Shloka 14
Rite of Tree Consecration and the Merit of Planting Sacred Trees
गोभिर्विभवतः सर्वानृत्विजः ससमाहितान् । हेमसूत्रैः सकटकैरंगुलीयैः पवित्रकैः
gobhirvibhavataḥ sarvānṛtvijaḥ sasamāhitān | hemasūtraiḥ sakaṭakairaṃgulīyaiḥ pavitrakaiḥ
گایوں اور دیگر دولت کے ساتھ اُس نے تمام رِتوِج پجاریوں کی، جو یکسو اور متین تھے، تعظیم کی؛ نیز سونے کے دھاگوں، کنگنوں، انگوٹھیوں اور مقدّس انگشتریوں سے بھی نوازا۔
Narrator (contextual; specific dialogue speaker not identifiable from this single verse alone)
Concept: Dakṣiṇā and honoring priests are integral to yajña/vrata completion; gratitude sustains dharmic order.
Application: After receiving help—spiritual or practical—offer appropriate gratitude (time, resources, respect). In worship contexts, support teachers/priests ethically and transparently.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The patron stands before a line of focused ṛtvijas, offering cows adorned with garlands and cloth, and trays of gold threads, bracelets, rings, and pavitra finger-rings. The priests receive the gifts with composed faces, palms open in blessing, as the ritual fire glows behind them.","primary_figures":["yajamāna","ṛtvijas (officiating priests)","attendants leading decorated cows"],"setting":"yajña-śālā with fire altar, gift trays, cows with bells and flower garlands, ritual implements arranged neatly","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["burnished gold","cowhide umber","vermillion","leaf green","smoke gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: yajamāna presenting garlanded cows and gold ornaments to seated ṛtvijas; gold leaf on jewelry and firelight, rich crimson-green drapery, gem-studded crowns on priests in stylized iconography, symmetrical offering trays in the foreground.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate gifting scene with delicate cows, fine jewelry details, soft fire glow, refined priestly faces, gentle earth tones with a lyrical pavilion backdrop and floral border.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines of cows and priests, patterned gold ornaments, warm red-yellow-green palette, stylized yajña fire with curling smoke motifs, temple wall composition emphasizing dharmic giving.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate border of lotuses and vines; central scene of go-dāna with cows decorated, deep blue background with gold highlights, peacocks at the edges, intricate textile patterns on garments and offering cloths."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low fire crackle","cow bells","soft chanting","temple bells","murmured blessings"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गोभिर्विभवतः → गोभिः + विभवतः; सर्वानृत्विजः → सर्वान् + ऋत्विजः (न् + ऋ → नृ); सकटकैरंगुलीयैः → सकटकैः + अङ्गुलीयैः (ः + अ → र्); (पादान्ते)
FAQs
It describes giving dāna/dakṣiṇā to the ṛtvij-priests after a ritual—cows and valuable ornaments such as gold threads, bracelets, rings, and pavitra-rings.
The term highlights the ideal ritual disposition: the officiants are focused and disciplined, making the rite properly conducted and the gifting ethically meaningful.
A pavitraka is a sacred finger-ring used in ritual contexts; here it is listed among valuable gifts given to the officiants.