Shloka 16
Description of the Worship of the Planets
रौप्यं च दक्षिणादानं यथाशक्ति प्रकीर्तितं । दशाद्यरिष्टे चोत्पन्ने सितमश्वं प्रदापयेत्
raupyaṃ ca dakṣiṇādānaṃ yathāśakti prakīrtitaṃ | daśādyariṣṭe cotpanne sitamaśvaṃ pradāpayet
การถวายเงินเงิน (เงินแท้) เป็นทักษิณาตามกำลังนั้นได้บัญญัติไว้ และเมื่อเกิดอริษฏะอัปมงคลอันเริ่มจากทศา (ช่วงเคราะห์ร้าย) พึงถวายม้าขาวเป็นทาน
Not specified in the provided excerpt (contextual narrator/sage voice in Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa).
Concept: Dāna (dakṣiṇā) according to capacity is dharmic and remedial; generosity becomes a spiritual countermeasure during adversity.
Application: When facing difficult periods, respond with disciplined charity and ethical action within your means; avoid superstition-driven excess, keep compassion and steadiness.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A worried patron consults a calm priest as an ‘ariṣṭa’ omen is discussed; beside them, a gleaming silver tray is prepared as dakṣiṇā. In the courtyard, a serene white horse—garlanded and anointed—stands ready to be gifted, transforming fear into dharmic action.","primary_figures":["ritual patron","officiating brāhmaṇa","white horse (gift)"],"setting":"Temple courtyard or yajña-śālā with gift items arranged: silver vessels, cloth bundles, and a decorated horse near a gate.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["silver sheen","milk white","marigold orange","sacred vermilion","earth brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: patron offering silver dakṣiṇā to a priest, a white horse adorned with gold-embossed tack and garlands, gold leaf highlights on ornaments and halos, rich crimson background, auspicious yet remedial mood.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: narrative courtyard scene with a garlanded white horse, priest receiving silver, soft natural light, gentle hills in the distance, refined gestures conveying reassurance during ominous times.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized figures with bold outlines, prominent white horse in profile, ritual objects simplified into iconic forms, warm lamp tones, emphasis on dharma and protection.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical arrangement of dāna items with ornate borders, central white horse decorated with floral motifs, deep blue and gold textile patterns, small bells and garlands rendered intricately, devotional remedial theme."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["distant thunder (subtle)","temple bells","horse snort (soft)","mantra drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चोत्पन्ने = च + उत्पन्ने; सितमश्वं = सितम् + अश्वम्; दशाद्यरिष्टे = दशा + आदि + अरिष्टे.
FAQs
It prescribes giving silver as dakṣiṇā, explicitly calibrated to one’s means (yathāśakti), emphasizing proportional, feasible generosity.
When such an ominous condition arises, the verse recommends donating a white horse as a remedial gift.
That religious giving should be sincere and responsible—performed according to capacity—so duty is fulfilled without hypocrisy or harm.