Shloka 15
The Procedure for the Consecration of a Pond
यजमानप्रमाणो वा संस्थाप्यो भूतिमिच्छता । हेमालंकारिणः कार्याः पंचविंशति ऋत्विजः
yajamānapramāṇo vā saṃsthāpyo bhūtimicchatā | hemālaṃkāriṇaḥ kāryāḥ paṃcaviṃśati ṛtvijaḥ
Hoặc người cầu phú thịnh hãy thiết lập theo đúng tầm vóc của yajamāna. Hai mươi lăm vị ṛtvij nên được bổ nhiệm, trang sức bằng đồ vàng.
Unspecified (narrative/ritual instruction within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Concept: Ritual should match capacity (yajamāna-pramāṇa) and be supported by qualified officiants; prosperity (bhūti) is linked to orderly, well-resourced sacred action.
Application: Scale commitments to your means; invest in competence and integrity (qualified helpers/teachers) rather than mere display; honor those who serve sacred/community work.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A grand yajña pavilion expands according to the patron’s stature: measured altars, orderly seating, and a disciplined assembly of twenty-five ṛtviks. The priests, adorned with restrained gold ornaments, stand in a semicircle as the yajamāna prepares to commence the rite, the atmosphere charged with purposeful dignity.","primary_figures":["yajamāna","twenty-five ṛtviks","ācārya","attendants"],"setting":"Large yajña-śālā with multiple stations for priests, ritual fires, offering tables, and banners/garlands indicating a major ceremony.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["antique gold","saffron orange","deep maroon","smoke white","teak brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a majestic yajña-śālā with the yajamāna centered, twenty-five ṛtviks arranged symmetrically, each with gold ornaments; lavish gold-leaf detailing on jewelry and altar edges, rich red-green textiles, ornate pillars, and lotus-border framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a wide ceremonial courtyard with many priests in neat rows, subtle gold accents, delicate facial features; pale sky and distant landscape, refined architectural lines, and a calm yet heroic compositional balance.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: rhythmic arrangement of multiple ṛtviks with bold outlines; patterned garments, gold-toned ornaments, stylized fire altars, temple-wall aesthetic with dense decorative motifs and strong red-yellow-green contrasts.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical ceremonial scene with floral borders; priests and patron arranged like a mandala, deep blue background with gold highlights, lotus and creeper motifs, temple lamps and conch emblems framing the yajña assembly."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","grouped Vedic chanting texture","crackling fire","soft drum (mridang-like)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: bhūtimicchatā → bhūtim + icchatā; hemālaṃkāriṇaḥ → hema + alaṃkāriṇaḥ; paṃcaviṃśati is a dvigu numeral compound.
FAQs
It advises establishing the rite or arrangement in proportion to the yajamāna (sacrificer/patron) and appointing a full complement of twenty-five ṛtvij (officiating priests), suitably honored.
It emphasizes proper honoring and remuneration of ritual specialists; “hema-alaṃkāriṇaḥ” conveys that the priests should be respectfully adorned/compensated as part of an auspicious, well-supported sacrifice.
Ritual success is linked to proportionality and responsible patronage—supporting qualified priests appropriately and aligning one’s undertaking with one’s means rather than performing it carelessly or inadequately.