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
Eben dieses Verfahren wurde von den vorzüglichsten Brahmanen der Pārvata-Gegend beachtet. Darum gilt jenes Lager als befleckt und soll von den Besten der Zweimalgeborenen nicht angenommen werden.
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.