Shloka 10
Description of the Worship of the Planets
चणकद्विदलं चैव पीतवस्त्रं सुवर्णकं । पुष्यरागं तु विप्राय दद्याच्चारिष्टशांतये
caṇakadvidalaṃ caiva pītavastraṃ suvarṇakaṃ | puṣyarāgaṃ tu viprāya dadyāccāriṣṭaśāṃtaye
Upang mapayapa ang mga kapahamakan, maghandog sa isang brāhmaṇa ng hinating butil ng chana (garbansos), isang dilaw na kasuotan, ginto, at puṣyarāga (dilaw na sapiro).
Unspecified (narrative instruction; speaker not provided in the given excerpt)
Concept: Misfortunes are pacified through sattvic gifts—food, cloth, gold, and auspicious gems—offered to a worthy brāhmaṇa with the intent of śānti.
Application: When facing setbacks, practice generosity: donate food staples, clothing, and support to learned/ethical recipients or institutions; keep the intention of relief and gratitude.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A humble brāhmaṇa sits on a kusa mat as a donor presents a small bundle: split chickpeas in a leaf-bowl, a neatly folded yellow cloth, a gold piece, and a glowing yellow sapphire. The air feels remedial and protective, as if the offerings form a shield against unseen misfortune.","primary_figures":["brāhmaṇa recipient","devotee/donor","ritual witness/priest"],"setting":"Courtyard or temple portico with kusa grass, offering bowls, and a small altar lamp","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["saffron yellow","warm gold","earth brown","pearl white","smoky gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a ceremonial dāna scene with the brāhmaṇa seated in blessing gesture; foreground offerings—split chickpeas in a stylized bowl, folded yellow silk, a gold coin, and a luminous puṣyarāga gemstone—rendered with gold leaf sparkle; rich red-green borders; ornate halos and jewelry; devotional symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard with soft architectural lines; donor kneels offering a small tray with chickpeas, yellow cloth, gold, and a yellow sapphire; delicate shading and refined expressions; muted earth tones with bright saffron accents; lyrical realism in hands and textiles.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines emphasize the yellow cloth and gemstone; brāhmaṇa and donor in stylized poses; strong saffron and gold pigments; temple-wall border motifs; calm didactic mood.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative floral border with yellow blossoms; central offering tray highlighted with gold accents; deep blue background; stylized lamp and lotus motifs framing the act of dāna as sacred service."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft bell","offering bowl rustle","low mantra drone","gentle wind","brief silence after ‘śāntaye’"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: caiva → ca + eva; pītavastram → pīta-vastram; dadyāccāriṣṭaśāntaye → dadyāt + ca + ariṣṭa-śāntaye.
FAQs
It recommends dāna (charitable gifting) to a brāhmaṇa—specifically split chickpeas, a yellow garment, gold, and a puṣyarāga gem—as a means of ariṣṭa-śānti (pacifying misfortune).
Ariṣṭa refers to misfortune, calamity, or inauspicious affliction; śānti means pacification or calming. Together, it indicates a rite or act intended to reduce adverse conditions.
It frames relief from adversity not only as ritual but as generosity—directing resources toward a learned recipient (brāhmaṇa), emphasizing charity and auspicious giving as a dharmic response to hardship.