Shloka 21
Pitṛ-tīrtha Context: Marks of Sin, Śrāddha Discipline, and Karmic Ripening
in Yayāti’s Narrative
तांबूलदक्षिणाभिश्च पितरस्तस्य हर्षिताः । श्राद्धभुक्ताय दातव्यं सदा दानं च दक्षिणा
tāṃbūladakṣiṇābhiśca pitarastasya harṣitāḥ | śrāddhabhuktāya dātavyaṃ sadā dānaṃ ca dakṣiṇā
ដោយទានដូចជា តាំបូល (ស្លឹកប៉ាន់) និងទក្ខិណា បិតររបស់គាត់រីករាយ។ អ្នកដែលបានទទួលទានអាហារស្រាទ្ធ ត្រូវបានផ្តល់ទាន និងទក្ខិណាដែលសមគួរ ជានិច្ច។
Unspecified (narrative instruction within the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa’s śrāddha-related discourse; commonly framed in Padma Purāṇa as Pulastya instructing Bhīṣma in surrounding sections)
Concept: Dakṣiṇā and respectful gifts (like tāmbūla) offered to the śrāddha participant delight the pitṛs; completion requires gratitude and proper honoring of the recipient.
Application: Finish obligations fully: after receiving service or participation, offer thanks materially and verbally; avoid ‘using’ people for rituals—honor them appropriately.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"After the śrāddha meal, the host offers a neatly arranged tāmbūla—betel leaves with areca nut and spices—along with dakṣiṇā placed on a clean cloth. Above, faint ancestral figures in a luminous, cloudlike band smile in quiet satisfaction, indicating pitṛ-harṣa as the unseen result of proper completion.","primary_figures":["householder","brāhmaṇa who partook of śrāddha","pitṛs (subtle, ethereal silhouettes)"],"setting":"śrāddha space with emptied plates, water vessel, folded cloth, and a small tray of tāmbūla and coins","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["betel green","vermillion red","coconut brown","antique gold","smoky pearl"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: concluding śrāddha moment—host presenting tāmbūla tray and dakṣiṇā on a cloth to the seated brāhmaṇa; pitṛs depicted as small radiant figures in the upper register with gold leaf halos; rich reds/greens, ornate vessels, heavy gold embellishment on offerings and divine glow.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle closure scene with delicate detailing of betel leaves and coins; soft lamplight; pitṛs suggested as pale, translucent forms above; refined expressions of gratitude and calm completion; muted, elegant palette.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized offering tray with bold outlines; host and brāhmaṇa in formal profile; pitṛ band above as decorative celestial register; strong natural pigments, patterned textiles, iconic eyes and gestures.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: offering tray centered with ornate floral borders; repeated lotus and leaf motifs echoing tāmbūla; deep blue background with gold; pitṛ satisfaction shown through small celestial medallions above, making the domestic rite feel temple-like."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft bell fade-out","coin clink","leaf rustle","quiet concluding silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तांबूलदक्षिणाभिश्च = ताम्बूलदक्षिणाभिः + च; पितरस्तस्य = पितरः + तस्य.
FAQs
They represent customary, respectful offerings—both a token gift (tāmbūla) and a proper honorarium (dakṣiṇā)—signaling gratitude to the śrāddha participant and, by extension, satisfaction of the Pitṛs.
The verse specifies the śrāddha-bhuktā—one who has eaten the śrāddha meal (i.e., the invited recipient/participant).
It emphasizes reciprocity and respect: ritual acts should be completed with generosity and fair giving, not merely formal performance.