Shloka 51
The Procedure for the Consecration of a Pond
कृत्वा तु यज्ञपात्राणि यज्ञोपकरणानि च । ऋत्विग्भ्यस्तु समं दद्यान्मंडपं विभजेत्पुनः
kṛtvā tu yajñapātrāṇi yajñopakaraṇāni ca | ṛtvigbhyastu samaṃ dadyānmaṃḍapaṃ vibhajetpunaḥ
ครั้นจัดเตรียมภาชนะยัญญะและเครื่องประกอบยัญญะอื่น ๆ แล้ว พึงแจกจ่ายให้แก่ฤตวิช (พราหมณ์ผู้ประกอบพิธี) อย่างเสมอภาค และจากนั้นพึงจัดแบ่งมณฑปอีกครั้งให้ถูกส่วน
Unspecified (narrative/ritual instruction context within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa)
Concept: Ritual integrity includes equitable distribution to officiants and correct spatial arrangement—dharma is expressed as fairness, completion, and respect for sacred labor.
Application: Share tools and credit fairly with collaborators; keep your ‘workspace’ (home/altar/mind) properly arranged; closure rituals—cleaning, returning items—are part of spiritual discipline.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"After the main offerings, priests carefully arrange shining vessels—ladles, bowls, and pots—then distribute them evenly among the ṛtviks. The pavilion is re-divided with measured lines of darbha and colored powders, restoring sacred geometry as the rite settles into completion.","primary_figures":["ṛtviks (officiating priests)","yajamāna","assistants arranging implements"],"setting":"Yajña pavilion interior with neatly stacked implements, darbha partitions, and a central altar now calm with embers.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["burnished bronze","darbha green","ash white","earth brown","vermillion accents"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: concluding yajña scene with priests receiving equal shares of ritual vessels, gold leaf gleaming on bronze implements; pavilion partitions drawn with ornate patterns, rich reds/greens, symmetrical layout, traditional iconographic clarity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet completion moment—priests seated in a row receiving vessels, delicate brushwork on bronze shine, soft ambient light; pavilion lines and partitions rendered with fine geometry, understated elegance.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized implements, priests with expressive eyes; pavilion division emphasized by strong geometric borders; warm natural pigments, temple-wall finish.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: orderly distribution scene framed by floral borders; implements depicted with decorative motifs, pavilion partitions like mandala segments; deep blue background with gold highlights, peacocks and lotuses in the margins to signify auspicious completion."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft chanting fading","clink of metal vessels","gentle bell at conclusion","settling silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ṛtvigbhyaḥ + tu → ṛtvigbhyastu; dadyāt + maṇḍapam → dadyānmaṇḍapam (t→n before m); vibhajet + punaḥ → vibhajetpunaḥ.
FAQs
It outlines procedural steps of a yajña: preparing the sacrificial vessels and implements, distributing them equally among the ṛtvij priests, and arranging (dividing) the maṇḍapa according to ritual requirements.
Equal distribution reflects ritual order and fairness among officiants, ensuring each priest can perform assigned functions without imbalance or conflict during the sacrifice.
The verse implicitly promotes fairness, orderly administration, and respect for shared responsibility—values applied both in ritual settings and broader communal duties.