Shloka 13
Description of the Worship of the Planets
भार्गवस्यापि वक्ष्यामि पूजनं नृपतेधुना । यत्कृत्वा सर्वकामाप्तिः सम्यक्पुंसां प्रजायते
bhārgavasyāpi vakṣyāmi pūjanaṃ nṛpatedhunā | yatkṛtvā sarvakāmāptiḥ samyakpuṃsāṃ prajāyate
اے بادشاہ! اب میں بھارگو (بھارگوَ) کی پوجا بھی بیان کرتا ہوں؛ جسے درست طریقے سے کرنے پر لوگوں کو تمام خواہشوں کی کامل تکمیل حاصل ہوتی ہے۔
Unspecified narrator addressing a king (nṛpati); likely within a Purāṇic dialogue frame
Concept: Properly performed worship (pūjanam) yields siddhi—fulfillment of aims—when grounded in right method and intent.
Application: Approach any sādhana with clarity of procedure, sincerity, and consistency; align desires with dharma and offer the results back to the divine.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sage addresses a crowned king seated on a low throne beside a freshly swept ritual pavilion. In the foreground, attendants arrange vessels and powders, while a small altar awaits Bhārgava’s icon—an avatāra presence felt as calm, disciplined power.","primary_figures":["Purāṇic narrator-sage","nṛpati (king)","Bhārgava/Paraśurāma (icon or envisioned form)"],"setting":"Ritual pavilion with kusa grass, kalasha pots, conch and bell, and an altar prepared for a forthcoming maṇḍala and offerings.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["ivory white","saffron gold","sandalwood beige","deep maroon","smoky incense gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a sage instructing a jeweled king before a Bhārgava altar, heavy gold leaf halos, ornate arch (prabhāvali), rich maroons and emerald accents, gem-studded ornaments, conch and bell on the floor, sacred calm and auspicious phala-śruti mood.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtly pavilion with a sage teaching a king, delicate linework, pale ivories and soft ochres, distant hills and a river hinted beyond the pavilion, lyrical stillness, refined faces, small altar awaiting Bhārgava’s worship.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined sage and king in a temple-like mandapa, flat yet vibrant pigments, stylized eyes, ritual vessels and lamps, Bhārgava’s presence suggested by an icon with a radiant aura, red-yellow-green dominant palette with white highlights.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional pavilion scene framed by lotus and floral borders, central altar with auspicious symbols, attendants preparing offerings, deep indigo background with gold detailing; though pichwai is Krishna-centric, render Bhārgava’s avatāra icon with Vaishnava emblems and ornate textile patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch shell","low murmur of mantra","crackling ghee lamp"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भार्गवस्यापि = भार्गवस्य + अपि; नृपतेधुना = नृपते + अधुना; यत्कृत्वा = यत् + कृत्वा; सम्यक्पुंसां = सम्यक् + पुंसाम्.
FAQs
“Bhārgava” commonly denotes a figure of the Bhṛgu lineage—often Paraśurāma in Purāṇic contexts—though it can also function as a lineage-epithet depending on the surrounding passage.
It states that properly performing the worship described results in “sarva-kāmāpti”—the fulfillment/attainment of all desired aims—for people.
Not here; it serves as a transition and benefit-statement, indicating that the detailed procedure of Bhārgava’s worship will be explained next.