Shloka 13
The Āditya-Śayana (Ravi-Śayana) Vow: Night-Meal Discipline, Nakṣatra Limb-Worship, and the Unity of Sūrya and Śiva
मृगेर्चनीया रसना पुरारे रौद्रे तु दंता हरये नमस्ते । नमः सवित्रे इति शंकरस्य नासाभि पूज्या च पुनर्वसौ च
mṛgercanīyā rasanā purāre raudre tu daṃtā haraye namaste | namaḥ savitre iti śaṃkarasya nāsābhi pūjyā ca punarvasau ca
اے پوراری (تریپور وِنَاشک)، مِرگ کے زمانے میں زبان کی ارچنا کی جائے؛ اور رَودر میں دانتوں کی—ہری کو نمسکار۔ “نمہ سَوِترے” کے منتر سے شنکر کی ناک بھی پوجنے کے لائق ہے؛ اور پُنَروَسو نक्षتر میں بھی اسی طرح۔
Unspecified (context-dependent within Adhyaya 25; likely an instructive narration within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa)
Concept: Sanctify speech and perception: worship tongue, teeth, and nose with appropriate mantras; divine names (Hari, Savitṛ) and forms (Purāri, Śaṅkara) converge in a single ritual grammar.
Application: Practice ‘speech-vrata’: on chosen days, avoid gossip and harsh speech; recite “namaḥ savitre” at sunrise; cultivate clean breath and mindful smelling (nose) as a reminder of purity and presence.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee sits before a small fire altar at sunrise, touching the tongue and teeth in a symbolic nyāsa while chanting ‘namaḥ savitre’. In the sky, Sūrya blazes; behind him appear translucent overlays of Hari’s serene form and Śaṅkara’s ascetic visage, suggesting a layered Purāṇic theology where names and functions interpenetrate.","primary_figures":["Sūrya (Savitṛ)","Hari (Vishnu)","Śaṅkara (Shiva)","a devotee performing nyāsa"],"setting":"Riverside or courtyard yajña space with a small homa-kunda, tulip-shaped lamps, and a star-map showing Punarvasu; seasonal banners labeled Mṛga and Raudra as calendrical panels.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["flame orange","sunburst gold","ash gray","peacock blue","sandalwood beige"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central Sūrya with intense gold-leaf halo; devotee performing nyāsa to tongue/teeth/nose; faint but ornate icons of Hari and Śaṅkara behind, layered like divine apparitions; embossed gold rays, rich reds and greens, gem-like highlights, border medallions for Punarvasu and Savitṛ mantra cartouche.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: serene dawn ritual with delicate gestures; Sūrya in the sky, subtle translucent Hari and Śaṅkara forms in clouds; refined faces, soft gradients, cool blues with warm sunrise; tiny inscription ‘namaḥ savitre’ near the devotee’s lips.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold-outlined triadic composition—Sūrya above, Hari and Śaṅkara flanking as stylized divine presences; devotee below with homa fire; saturated reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall symmetry, prominent eyes and ornamental details.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central solar mandala with radiating lotuses; side panels show Hari and Śaṅkara in decorative niches; lower register devotee at homa; intricate floral borders, peacocks and lotus vines, deep indigo ground with gold highlights and mantra band ‘namaḥ savitre’."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["homa fire crackle","conch shell at sunrise","temple bells","soft mantra drone","dawn birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मृगेर्चनीयā = मृगे + अर्चनीयā; नमस्ते = नमः + ते; नासाभि = नासा + अपि; पुनर्वसौ = पुनर् + वसौ (र् + व → र्व).
FAQs
It prescribes a ritualized worship (arcana) associating specific body parts (tongue, teeth, nose) with particular time markers (Mṛga, Raudra, Punarvasu), along with salutations to Hari and the mantra “namaḥ savitre.”
The verse reflects a syncretic devotional tone common in Purāṇic literature, where worship and salutations can encompass both Viṣṇu (Hari) and Śiva (Śaṅkara) within a single ritual framework.
It emphasizes disciplined, time-aware devotion—treating worship as a structured practice tied to sacred time, and honoring multiple divine forms with reverence and mantra.