Shloka 21
Somārcana — Worship and Pacification of Soma (Moon) within Graha-Rites
ऊं ह्रां ह्रीं सोमाय नमः इति जप्यमंत्रः । प्रभाते जपनीयः । एवं यः पूजयेत्सोमं श्रावयेच्च शृणोति वा । स पीयूषसमो लोके भवेज्जन्मनि जन्मनि
ūṃ hrāṃ hrīṃ somāya namaḥ iti japyamaṃtraḥ | prabhāte japanīyaḥ | evaṃ yaḥ pūjayetsomaṃ śrāvayecca śṛṇoti vā | sa pīyūṣasamo loke bhavejjanmani janmani
“อูṁ หราง หรีṁ—นะมะห์ แด่โสมะ” นี่คือมนต์สำหรับสวดภาวนา ควรสวดในยามรุ่งอรุณ ดังนั้นผู้ใดบูชาพระโสมะ—จะให้ผู้อื่นสวดให้ฟังก็ดี หรือเพียงได้ยินก็ดี—ย่อมเป็นดุจน้ำอมฤตในโลกนี้ ชาติแล้วชาติเล่า
Unspecified (narrative instruction within the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Concept: Mantra-japa at the proper time (dawn) and even śravaṇa (hearing) of the mantra confers transformative merit; devotion is accessible through doing, facilitating, or listening.
Application: At dawn, recite the given Soma-mantra with a clean mind; if unable, listen to a recording or attend recitation—treat śravaṇa as valid sādhana; keep a small daily japa count.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At first light, a devotee sits facing east, rosary in hand, as a cool silver Moon lingers in the dawn sky. The mantra syllables appear as luminous seed-letters (Ūṁ hrāṁ hrīṁ) floating like nectar droplets, while a small Soma icon—white lotus, silver vessel, and crescent—receives offerings.","primary_figures":["a devotee (japa practitioner)","Soma/Candra as a gentle deity presence","optional: a priest reciting while others listen (śravaṇa)"],"setting":"Simple home shrine or riverside sandhyā spot with a small altar, water pot, white flowers, and incense","lighting_mood":"golden dawn with cool lunar sheen","color_palette":["dawn gold","cool silver","white jasmine","pale turquoise","vermillion accent"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dawn shrine scene with devotee chanting, seed-mantras rendered as stylized golden letters, Candra-deva above with ornate crown and halo, heavy gold leaf embellishment on halo and altar vessels, rich red-green textiles, gem-studded ornaments, traditional iconography with crisp symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: soft dawn gradient with the last moon, a seated devotee with mālā, delicate depiction of incense smoke and mantra letters as faint calligraphic wisps, cool-gold palette, refined facial features, minimalistic hermitage or terrace setting with lyrical calm.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined devotee and Soma figure, mantra syllables in decorative script bands, strong ochre-red-green palette with white highlights, temple-wall aesthetic, stylized eyes and ornamental borders, sunrise disc in the background balancing the moon.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central altar with lotus and crescent motifs, mantra syllables woven into floral borders, deep blue-to-gold gradient background, intricate white lotuses and silver detailing, small listening devotees arranged in a semicircle, ornate Nathdwara-style framing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft japa murmur","temple bell at start/end","morning birds","gentle water pour (arghya)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: जप्यमंत्रः = जप्य + मन्त्रः; पूजयेत्सोमं = पूजयेत् + सोमम्; श्रावयेच्च = श्रावयेत् + च; भवेज्जन्मनि = भवेत् + जन्मनि
FAQs
It prescribes repeating the Soma japa-mantra “ūṃ hrāṃ hrīṃ somāya namaḥ” specifically at dawn (prabhāte), emphasizing daily morning recitation.
Yes. It explicitly includes three modes of merit: worshipping Soma, causing the mantra to be heard/recited (śrāvayet), and even merely hearing it (śṛṇoti).
The practitioner is said to become “like nectar” (pīyūṣa-samaḥ) in the world—an image of enduring vitality and auspiciousness—across repeated births (janmani janmani).