Shloka 113
Viśokā Dvādaśī Vow, Guḍa-Dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift, and Śaila-Dāna (Mountain-Charity) Rites
हिरण्मयाश्मशोभावांस्तस्मात्पुष्टिर्ध्रुवास्तु मे । उत्तरैः कुरुभिर्यस्मात्सावित्रेण वनेन च
hiraṇmayāśmaśobhāvāṃstasmātpuṣṭirdhruvāstu me | uttaraiḥ kurubhiryasmātsāvitreṇa vanena ca
Sapagkat ito’y nagniningning sa mga batong ginto, nawa’y maging tiyak at matatag ang aking kasaganaan; sapagkat ito’y kaugnay ng mga Hilagang Kuru at ng gubat na Sāvitra rin.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Adhyaya 21; likely a narrator or a speaker describing sacred geography/merit)
Concept: Prosperity (puṣṭi) becomes steady when rooted in auspicious, dharmic association—symbolized by radiant landscapes and solar sanctity.
Application: Pursue prosperity with purity: keep daily routines 'solar'—regularity, clarity, truthfulness; let wealth be stabilized by ethical conduct and devotional gratitude.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A northern landscape glitters with golden stones embedded in riverless terraces, reflecting a high, clear sun; the Sāvitra forest stands with straight, radiant trees whose leaves catch sunlight like metal. A pilgrim receives a vessel of grain and a steady flame, visual metaphors for dhruvā puṣṭi (unshakable prosperity), while distant banners mark Uttara Kuru’s mythic boundary.","primary_figures":["pilgrim/devotee","personified solar presence (Savitṛ/Sūrya aura)","forest guardians (subtle)"],"setting":"mythic Uttara Kuru with a sun-blessed forest and golden-stone terrain","lighting_mood":"high noon solar brilliance","color_palette":["sun-gold","warm ochre","ivory white","pine green","sky cyan"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: solar disc with gold leaf radiance dominating the upper register; Uttara Kuru terrain studded with embossed golden stones; Sāvitra forest as patterned green-gold foliage; pilgrim holding offering bowl; rich reds and greens, ornate border with sun and lotus motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: crisp northern air, pale blue sky; golden stones rendered with delicate stippling; slender sunlit trees; pilgrim in simple attire; restrained palette with luminous highlights, refined linework and calm composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold sun aura with concentric rings; stylized forest bands; golden stone motifs repeated as decorative pattern; pilgrim frontal with offering; strong yellow-red-green pigments and temple-wall framing.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: repeating sun motifs and golden-stone patterns like textile brocade; central pilgrim figure; dense floral border with lotus and sunflowers; deep blue or teal ground with gold highlights, symmetrical devotional layout."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft tanpura drone","gentle bell","sunlit silence","light wind","distant conch"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Sandhi resolved: शोभावान्+तस्मात्→शोभावांस्तस्मात्; तस्मात्+पुष्टिः→तस्मात्पुष्टिः; पुष्टिः+ध्रुवा+अस्तु→पुष्टिर्ध्रुवास्तु; कुरुभिः+यस्मात्→कुरुभिर्यस्मात्; यस्मात्+सावित्रेण→यस्मात्सावित्रेण.
FAQs
It links a blessed, radiant land (described as shining with golden stones) with the mythic northern region of Uttara-Kuru and a Sāvitra (Sun-associated) forest, suggesting that sacred merit is tied to specific, named landscapes.
The verse treats puṣṭi (nourishment/prosperity) as a stable blessing arising from association with a sanctified place—implying that proximity to or remembrance of such regions supports lasting well-being.
A practical lesson is to value and seek steadiness (dhruvatā) in life through alignment with dharmic, sanctified influences—symbolized by venerable regions and divine associations (like Savitṛ).