Shloka 168
Genealogy of the Ancestors (Pitṛs) and the Procedure of Śrāddha
तृप्तान्ज्ञात्वोदकं दद्यात्सकृद्विकिरणे तथा । विप्रलिप्तमहीपृष्टे गोशकृन्मूत्रवारिणा
tṛptānjñātvodakaṃ dadyātsakṛdvikiraṇe tathā | vipraliptamahīpṛṣṭe gośakṛnmūtravāriṇā
Wenn er weiß, dass die Gäste gesättigt sind, soll er danach Wasser darbringen; und ebenso einmal zur Reinigung besprengen. Auf dem für die Brāhmaṇas vorbereiteten Boden geschieht dies mit Wasser, das mit Kuhdung und Kuhurin vermischt ist.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa Adhyaya 9; procedural injunction style)
Concept: Dharma is upheld through mindful completion: after satisfying guests/recipients, one seals the act with water-offering and purification of the ritual space.
Application: Feed/serve first, then formally conclude: offer water, clean the space, and keep a clear boundary between sacred action and ordinary activity; cultivate gratitude and closure in daily duties.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A quiet courtyard prepared for a rite: the ground is freshly smeared and marked, and a householder gently sprinkles sanctified water mixed with cow-dung and cow-urine in a single, deliberate arc. Nearby, satisfied guests sit calmly, while a small copper vessel and darbha bundle rest on a low wooden stool, signaling the rite’s completion and purity.","primary_figures":["householder (yajamāna)","satisfied guests/brāhmaṇas","attendant family member"],"setting":"rural/temple-adjacent courtyard with a small ritual platform, copper lotā, darbha, and a clean smeared earth floor","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["earth-ochre","copper-bronze","ivory white","leaf green","saffron"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a South Indian courtyard-ritual scene with the yajamāna holding a copper vessel, sprinkling sanctified water over a smeared earthen floor; satisfied brāhmaṇas seated on woven mats; ornate borders, gold leaf highlights on vessels and lamp-stand, rich vermilion and emerald accents, gem-like detailing on ritual implements, traditional iconographic calm.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate domestic śrāddha completion in a courtyard; delicate linework, soft faces, patterned textiles, darbha and copper pot rendered with fine detail; pale sky and garden foliage; gentle, lyrical stillness with cool greens and warm ochres.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments; the yajamāna in traditional attire sprinkling water; stylized ritual objects (lotā, darbha) and seated recipients; warm red-yellow-green palette, temple-wall compositional symmetry, large expressive eyes.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a devotional household-yajña tableau framed by lotus and floral borders; ritual vessels and a small lamp emphasized with gold; peacocks and cows subtly integrated at the margins to echo purity and pañcagavya; deep indigo background with intricate white motifs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bell","water sprinkling","morning birds","low murmured mantra","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तृप्तान्+ज्ञात्वा=तृप्तान्ज्ञात्वा; ज्ञात्वा+उदकम्=ज्ञात्वोदकम्; दद्यात्+सकृत्=दद्यात्सकृत्; विप्रलिप्त+महीपृष्टे=विप्रलिप्तमहीपृष्टे; गोशकृत्+मूत्र+वारिणा=गोशकृन्मूत्रवारिणा (समाहार-प्रयोगः; तृतीया ‘वारिणा’ मुख्यं, पूर्वपदानि समुच्चितानि)
FAQs
It describes a dharma rule: after confirming guests are satisfied, water is offered, and a single sprinkling is performed as a purification act, particularly for a ground prepared for Brahmins.
Within classical dharma-ritual frameworks, cow-derived substances are traditionally treated as purificatory agents; the verse specifies their use (mixed with water) for sprinkling on a prepared surface.
It links ritual correctness with considerate hospitality: first ensure people are truly satisfied, then perform the concluding offering and purification in the proper order.