Shloka 191
Slaying of Andhaka; Hymn to the Sun; Glory of Brahmins; Gayatri Nyasa and Pranayama
य एनां नैव जानाति स शूद्रात्परतः स्मृतः । तस्यापूतस्य विप्रस्य न देयं पितृपार्वणम्
ya enāṃ naiva jānāti sa śūdrātparataḥ smṛtaḥ | tasyāpūtasya viprasya na deyaṃ pitṛpārvaṇam
Wer sie überhaupt nicht kennt, gilt als noch niedriger als ein Śūdra. Jenem unreinen Brahmanen soll die Ahnenopfergabe beim Pitṛ-pārvaṇa nicht dargebracht werden.
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Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नैव = न + एव. शूद्रात्परतः = शूद्रात् + परतः (t + p). तस्यापूतस्य = तस्य + अपूतस्य (a-initial sandhi).
FAQs
Pitṛ-pārvaṇa refers to an ancestral rite/oblation associated with śrāddha, where offerings are made in connection with the Pitṛs (ancestors).
It stresses that mere social status is insufficient; knowledge/understanding of the prescribed dharma and personal purity are treated as prerequisites for performing or receiving certain sacred rites.
Primarily a ritual-dharma rule: it sets a restriction on giving the Pitṛ-pārvaṇa offering to a brāhmaṇa described as “impure” and lacking the required knowledge.