Shloka 31
Puṣkara Sacrifice: Gāyatrī’s Marriage, Sāvitrī’s Wrath, Rudra’s Test, and the Tīrtha-Māhātmya
तया देव्या च गायत्र्या दत्तं तच्चानुमोदितम् । सा तु यज्ञे स्थिता साध्वी देवतानां समीपगा
tayā devyā ca gāyatryā dattaṃ taccānumoditam | sā tu yajñe sthitā sādhvī devatānāṃ samīpagā
เครื่องบูชานั้นเทพีคายตรีได้ถวายและได้รับการอนุมัติอย่างถูกต้อง แล้วสตรีผู้ทรงศีลนั้นก็ดำรงอยู่ในพิธีบูชายัญ ใกล้ชิดหมู่เทพทั้งหลาย
Narrator (contextual; within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa narration—exact dialogue-speaker not explicit in this single verse)
Concept: Mantra is not merely sound but a living devī; when honored, she stabilizes the sacrifice and draws divine proximity.
Application: Treat daily japa/recitation as relationship: maintain cleanliness, attention, and reverence; let ‘approved offering’ mean ethical consistency—offer only what you can stand behind.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Goddess Gāyatrī appears as a luminous, composed presence beside the altar, her aura braided with mantra-syllables like golden threads. The gods stand nearby in respectful semicircle as the offering is presented and ‘approved,’ the yajña-space becoming visibly ordered and serene.","primary_figures":["Gāyatrī Devī","devas (Agni, Indra, etc.)","ṛtviks"],"setting":"sacrificial enclosure with vedi, clarified butter vessels, kusa mats, and a ring of attending deities just beyond the fire","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sunrise gold","ivory white","vermillion","peacock blue","sage green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Gāyatrī Devī enthroned near the yajña-fire, multiple faces/arms suggested in classical iconography, holding rosary and water-pot, with a blazing gold-leaf halo; devas in ornate crowns stand close, approving the offering; rich reds and greens, embossed gold detailing on jewelry and altar implements.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Gāyatrī as a gentle radiant figure in pale gold garments, delicate facial features, fine jewelry; devas rendered with restrained elegance; the yajña-fire small but vivid, smoke curling like calligraphy; soft landscape beyond with a calm sky.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized Gāyatrī with bold outlines, large eyes, and symmetrical posture; agni in red-yellow tongues; devas in rhythmic arrangement; flat temple-wall composition with strong primary colors and patterned borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central yajña-vedi framed by lotus vines and floral borders; Gāyatrī’s radiance depicted as concentric mandala rings; deep blue ground with gold highlights, intricate motifs around the offering scene."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft japa undertone","gentle bell","fire crackle","hushed assembly","conch shell (single, soft)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: taccānumoditam = तत् + च + अनुमोदितम्; no other significant sandhi.
FAQs
It portrays Gāyatrī as an active divine agent in sacrificial proceedings—one who gives an offering and whose act is ritually and divinely sanctioned (anumodita).
It signals ritual intimacy and acceptance: the virtuous participant remains present within the sacred arena, aligned with the devas and the sanctioned flow of the sacrifice.
The verse links virtue with steadfastness in sacred duty—remaining committed to the yajña and to approved action, rather than acting independently of divine/ritual assent.