangible fruit.
Application: Set fixed times for prayer/reading (morning, midday, evening); treat consistency as the core austerity; dedicate outcomes to dharma rather than mere gain.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Three panels in one composition: dawn, midday, and dusk—each showing the same devotee reciting the hymn facing the sun. Above each panel, a radiant path leads upward to Sūryaloka, while below, symbols of dharma (scales), artha (grain/coins), and kāma (flower garland) appear as purified, harmonious gifts.","primary_figures":["devotee-reciter","Sūrya (as solar disc/deity)"],"setting":"Triptych landscape: riverbank or rooftop altar at dawn, open courtyard at noon, temple steps at dusk; each with a small lamp and water vessel.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["dawn rose","bright gold","cerulean sky-blue","warm sandstone","dusky violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: triptych with three time-of-day scenes; Sūrya in each with gold leaf halo; devotee in traditional posture with palm-leaf manuscript; embossed gold paths rising to Sūryaloka; dharma-artha-kāma symbols rendered as auspicious emblems, rich reds/greens, ornate borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate three-scene narrative with changing sky colors; fine architectural details of a courtyard and temple steps; subtle symbolism for the puruṣārthas; soft gradients and lyrical trees, refined faces, minimal gilding.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: three registers stacked vertically for morning/noon/evening; bold outlines, flat pigments; Sūrya as a stylized face-disc with halo; devotee repeated in each register; decorative bands with dharma-artha-kāma icons.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: circular mandala divided into three arcs for the three times; central sun-lotus motif; intricate floral borders; devotee figures small and rhythmic; deep blue ground with gold and vermillion highlights, auspicious symbols integrated into the border."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","conch shell","morning birds","footsteps in courtyard","steady drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सायमिदं → सायम् + इदम्; पठेच्च → पठेत् + च; धर्मार्थकामांश्च → धर्म- अर्थ- कामान् + च.
FAQs
It promises sālokya—dwelling in the same realm as Ravi (the Sun deity)—for one who recites the passage at prescribed times.
These are traditional daily junctions (times of disciplined practice) associated with regular recitation and worship, especially in rites connected with the Sun.
Regular, time-disciplined recitation is presented as a means to align life with dharma while also supporting worldly well-being (artha) and legitimate desires (kāma).