Shloka 60
Appeasement Rite of the Sun
Sunday Vrata, Mantra, and Healing Praise
यः पठेद्रविसान्निध्ये सोऽभीष्टं फलमाप्नुयात् । पुत्रार्थी लभते पुत्रं कन्यार्थी कन्यकां लभेत्
yaḥ paṭhedravisānnidhye so'bhīṣṭaṃ phalamāpnuyāt | putrārthī labhate putraṃ kanyārthī kanyakāṃ labhet
ผู้ใดสวดบทนี้ต่อหน้าพระอาทิตย์ ย่อมบรรลุผลตามปรารถนา ผู้ปรารถนาบุตรชายย่อมได้บุตรชาย; ผู้ปรารถนาบุตรหญิงย่อมได้บุตรหญิง
Not explicitly specified in the provided excerpt (context-dependent within Adhyaya 78).
Concept: Recitation performed with direct divine witness (Sūrya-darśana) yields specific desired boons, including progeny.
Application: When making life-intentions (saṅkalpa), pair them with disciplined practice at a sacred time/place (e.g., sunrise) and keep conduct aligned with the intention.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At sunrise, a couple stands with folded hands as a priestly figure guides a recitation; the Sun’s disk appears enormous on the horizon, and a stream of offered water arcs upward, catching light like molten gold. In the radiance, a subtle vision of a child’s silhouette appears as a blessing—gentle, symbolic, and non-literal.","primary_figures":["devotee (seeker)","spouse (optional)","Sūrya","officiant/elder (optional)"],"setting":"Horizon-facing terrace or riverbank at sunrise; copper vessel for arghya; simple altar with flowers.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["molten gold","lotus pink","copper brown","sky blue","soft white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: sunrise arghya scene with large radiant Sun, devotee couple in traditional attire, copper lota catching highlights; gold leaf rays and halo, rich crimson and emerald textiles, ornate arch framing the Sun, gem-like embellishments on ornaments and vessels.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: serene riverbank at dawn with delicate watercolor gradients; small figures offering arghya, refined faces, subtle symbolic child-form in the glow; cool blues and pinks, lyrical naturalism with reeds and birds.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized Sun with patterned rays, bold outlines; devotee couple in profile with expressive eyes; strong yellow-red background wash, green border foliage, temple-wall symmetry and decorative motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Sun mandala with lotus petals, devotee couple below, cows and peacocks at the sides as auspicious motifs; intricate floral borders, deep blue ground with gold highlights, delicate white linework for the arghya arc."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell at sunrise","pouring water (arghya)","temple bell","morning birds","gentle drone (tanpura)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पठेद्रविसान्निध्ये = पठेत् + रविसान्निध्ये (त् + र → द्र by external sandhi); सोऽभीष्टम् = सः + अभीष्टम् (visarga sandhi o’); फलमाप्नुयात् = फलम् + आप्नुयात् (म् + आ → मा).
FAQs
It recommends reciting the specified text (mantra/section) in the presence or proximity of the Sun (Ravi) to obtain the desired fruit.
It states that the reciter gains the wished-for result, specifically mentioning attainment of a son for one desiring a son and attainment of a daughter for one desiring a daughter.
It functions as a phala-śruti (promise of results), emphasizing faith in sacred recitation and the auspicious, witness-like role of Surya in ritual efficacy.