Shloka 133
Viśokā Dvādaśī Vow, Guḍa-Dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift, and Śaila-Dāna (Mountain-Charity) Rites
तस्मात्पर्वतरूपेण पाहि संसारसागरात् । अनेन विधिना यस्तु दद्याल्लवणपर्वतम्
tasmātparvatarūpeṇa pāhi saṃsārasāgarāt | anena vidhinā yastu dadyāllavaṇaparvatam
Vì thế, trong hình tướng núi non, xin cứu hộ chúng con khỏi biển cả luân hồi. Ai theo đúng pháp thức này mà bố thí ‘núi muối’…
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed to identify the dialogue frame, e.g., Pulastya–Bhīṣma or Śiva–Pārvatī).
Concept: Dāna performed by prescribed method becomes a raft across saṃsāra; the divine can assume stabilizing ‘mountain-form’ to rescue the devotee.
Application: When overwhelmed, combine inner surrender with a concrete dharmic act—charity, service, or vow—done carefully and consistently; let practice become your ‘mountain’ of stability.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stormy cosmic ocean churns with dark waves labeled by subtle symbols of desire, fear, and grief. From the waters rises a colossal mountain-form made of luminous salt crystals, steady and unshakable; a devotee clings to it as if to a divine refuge, while a ritual scene in the foreground shows the gifting of a ‘salt mountain’ according to vidhi, linking outer charity to inner salvation.","primary_figures":["devotee in distress","personified Salt-Mountain protector (parvata-rūpa)","ritual officiant (ācārya)","Vishnu (subtle presiding presence)"],"setting":"Mythic seascape (saṃsāra-sāgara) merging into a ritual pavilion where the salt-mountain dāna is performed.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance breaking through storm","color_palette":["storm grey","crystal white","electric blue","golden beam","deep teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic saṃsāra ocean with embossed gold waves, a towering white salt-mountain as divine protector, devotee reaching upward; foreground shows dāna ceremony with priests and offerings; heavy gold leaf for divine rays, rich maroons and greens, ornate jewelry and halos, temple-arch framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical yet dramatic ocean with fine wave patterns; a crystalline mountain rising, devotee small but expressive; foreground vignette of dāna with delicate utensils; cool blues and greys with a warm golden opening in the clouds, refined faces and gentle gestures.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized swirling ocean motifs, central white mountain-form with patterned crystal texture; devotee and priest figures in iconic poses; strong red-yellow-green accents with deep blue sea, temple mural symmetry and floral borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic ocean rendered as patterned blue field with lotus and wave motifs; central white ‘mountain’ as refuge, devotees and priests arranged in rhythmic rows; ornate floral borders, gold highlights, peacocks at corners, devotional narrative clarity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["thunder rumble","conch blast","temple drums","crashing waves","sudden hush at the word ‘pāhi’"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तस्मात्पर्वतरूपेण = तस्मात् + पर्वत-रूपेण; दद्याल्लवणपर्वतम् = दद्यात् + लवण-पर्वतम्.
FAQs
It uses a common Purāṇic metaphor: saṁsāra is like a vast ocean of repeated birth and death, and divine protection or meritorious acts are described as helping one cross beyond it toward liberation.
It indicates a prescribed charitable gift (dāna) of a large heap or mountain-like quantity of salt, performed according to a stated rite (vidhi), believed to generate religious merit.
The verse links sincere seeking of protection from worldly suffering with disciplined, rule-based generosity—suggesting that structured giving (dāna) is a practical ethical support for spiritual progress.