Shloka 101
Genealogy of the Ancestors (Pitṛs) and the Procedure of Śrāddha
दद्यादुदकपात्रैस्तु सलिलं सव्यपाणिना । दद्यात्सर्वं प्रयत्नेन दमयुक्तो विमत्सरः
dadyādudakapātraistu salilaṃ savyapāṇinā | dadyātsarvaṃ prayatnena damayukto vimatsaraḥ
Mit Wassergefäßen soll man das Wasser mit der linken Hand darbringen; und alles soll man mit ernstem Bemühen geben—selbstbeherrscht und frei von Neid.
Unspecified (narrative instruction within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Concept: True giving is disciplined: offer correctly (even down to which hand), with effort, self-restraint, and freedom from envy—inner purity is the soul of outer rite.
Application: Give without comparison: donate, help, or bless others quietly; practice self-control (damā) and watch envy as a subtle impurity that cancels the sweetness of charity.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: river
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A calm practitioner pours water from small vessels with the left hand in a measured stream, each offering accompanied by a composed gaze and steady breath. Around him, the world is quiet—no spectators, no rivalry—only the sound of water and the sense of a heart cleansed of envy.","primary_figures":["ritual practitioner (dvija/householder)"],"setting":"riverbank or temple tank steps with neatly arranged water vessels, darbha grass, and a simple cloth spread","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["pearl white","river blue","slate gray","pale gold","deep green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: moonlit ghāṭ with the practitioner offering water using the left hand; gold leaf accents on the water’s shimmer and vessel rims; rich indigo and maroon textiles, ornate border motifs of lotus and conch; serene facial expression emphasizing dama and amātsarya.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet riverbank at night with delicate brushwork; silver moon reflection on water, the practitioner pouring a thin stream from a small pot; cool palette, refined features, gentle naturalism with reeds and distant lamps across the river.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized figure in profile offering water with left hand, bold outlines, strong red/yellow/green pigments balanced by deep blues; decorative borders with wave and lotus patterns; expression calm and self-contained, emphasizing ethical purity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional water-offering scene framed by intricate floral borders; deep blue cloth ground with gold highlights, lotus motifs floating on stylized water; subtle Vaishnava symbols in the border to suggest inner devotion behind the act of dāna."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water","night insects","distant bell","soft conch (very distant)","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दद्यादुदकपात्रैस्तु = दद्यात् + उदकपात्रैः + तु (त् + उ → द्; ऐः + तु → ऐस्तु); दद्यात्सर्वं = दद्यात् + सर्वम् (त् + स → त्स).
FAQs
It teaches disciplined giving (dāna), specifically offering water (udaka/salila) in a prescribed manner, alongside the broader ethic of giving earnestly with self-control and without envy.
It indicates a rule of ritual procedure (ācāra) for this particular offering of water; the verse frames dāna as both an outer act (method) and an inner virtue (self-restraint, non-envy).
True charity is not merely the act of giving, but giving with effort, self-mastery (dama), and a mind free from jealousy or competitiveness (vimatsaratā).