Shloka 3
Description of the Worship of the Planets
शराकारं मंडलं तु बुधस्य परिकीर्तितं । हरिन्मणिसमैर्वर्णैश्चूर्णैः कुर्यात्तु मंडलं
śarākāraṃ maṃḍalaṃ tu budhasya parikīrtitaṃ | harinmaṇisamairvarṇaiścūrṇaiḥ kuryāttu maṃḍalaṃ
มณฑลของพุธกล่าวกันว่ามีรูปดุจลูกศร; พึงทำมณฑลนั้นด้วยผงสีที่มีเฉดดุจแก้วมณีเขียว (มรกต)
Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (contextual narrator/instructor voice within the ritual-astrological instructions).
Concept: Orderly ritual action (maṇḍala-nirmāṇa) aligns the practitioner with cosmic intelligences and steadies the mind.
Application: Cultivate precision and purity in daily duties; let external order (clean space, careful offerings) support inner clarity.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual artist kneels on a freshly smeared altar-floor, drawing an arrow-shaped maṇḍala for Budha with emerald-green powders that shimmer like crushed gemstones. Fine lines radiate with measured symmetry, while a small lamp and copper vessels wait at the edge, suggesting imminent worship.","primary_figures":["Budha (Mercury) as graha-deity (iconic presence)","Ritual practitioner (brāhmaṇa/ācārya)"],"setting":"Temple-side maṇḍapa or clean domestic pūjā room with a prepared maṇḍala-vedī, copper lotā, conch, and a low wooden stool for offerings.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["emerald green","saffron yellow","chalk white","copper bronze","deep vermilion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Budha as a youthful graha-deity with green aura seated on a pedestal above an arrow-shaped emerald maṇḍala, heavy gold leaf halos, rich red backdrop, ornate arch (prabhāvali), gem-studded jewelry, crisp South Indian iconography, ritual vessels and lamp in foreground, intricate gold filigree on borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet courtyard scene with a priest drawing an arrow-shaped green maṇḍala, delicate brushwork, pale stone floor, subtle shadows, lyrical naturalism, refined faces, a small shrine niche with Budha’s emblem, cool greens and soft ochres, thin decorative margins.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments, Budha with large expressive eyes and green-yellow complexion, arrow-shaped maṇḍala rendered as geometric motif on red-ochre floor, temple lamp and brass vessels, stylized floral borders, traditional mural composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central arrow-shaped emerald maṇḍala framed by lotus vines and floral borders, deep indigo background with gold detailing, peacocks and small cows as auspicious fillers, Budha’s green radiance suggested as a circular aura medallion, intricate textile-like patterning throughout."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","lamp crackle","gentle conch in distance","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हरिन्मणिसमैर्वर्णैश्चूर्णैः → हरिन्मणिसमैः वर्णैः चूर्णैः (विसर्ग/र्-सन्धि; च → श्च); कुर्यात्तु → कुर्यात् तु
FAQs
It specifies an arrow-shaped (śarākāra) maṇḍala for Budha (Mercury).
The verse instructs using colors like a green gem (harinmaṇi-sama), aligning Budha with a green/emerald hue in traditional graha symbolism.
To prepare Budha’s ritual diagram using powdered pigments (cūrṇa) in emerald-green tones, following the stated arrow-like form.