Shloka 94
The Glory of Śrāddha at Sacred Fords and the Determination of the Kutapa Time
श्राद्धकाले च वक्तव्यं तथा तीर्थनिवासिभिः । सर्वपापोपशांन्त्यर्थमलक्ष्मीनाशनं मतं
śrāddhakāle ca vaktavyaṃ tathā tīrthanivāsibhiḥ | sarvapāpopaśāṃntyarthamalakṣmīnāśanaṃ mataṃ
ശ്രാദ്ധകാലത്ത് ഇതു പാരായണം ചെയ്യണം; തീർത്ഥനിവാസികളും അതുപോലെ ചെയ്യണം. ഇത് സർവ്വപാപശമനത്തിനും അലക്ഷ്മീനാശത്തിനും ഉപായമെന്നു കരുതപ്പെടുന്നു.
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Concept: Recitation at śrāddha-time and by tīrtha-dwellers pacifies sins and destroys alakṣmī (inauspiciousness).
Application: During ancestral rites, include dharma-text recitation; maintain cleanliness, truthfulness, and generosity to ‘evict’ alakṣmī—treat inauspiciousness as a call to restore sattva through disciplined practice.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At a lamp-lit ghāṭa pavilion, tīrtha-residents—brahmacārins and elderly priests—recite śrāddha passages while a family offers water and sesame. A shadowy figure symbolizing Alakṣmī dissolves into mist at the edge of the scene as the recitation rises like incense.","primary_figures":["tīrtha-purohitas","a śrāddha-performing family","Alakṣmī (symbolic, fading)"],"setting":"Pilgrimage-town ghāṭa with small shrine, palm-leaf manuscripts, ritual trays, and a river or sacred tank nearby.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp gold","smoke gray","sandalwood beige","crimson","midnight blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a ghāṭa mandapa with priests reciting from palm-leaf texts during śrāddha, oil lamps casting warm halos; a symbolic dark Alakṣmī form dissolves at the border; heavy gold leaf on lamp flames and halos, rich reds/greens in garments, ornate archways and floral borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate pavilion scene with delicate lines—priests and householders seated in a semicircle, manuscripts and offering bowls; cool evening tones with warm lamp glow; Alakṣmī shown as a faint smoky silhouette drifting away, refined facial features and lyrical composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: strong outlines show a ritual assembly at a tīrtha shrine, lamps and vessels stylized; Alakṣmī rendered as a dark, curling cloud at the margin being dispelled; traditional red-yellow-green palette with temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative border of lotuses and sacred symbols; central recitation circle with lamps and offerings; inauspiciousness depicted as a dark motif pushed outward by concentric floral patterns; deep blues and gold accents, intricate textile-like detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","low chanting chorus","oil lamp crackle","distant flowing water","silence between verses"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वपापोपशांन्त्यर्थम् = सर्वपाप + उपशान्ति + अर्थम्; (उपशान्ति-शब्दे ‘शान्ति’ रूपेण पाठभेदः सम्भवः).
FAQs
It recommends that a specific sacred utterance or passage be recited during the śrāddha period, implying it supports ancestral rites by promoting purification and spiritual calm.
The verse extends the same instruction to those living in pilgrimage centers, suggesting regular recitation there is especially appropriate for maintaining purity and auspiciousness in sacred spaces.
It refers to the removal of inauspiciousness, misfortune, or poverty-like negativity—an inner and outer restoration of auspicious conditions through dharmic recitation.