Shloka 29
तटाकारामकूपेषु त्रिदशानां च वर्द्धकिः । अजैकपादहिर्बुध्न्यो विरूपाक्षोथ रैवतः
taṭākārāmakūpeṣu tridaśānāṃ ca varddhakiḥ | ajaikapādahirbudhnyo virūpākṣotha raivataḥ
تالابوں، باغیچوں اور کنوؤں کے پاس دیوتاؤں کا وردھکی مقرر ہے؛ اور اس کے ساتھ اجَیکپاد، اہِربُدھنْی، وِروپاکش اور رَیوت بھی ہیں۔
Unspecified (narrative cataloging within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa 1.6)
Concept: Cosmic maintenance includes guardians stationed at human-accessible places; reverence for water and public resources aligns with dharma.
Application: Treat wells, tanks, and gardens as sacred commons: keep them clean, offer water respectfully, avoid pollution, and practice gratitude before drawing water.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene ancient Indian landscape where a stone-lined tank, a flowering garden, and a shaded well form a triad of sacred commons. Subtle, semi-transparent guardian-deities stand at each site—Ajaikapād with a single-footed mystique, Ahirbudhnya rising like a serpent from deep waters, Virūpākṣa with striking eyes, and Raivata as a calm celestial protector—while Varddhakī presides like a divine architect of public works.","primary_figures":["Varddhakī (divine artisan)","Ajaikapād","Ahirbudhnya","Virūpākṣa","Raivata"],"setting":"Village-edge sacred tank with steps, a manicured ārāma with flowering trees, and a mossy well under a banyan; small shrines and water-offering vessels nearby.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["lotus pink","sapphire blue","moss green","sandstone beige","golden ochre"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a stepped temple tank, garden grove, and well depicted as three panels within one frame; Varddhakī and the Rudra-like guardians shown with gold leaf halos, rich red-green textiles, gem-studded ornaments, stylized lotuses on the water, ornate borders and embossed gold detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate brushwork showing a quiet tank and garden with fine trees and birds; the guardians appear as subtle celestial figures with refined faces, pale halos, cool blues and greens, lyrical naturalism, and a distant hill line.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments; the tank and well rendered with rhythmic geometry; guardian-deities with large expressive eyes, red-yellow-green palette, and temple-wall compositional symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: sacred water tank filled with lotus motifs and floral borders; divine guardians arranged around the water like attendants; intricate vines, peacocks near the garden, deep indigo background with gold highlights, devotional symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["flowing water","birds","soft temple bells","gentle conch in distance"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तटाकारामकूपेषु = तटाक-आराम-कूपेषु (सूची/समाहार-प्रयोगः); अहिर्बुध्न्यः = अहि + बुध्न्यः (र्-सन्धिः); विरूपाक्षोथ = विरूपाक्षः + अथ (ओऽथ सन्धिः)।
FAQs
It presents them as ritually significant locations associated with specific divine presences, implying that water-reservoirs and cultivated spaces are protected/inhabited by named deities (here, Rudra-related figures).
They are well-known names among the Rudras (forms/manifestations of Rudra-Śiva) appearing in Purāṇic and Vedic-derived lists, here assigned to particular sacred locales.
It sacralizes public resources—especially water—encouraging protection, maintenance, and respectful use of life-supporting infrastructure as a religious and social duty.