Shloka 46
Brahmin Right Conduct: Morning Remembrance, Bathing, Purification, and Tarpaṇa Method
श्राद्धे भोजनकाले च पाणिनैकेन दापयेत् । उभाभ्यां तर्पणे दद्याद्विधिरेष सनातनः
śrāddhe bhojanakāle ca pāṇinaikena dāpayet | ubhābhyāṃ tarpaṇe dadyādvidhireṣa sanātanaḥ
શ્રાદ્ધમાં તથા ભોજનકાળે એક હાથથી જ આપવું; પરંતુ તર્પણમાં બંને હાથથી આપવું—આ સનાતન વિધિ છે।
Unspecified (narratorial/dharmic injunction within the chapter context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पाणिनैकेन → पाणिना एकेन; दद्याद्विधिरेष → दद्यāt विधिः एषः
FAQs
It encodes ritual etiquette (ācāra): certain offerings and acts of serving are to be done in a restrained, orderly manner—symbolized here by using one hand—so the rite remains disciplined and properly performed.
Tarpaṇa is a formal libation/oblation meant to ‘satisfy’ ancestors or deities; using both hands signifies fullness, completeness, and deliberate ritual intent in the offering.
The verse frames respectful ritual conduct as a longstanding standard of dharma: carefulness, reverence, and consistency in sacred duties—especially those connected with feeding and honoring ancestors.