Shloka 29
The Sukalā Account in the Vena Episode: Krikala, Pilgrimage, and the Primacy of Wifely-Dharma
यथाऽमृतस्य पानेन नृणां तृप्तिर्हि जायते । तथा पितॄणां श्राद्धेन सत्यंसत्यं वदाम्यहम्
yathā'mṛtasya pānena nṛṇāṃ tṛptirhi jāyate | tathā pitṝṇāṃ śrāddhena satyaṃsatyaṃ vadāmyaham
അമൃതപാനം ചെയ്താൽ മനുഷ്യർ തൃപ്തരാകുന്നതുപോലെ, ശ്രാദ്ധകർമ്മം കൊണ്ടു പിതൃകൾ തൃപ്തരാകുന്നു—ഇത് സത്യം; സത്യം സത്യം എന്നു ഞാൻ പറയുന്നു.
Unspecified narrator/speaker (context not provided in the input).
Concept: Śrāddha truly satisfies the ancestors, as nectar satisfies humans—this is asserted as unwavering truth (satyam satyam).
Application: Perform remembrance and gratitude practices for forebears; keep family rites sincere; let ‘truthfulness’ and consistency anchor spiritual life.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft bell","steady tanpura","gentle silence between phrases","faint conch (very distant)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यथाऽमृतस्य = यथा + अमृतस्य; तृप्तिर्हि = तृप्तिः + हि; सत्यंसत्यं = सत्यम् + सत्यम्; वदाम्यहम् = वदामि + अहम्.
FAQs
It teaches that performing śrāddha is a direct means of satisfying one’s ancestors, emphasized as an unquestionable truth through repetition (“satyaṃ satyam”).
The comparison highlights immediacy and completeness of satisfaction: as nectar is the supreme drink for humans, śrāddha is presented as a supremely effective offering for the pitṛs.
It underscores gratitude and duty toward one’s lineage—honoring ancestors through prescribed rites is portrayed as a meaningful obligation within dharma.