Shloka 177
Viśokā Dvādaśī Vow, Guḍa-Dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift, and Śaila-Dāna (Mountain-Charity) Rites
तद्वदावाहनं कृत्वा वृक्षान्देवांश्च कांचनान् । पूजयेत्पुष्पगन्धाद्यैः प्रभाते स्याद्विसर्जनम्
tadvadāvāhanaṃ kṛtvā vṛkṣāndevāṃśca kāṃcanān | pūjayetpuṣpagandhādyaiḥ prabhāte syādvisarjanam
Cũng như vậy, sau khi cử hành āvāhana (thỉnh mời), hãy lễ bái các cây và các thần bằng vàng với hoa, hương thơm v.v.; và đến buổi sớm thì làm visarjana (tiễn thỉnh).
Narrator (contextual instruction within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa; specific dialogue speaker not explicit in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Worship is complete only when begun with invitation (āvāhana) and ended with respectful dismissal (visarjana), honoring divine presence without possessiveness.
Application: In daily pūjā, add a clear opening intention and a closing gratitude/release; treat nature (trees) as worthy of reverent offering, not mere utility.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At a jewel-bright altar, golden deities and stylized sacred trees stand arranged like a miniature cosmos. A devotee offers fresh blossoms and sandal fragrance; the air shimmers with incense as the first light of dawn arrives, signaling the gentle visarjana—hands folded, the presence released with gratitude.","primary_figures":["devotee (yajamāna)","ṛtvik/priest","golden deities (devatā-pratimā)","sacred trees (kalpita-vṛkṣa)"],"setting":"ritual pavilion with flower trays, incense, lamps, and a cosmographic arrangement of miniature mountains/trees","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp-flame amber","sandalwood beige","marigold orange","gold leaf","dawn rose"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central golden deity figures with heavy gold leaf and gem-like highlights; sacred trees rendered with stylized leaves; devotee offering flowers and incense; deep red backdrop, ornate pillars, gesso relief for jewelry and lamps, serene dawn gradient at the top edge.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate shrine scene with delicate floral offerings; soft dawn sky; refined figures with gentle expressions; incense curls painted as thin white lines; naturalistic trees and subtle textile patterns on the altar cloth.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; priest and devotee in profile offering puṣpa-gandha; golden deities stylized with iconic eyes; warm lamp-lit palette of reds/yellows/greens; decorative lotus border framing the ritual closure at dawn.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral border with lotuses and jasmine; central shrine with golden deities and sacred trees; abundant garlands; deep indigo ground with gold detailing; rhythmic repetition of flower motifs suggesting continuous offering."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["incense crackle","soft temple bells","morning birds","gentle conch at conclusion","brief silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तद्वदावाहनम् → तद्वत् + आवाहनम्; वृक्षान्देवांश्च → वृक्षान् + देवान् + च; पूजयेत्पुष्पगन्धाद्यैः → पूजयेत् + पुष्पगन्धाद्यैः; स्याद्विसर्जनम् → स्यात् + विसर्जनम्
FAQs
It outlines a simple sequence: perform āvāhana (invocation), offer worship with flowers and fragrances, and then perform visarjana (formal dismissal) in the morning.
The verse indicates that worship may be directed to sacred natural embodiments (trees) as well as crafted icons (golden deities), treating both as worthy recipients of devotional offerings after invocation.
It emphasizes reverent, orderly worship—approaching the sacred with proper invitation (āvāhana), honoring it with fitting offerings, and concluding respectfully with visarjana rather than neglecting closure.