Shloka 195
The Greatness of Puṣkara: Tripuṣkara Pilgrimage, Sacred Geography, and the Doctrine of Self-Restraint
दास्यंति द्विजमुख्येभ्यस्तेषां वासस्त्रिविष्टपे । श्राद्धेन पितरस्तृप्ता यावदाभूतसंप्लवम्
dāsyaṃti dvijamukhyebhyasteṣāṃ vāsastriviṣṭape | śrāddhena pitarastṛptā yāvadābhūtasaṃplavam
Ils donneront ces offrandes aux plus éminents des dvija ; pour eux, il est une demeure en Triviṣṭapa (le ciel). Par le rite du śrāddha, les ancêtres demeurent comblés jusqu’à la dissolution à la fin de l’existence.
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Concept: Śrāddha and dāna to the foremost twice-born uphold pitṛ-tarpaṇa and yield svarga; ritual duty links human action to cosmic continuity.
Application: Perform śrāddha with sincerity, feed and honor qualified brāhmaṇas, and cultivate gratitude to lineage; treat offerings as sacred stewardship, not transaction.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A quiet riverside śrāddha: a householder in clean white cloth offers piṇḍa and water with kuśa grass, while venerable brāhmaṇas sit facing east. Above, translucent pitṛs receive the offerings with calm smiles, and a distant vision of Triviṣṭapa glows like a golden city in the clouds.","primary_figures":["householder (yajamāna)","foremost brāhmaṇas","pitṛs (ancestors)","subtle devas (witnessing)"],"setting":"Sacred bank with a small altar, darbha/kuśa, vessels of water, sesame, and cooked rice; faint celestial horizon.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["ivory white","saffron ochre","smoke gray","gold leaf","river blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: śrāddha rite on a sacred riverbank, yajamāna offering piṇḍa and tarpaṇa to seated brāhmaṇas, ethereal pitṛs above receiving blessings, distant Triviṣṭapa as a gold-leaf celestial city; heavy gold leaf embellishment on halos and ornaments, rich vermilion and emerald accents, ornate borders, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate śrāddha scene by a gentle river with kuśa grass and brass vessels, soft hills and trees, delicate facial features, cool blues and muted greens, pitṛs painted as pale luminous figures in the sky, lyrical naturalism and fine linework.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, flat natural pigments; yajamāna and brāhmaṇas in stylized poses, pitṛs in a cloud band above, warm red-yellow-green palette, temple-wall aesthetic with patterned textiles and ritual vessels clearly delineated.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional composition with ornate floral borders and lotus motifs framing a riverbank śrāddha; celestial Triviṣṭapa rendered as a patterned golden pavilion in the upper register; deep indigo background, intricate white linework, decorative symmetry and auspicious motifs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","low conch drone","flowing water","rustle of kuśa grass","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: dvijamukhyebhyas teṣām (…ebhyaḥ + teṣām); vāsas triviṣṭape (vāsaḥ + triviṣṭape); pitaras tṛptā (pitaraḥ + tṛptāḥ); yāvad ābhūta… (yāvat + ābhūta…); ābhūtasaṃplavam treated as ābhūta-saṃplavam.
FAQs
It teaches that performing śrāddha and giving offerings to worthy Brahmins brings merit that satisfies one’s ancestors, with the text emphasizing a long-lasting effect—up to cosmic dissolution (pralaya).
The phrase highlights the importance of offering to qualified, exemplary recipients, implying that the purity and worthiness of the recipient strengthens the religious efficacy (phala) of the rite.
It underscores gratitude and responsibility toward one’s lineage: caring for ancestors through prescribed rites, and practicing generous, discerning giving as part of dharma.