Shloka 48
Genealogy of the Ancestors (Pitṛs) and the Procedure of Śrāddha
सुस्वधा नाम पितरो यत्र तिष्ठन्ति ते सुताः । आज्यपा नाम लोकेषु कर्दमस्य प्रजापतेः
susvadhā nāma pitaro yatra tiṣṭhanti te sutāḥ | ājyapā nāma lokeṣu kardamasya prajāpateḥ
Wo die Pitṛs namens Susvadhā weilen—das sind ihre Söhne; und in den Welten gibt es auch die Pitṛs, Ājyapā genannt, die dem Prajāpati Kardama zugehören.
Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: Śrāddha and ancestral rites operate within a precise cosmology; honoring Pitṛs sustains intergenerational dharma and repays ṛṇa (debts).
Application: Perform annual śrāddha/tarpaṇa with sincerity; remember lineage with gratitude; live so descendants can honor you through dharmic conduct.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene Pitṛ-loka vista: luminous ancestral sages sit on pale lotus seats, receiving streams of clarified butter and water-offerings that arc upward from a ritual fire on earth. Two distinct groups are shown—Susvadhā Pitṛs in white-gold garments and Ājyapā Pitṛs with vessels of ghee—while Prajāpati Kardama appears as a dignified creator-sage overseeing the order.","primary_figures":["Susvadhā Pitṛs","Ājyapā Pitṛs","Prajāpati Kardama","A human śrāddha performer (silhouetted)"],"setting":"Split-scene composition: earthly śrāddha altar below; celestial Pitṛ realm above with lotus-clouds and subtle mandala geometry.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["pearl white","pale gold","smoky gray","deep indigo","sandalwood beige"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: upper register shows Pitṛs seated under a golden arch with embossed halos; Susvadhā and Ājyapā groups differentiated by attire and ghee vessels; lower register shows a śrāddha altar with fire, darbha grass, and offering bowls; lavish gold leaf on halos and arch; rich maroon border with traditional motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle night sky with silvered clouds; Pitṛs as refined ascetic figures on lotus seats; thin streams of ghee and water rising from a small earthside altar; delicate brushwork, cool indigo palette, subtle gold highlights; lyrical calm and spacious composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized Pitṛ faces with large eyes; Kardama as a central sage figure; ritual paraphernalia clearly iconographic (darbha, kumbha, ājya); red-yellow-green palette with black contouring; temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral border and lotus motifs framing a two-tier cosmos; Pitṛs arranged in symmetrical rows; offerings depicted as patterned streams; deep blue background with gold and white detailing; peacocks minimal, emphasis on ritual geometry and lotuses."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["low temple bells","fire crackle","soft conch (single)","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: आज्यपा नाम → आज्यपाः नाम (visarga before nāma); other padas largely unsandhied in the given text.
FAQs
They are named classes/groups of Pitṛs (ancestral beings). The verse identifies Susvadhā Pitṛs and also mentions Ājyapā Pitṛs associated with the progenitor Kardama.
It contributes to cosmological and genealogical cataloging—enumerating beings (here, Pitṛ classes) and linking them to a Prajāpati, which is typical of creation and lineage sections.
Not directly; it is primarily descriptive (cosmology/genealogy). Any ethical implication is indirect—affirming the traditional importance of ancestors (Pitṛs) within dharma and ritual life.