Shloka 3
Description of the Worship of the Planets
शराकारं मंडलं तु बुधस्य परिकीर्तितं । हरिन्मणिसमैर्वर्णैश्चूर्णैः कुर्यात्तु मंडलं
śarākāraṃ maṃḍalaṃ tu budhasya parikīrtitaṃ | harinmaṇisamairvarṇaiścūrṇaiḥ kuryāttu maṃḍalaṃ
بُدھ کا منڈل تیر کی صورت میں بیان کیا گیا ہے۔ اسے سبز جواہر (زمرد) کے مانند رنگوں کے سفوف سے بنانا چاہیے۔
Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (contextual narrator/instructor voice within the ritual-astrological instructions).
Concept: Orderly ritual action (maṇḍala-nirmāṇa) aligns the practitioner with cosmic intelligences and steadies the mind.
Application: Cultivate precision and purity in daily duties; let external order (clean space, careful offerings) support inner clarity.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual artist kneels on a freshly smeared altar-floor, drawing an arrow-shaped maṇḍala for Budha with emerald-green powders that shimmer like crushed gemstones. Fine lines radiate with measured symmetry, while a small lamp and copper vessels wait at the edge, suggesting imminent worship.","primary_figures":["Budha (Mercury) as graha-deity (iconic presence)","Ritual practitioner (brāhmaṇa/ācārya)"],"setting":"Temple-side maṇḍapa or clean domestic pūjā room with a prepared maṇḍala-vedī, copper lotā, conch, and a low wooden stool for offerings.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["emerald green","saffron yellow","chalk white","copper bronze","deep vermilion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Budha as a youthful graha-deity with green aura seated on a pedestal above an arrow-shaped emerald maṇḍala, heavy gold leaf halos, rich red backdrop, ornate arch (prabhāvali), gem-studded jewelry, crisp South Indian iconography, ritual vessels and lamp in foreground, intricate gold filigree on borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet courtyard scene with a priest drawing an arrow-shaped green maṇḍala, delicate brushwork, pale stone floor, subtle shadows, lyrical naturalism, refined faces, a small shrine niche with Budha’s emblem, cool greens and soft ochres, thin decorative margins.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments, Budha with large expressive eyes and green-yellow complexion, arrow-shaped maṇḍala rendered as geometric motif on red-ochre floor, temple lamp and brass vessels, stylized floral borders, traditional mural composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central arrow-shaped emerald maṇḍala framed by lotus vines and floral borders, deep indigo background with gold detailing, peacocks and small cows as auspicious fillers, Budha’s green radiance suggested as a circular aura medallion, intricate textile-like patterning throughout."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","lamp crackle","gentle conch in distance","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हरिन्मणिसमैर्वर्णैश्चूर्णैः → हरिन्मणिसमैः वर्णैः चूर्णैः (विसर्ग/र्-सन्धि; च → श्च); कुर्यात्तु → कुर्यात् तु
FAQs
It specifies an arrow-shaped (śarākāra) maṇḍala for Budha (Mercury).
The verse instructs using colors like a green gem (harinmaṇi-sama), aligning Budha with a green/emerald hue in traditional graha symbolism.
To prepare Budha’s ritual diagram using powdered pigments (cūrṇa) in emerald-green tones, following the stated arrow-like form.