Shloka 21

Adhyaya 30 — Madālasā’s Instruction on Household Duties and Naimittika–Śrāddha Rites

Sanskrit

कुर्युर्मातामहायैवं पुत्रिकास्तनयास्तथा ।

द्व्यामुष्यायणसंज्ञास्तु मातामहपितामहान् ॥

Transliteration

kuryur mātāmahāyaivaṃ putrikāstanayās tathā |

dvyāmuṣyāyaṇasaṃjñās tu mātāmahapitāmahān ||

Translation

ഇങ്ങനെ നിയുക്ത പുത്രികയുടെ പുത്രന്മാർ അവരുടെ മാതാമഹനുവേണ്ടിയും കർമ്മം നടത്തണം. ദ്വ്യാമുഷ്യായണർ എന്നു പ്രസിദ്ധരായവർ മാതാമഹനും പിതാമഹനും—ഇരുവർക്കുമായി (കർമ്മം ചെയ്യുന്നു).

Word by Word

कुर्युःshould do

मातामहायfor the maternal grandfather

एवम्thus

पुत्रिकाःdaughters (appointed as putrikā)

तनयाःsons

तथाlikewise

द्वि-आमुष्यायण-संज्ञाःcalled dvyāmuṣyāyaṇa

तुindeed/but

मातामह-पितामहान्maternal grandfathers and paternal grandfathers (ancestors)

Speakers

Didactic ritual instruction (speaker not explicit in excerpt)

Verse Rasa

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Key Themes

DharmaPitri PujaŚrāddha-vidhiLineage law (putrikā, dual affiliation)

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Ritual duty follows recognized kinship institutions (like putrikā and dual-line affiliation), ensuring that elders receive offerings even when family structure is atypical.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Ancillary dharma/ācāra instruction.

What is the esoteric significance?

‘Dual-line’ performance suggests that merit and remembrance can be ‘addressed’ to multiple ancestral streams; dharma is portrayed as adaptable to preserve continuity of offerings.