Shloka 21
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Ṛtvij System, Sāvitrī’s Reconciliation, Tīrtha-Catalogue, Śrāddha & Initiation Rites, and Vrata Fruits
मन्वंतरे व्यतीते तु यज्ञस्यावभृथोभवत् । दक्षिणा ब्रह्मणे दत्ता प्राची होतुस्तु दक्षिणा
manvaṃtare vyatīte tu yajñasyāvabhṛthobhavat | dakṣiṇā brahmaṇe dattā prācī hotustu dakṣiṇā
Als das Manvantara verstrichen war, fand das avabhṛtha statt, die abschließende rituelle Waschung des yajña. Die dakṣiṇā wurde Brahmā dargebracht, und dem Hotṛ-Priester wurde als Gabe die östliche Himmelsgegend verliehen.
Narrator (contextual voice within Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa narration; specific dialogue pair not explicit in this single verse)
Concept: Ritual action culminates in purification and rightful giving (dakṣiṇā); completion (saṃpatti) is as sacred as commencement.
Application: Finish spiritual commitments fully; include gratitude and giving at the end of any undertaking; close cycles with purification (reflection, apology, charity).
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At the close of an age-long sacrifice, the participants move toward the avabhṛtha bath: a shimmering water-edge where steam rises from sacred bodies and the last mantras dissolve into silence. Brahmā presides as dakṣiṇā is bestowed—gifts so vast they feel like the very directions of space being handed over to the guardians of rite.","primary_figures":["Brahmā","Hotṛ priest","Adhvaryu priest","Udgātṛ priest","assembled sages"],"setting":"Riverbank or consecrated bathing tank beside a grand yajña-śālā; offerings and gift-trays arranged in ceremonial order.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["pearl white","aqua blue","sun-gold","lotus pink","smoke violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Brahmā enthroned near a luminous avabhṛtha tank, gold-leaf radiance on water ripples and crowns, priests receiving dakṣiṇā with ornate trays, rich reds/greens, symmetrical temple-like framing, intricate jewelry and sacred thread details.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: serene riverbank completion scene with delicate figures stepping into water, soft dawn light, refined gestures of gifting, pale blues and pinks, distant trees and gentle hills, understated sacred grandeur.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Brahmā and priests in bold outline near a stylized water body, strong reds and yellows, patterned waves, ritual vessels emphasized, temple-wall solemnity capturing the ‘completion’ moment.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus-shaped water tank as avabhṛtha, priests arranged around it like petals, ornate floral borders, deep blue background with gold highlights, repeated lamp motifs to signify the end of a great rite."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["flowing water","conch shell","temple bells fading","soft mantra cadence","silence after chant"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मन्वंतरे = मन्वन्तरे; यज्ञस्यावभृथोभवत् = यज्ञस्य + अवभृथः + अभवत्; होतुस्तु = होतुः + तु.
FAQs
Avabhṛtha is the concluding purification rite of a Vedic sacrifice, typically involving a final bath/ablution that marks the completion of the ritual cycle.
It states that dakṣiṇā was given to Brahmā (or understood as to a brāhmaṇa figure named Brahmā), and that the Hotṛ-priest received the eastern quarter as his allotted gift.
It underscores the dharmic principle of honoring sacred rites properly—especially completing rituals and giving due remuneration (dakṣiṇā) to officiants, reflecting reciprocity and gratitude in religious practice.