Shloka 49
Appeasement Rite of the Sun
Sunday Vrata, Mantra, and Healing Praise
मूलमंत्रं प्रवक्ष्यामि सर्वकामार्थसाधकम् । भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदं नित्यं भास्करस्य महात्मनः
mūlamaṃtraṃ pravakṣyāmi sarvakāmārthasādhakam | bhuktimuktipradaṃ nityaṃ bhāskarasya mahātmanaḥ
ข้าพเจ้าจักประกาศมูลมนตร์ของมหาตมะภาสกร—พระสุริยะ—ซึ่งยังความปรารถนาและเป้าหมายทั้งปวงให้สำเร็จ และประทานทั้งภุกติ (ความสุขโลกีย์) กับมุกติ (ความหลุดพ้น) เป็นนิตย์
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (narrator/teacher voice introducing a mantra of Bhāskara).
Concept: A root-mantra of Bhāskara is proclaimed as sarva-kāma-sādhaka and as granting both bhukti and mukti—integrating worldly welfare with liberation.
Application: Adopt a consistent japa practice (fixed count, clean speech, ethical living). Use desires as fuel for steadiness, but regularly redirect intention toward inner freedom and clarity.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A venerable teacher-sage sits on a kusa-grass seat, raising a hand in instruction as a luminous mantra-syllable stream unfurls like a ribbon of light. Behind him, Bhāskara appears in a radiant chariot, suggesting the mantra’s source; the air is charged with sacred sound, as if the syllables themselves are visible.","primary_figures":["a sage/ācārya (mantra-revealer)","Bhāskara (Sūrya)"],"setting":"hermitage (āśrama) with fire altar, palm-leaf manuscripts, and an eastern-facing platform","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["antique gold","sandalwood beige","vermillion","deep teal","smoke white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Sage in the foreground with gold-leaf halo, palm-leaf manuscript in hand; Bhāskara in a chariot within a blazing aureole; mantra syllables rendered as ornate gold calligraphy; rich red backdrop, green borders, jeweled ornaments.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Quiet āśrama with slender trees and distant hills; sage teaching a disciple; faint glowing mantra script in the air; Bhāskara as a small radiant presence in the sky; delicate brushwork and cool, contemplative palette.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Central sage with bold outlines, fire altar beside; above, stylized Sūrya-maṇḍala; mantra syllables as decorative bands; strong reds/yellows/greens, symmetrical temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Mantra revelation framed by lotus borders; central sun-disc with radiating floral motifs; sage seated below; intricate repeating patterns, deep blue ground with gold and vermillion script-like ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["crackling sacred fire","soft drone (tanpura)","temple bell punctuations","rustle of palm leaves","measured silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: m6blama 43tra 43 = m6bla-mantram; sarvak01m01rthas01dhakam resolved as sarva-k01ma-artha-s01dhakam; bhuktimuktipradam = bhukti-mukti-pradam.
FAQs
“Mūla-mantra” means the foundational or principal mantra of a deity—in this case, Bhāskara (Sūrya)—introduced as the core formula used for worship and spiritual practice.
It presents the mantra as capable of granting both legitimate worldly fulfillment (bhukti) and the highest spiritual goal (mukti), reflecting a common Purāṇic framing where devotion can support life aims and ultimate freedom.
Even within the creation-oriented Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa, the verse highlights devotional practice (mantra) and soteriology (liberation), indicating that cosmological narration is paired with practical religious instruction.