Shloka 16
The Greatness of the Ancestors: Ekoddiṣṭa Śrāddha, Āśauca Rules, and Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa
एष एव विधिर्दृष्टः पार्वतीयैर्द्विजोतमैः । तेन दुष्टा तु सा शय्या न ग्राह्या द्विजसत्तमैः
eṣa eva vidhirdṛṣṭaḥ pārvatīyairdvijotamaiḥ | tena duṣṭā tu sā śayyā na grāhyā dvijasattamaiḥ
هذا هو عينُ الإجراء الذي التزمه أرفعُ البراهمة في بلاد بارفاتا؛ لذلك تُعَدُّ تلك الفراشُ مُدنَّسة، ولا ينبغي لأفضلِ ذوي الولادتين أن يقبلوها.
Unspecified (narrative voice not provided in the excerpt)
Concept: Even if a practice is locally attested among respected brāhmaṇas, objects implicated in defilement (here, a ‘bed’) are to be rejected by the truly discerning twice-born; purity is non-negotiable.
Application: Do not normalize questionable customs merely because they are common; evaluate practices by śāstra-informed conscience and purity/ethics standards.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Type: mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A council of mountain brāhmaṇas sits on woolen mats beneath cedar trees, debating a contested household object—an ornate bed—now marked as defiled. The ‘best of the twice-born’ turns away with a firm gesture, while the bed lies to the side, its luxury rendered as spiritually heavy rather than desirable.","primary_figures":["mountain brāhmaṇa elders (dvijottamas)","a strict dvijasattama rejecting the bed"],"setting":"Himalayan foothill hermitage with deodar trees, stone steps, copper water pots, and a richly carved bed placed apart as ‘not to be accepted’","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["pine green","slate blue","ochre","copper","ivory"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a formal assembly of brāhmaṇa elders with gold leaf halos and ornate borders; a richly decorated bed with gold accents placed aside, symbolically ‘defiled’; the rejecting sage shown with a decisive mudrā; rich reds/greens, gem-like ornamentation, and stylized mountain backdrop.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Himalayan grove with delicate cedars and cool air; elders in white and saffron discuss; the bed rendered with fine textile patterns; subtle moral drama in gestures and facial expressions; distant peaks and a clear stream suggested in the background.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; the bed as a patterned rectangle with heavy ornament; brāhmaṇas in stylized posture; mountain trees as rhythmic motifs; red/yellow/green palette with strong narrative clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral borders and lotus medallions framing a moral tableau; the bed depicted as opulent yet spiritually ‘weighty’; figures arranged symmetrically; deep indigo background with gold detailing and decorative motifs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["wind through pines","soft bell punctuations","murmured debate","distant river hush"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विधिर्दृष्टः = विधिः + दृष्टः (विसर्ग-सन्धि); पार्वतीयैर्द्विजोतमैः = पार्वतीयैः + द्विजोत्तमैः (ः + द् → र्द्); द्विजोतमैः = द्विज + उत्तमैः (समास/स्वर-सन्धि); द्विजसत्तमैः = द्विज + सत्तमैः (समास).
FAQs
It states that a certain established procedure is followed by eminent Brahmins, and on that basis a particular bed is deemed defiled and should not be accepted by exemplary dvijas.
Not directly; it is primarily a dharma/ācāra-oriented statement about accepted conduct and ritual purity rather than devotion-focused theology.
The verse implies adherence to recognized standards of purity and disciplined restraint—especially for those expected to model exemplary conduct.