Shloka 11

Adhyaya 30 — Madālasā’s Instruction on Household Duties and Naimittika–Śrāddha Rites

Sanskrit

अभिरण्यतामिति ब्रूयाद् ब्रूयुस्ते 'भिरताः स्म ह ।

प्रतिमासं भवेदेतत् कार्यमावात्सरं नरैः ॥

Transliteration

abhiraṇyatām iti brūyād brūyus te 'bhiratāḥ sma ha | pratimāsaṃ bhaved etat kāryam ā vatsaraṃ naraiḥ ||

Translation

Er soll sprechen: „Möge Freude/Überfluss sein (abhiraṇyatām).“ Sie (die Brāhmaṇas) sollen erwidern: „Wahrlich, wir sind erfreut (abhiratāḥ sma).“ Dieser Ritus ist von Männern jeden Monat ein volles Jahr lang zu vollziehen.

Word by Word

अभिरण्यताम्prosperity/abundance of wealth

इतिthus

ब्रूयात्should say

ब्रूयुःshould say

तेthey

अभिरताःdelighted; engaged

स्मindeed; (narrative particle)

हindeed

प्रतिमासम्every month

भवेत्should be; should occur

एतत्this

कार्यम्to be done

आup to; until

वत्सरम्a year

नरैःby men/people

Speakers

Householder (yajamāna) and officiating brāhmaṇas (call-and-response within the rite)

Verse Rasa

{ "primaryRasa": "shanta", "secondaryRasa": "bhakti", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

Primary Deities

Pitṛs (implied)

Key Themes

Monthly śrāddha cycleRitual dialogueDharmaPreta-to-Pitṛ transition (implied by yearly cycle)

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Dharma is sustained by repetition and community validation: the exchange of blessings marks social and ritual completion, while the year-long discipline expresses steady care for the departed.

How does this fit the Pancalakṣaṇa (5 characteristics)?

Ritual-dharma instruction; not pañcalakṣaṇa.

What is the esoteric significance?

A monthly cadence mirrors lunar time; steady observance symbolically guides the departed through stages, converting grief into regulated offering and remembrance.