Shloka 144
Viśokā Dvādaśī Vow, Guḍa-Dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift, and Śaila-Dāna (Mountain-Charity) Rites
अथ पापहरं वक्ष्ये सुवर्णाचलमुत्तमम् । यस्य प्रदानाद्भवनं वैरिंचं यांति मानवाः
atha pāpaharaṃ vakṣye suvarṇācalamuttamam | yasya pradānādbhavanaṃ vairiṃcaṃ yāṃti mānavāḥ
如今我将宣说至上的苏伐尔那遮罗（Suvarṇācala），能除灭罪垢；以其作为布施供献，人们得以到达梵天（Brahmā）之居所。
Unspecified (narrator continues describing a sin-destroying sacred object/place and its merit)
Concept: Purificatory giving (dāna) can ‘remove sin’ and elevate the donor to higher abodes; gold symbolizes incorruptible merit when offered righteously.
Application: Use wealth as a purifier: allocate a fixed portion for charity/temple service; treat giving as atonement and ethical reset, not self-display.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A magnificent golden mountain rises on a ritual altar, its slopes etched with tiny lotus and conch patterns, reflecting lamp flames like sunrise on metal. As the donor offers it with mantra, a luminous path opens upward toward Vairiñca-loka, where Brahmā’s four faces glow like dawn over a lotus throne.","primary_figures":["donor","brāhmaṇa priests","Brahmā (in distant vision)","celestial messengers"],"setting":"Sacrificial pavilion with gold gleam, lotus motifs, kalasha vessels, and a skyward vista hinting at Brahmā’s realm.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["molten gold","lotus pink","white jasmine","turmeric yellow","deep teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central suvarṇācala rendered with heavy gold leaf and embossed patterns, priests performing dāna-saṅkalpa, Brahmā in upper panel seated on lotus with four faces; rich maroons and greens, gem-like ornamentation, ornate arch framing the scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined ritual scene with shimmering gold accents, delicate depiction of Brahmā-loka in the sky; soft gradients, precise textiles, calm devotional expressions, airy composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized golden mountain with patterned bands, priests and donor in profile, Brahmā above in symmetrical iconography; bold outlines, natural pigments, temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: elaborate floral border with lotuses and conch motifs; central golden mountain offering, upper medallion of Brahmā on lotus; deep blue background with gold highlights and intricate vine work."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","low chanting","conch shell","soft metallic clink of ritual vessels"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सुवर्णाचलमुत्तमम् = सुवर्णाचलम् उत्तमम्; प्रदानाद्भवनं = प्रदानात् भवनम् (त् + भ → द्भ); वैरिंचं = वैरिञ्चम् (अनुस्वार/निग्रह);
FAQs
Suvarṇācala (“golden mountain”) is presented as an ‘uttama’ (supreme) pāpahara—something whose association or prescribed act (here, donating it) is said to remove sin and generate great religious merit.
It means “the abode of Viriñci,” where Viriñci is a name of Brahmā; thus it indicates attaining Brahmā’s realm/abode (Brahmaloka) as the fruit of the donation.
The verse highlights dāna (charitable giving) as a powerful ethical and spiritual practice, portraying generosity as a means to purification (pāpa-kṣaya) and elevated spiritual attainment.