Shloka 30
Adhyaya 32 — Rules for Parvana Śrāddha: Foods that Please the Ancestors and Items to Avoid
ब्राह्मणानां सहस्रेभ्यो योगी त्वग्राशनी यदि ।
यजमानञ्च भोक्तॄंश्च नौरीवाम्भसि तारयेत् ॥
brāhmaṇānāṃ sahasrebhyo yogī tv agrāśanī yadi / yajamānañ ca bhoktṝṃś ca naur ivāmbhasi tārayet
If, in the śrāddha, a yogin is the foremost eater (the first to partake), then (his presence and act) can carry across both the patron and the diners—like a boat upon water—more than even a thousand brāhmaṇas could.
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FAQs
Spiritual attainment is treated as a multiplier of ritual efficacy. The verse does not negate brāhmaṇa-hood but asserts that realized discipline (yoga) can outweigh mere numbers.
Doctrinal dharma/yoga teaching; ancillary to pancalakṣaṇa, useful for indexing ‘ritual efficacy via yogic presence’.
The ‘boat’ image signals a guru-like function: a stabilized consciousness can serve as a vehicle across saṃsāra’s waters, uplifting both giver and recipients in the ritual field.