Shloka 66
The Tale of the Five Pretas and the Glory of Puṣkara & the Eastern Sarasvatī
ये चान्ये पार्वतीयाश्च श्राद्धेनार्हंति केतनम् । एतस्मात्कारणाद्राजन्वियत्येवं समास्थितम्
ye cānye pārvatīyāśca śrāddhenārhaṃti ketanam | etasmātkāraṇādrājanviyatyevaṃ samāsthitam
മറ്റു പർവ്വതവാസികളായവരും തങ്ങളുടെ തങ്ങളുടെ വാസസ്ഥാനങ്ങളിൽ ശ്രാദ്ധാർപ്പണം സ്വീകരിക്കാൻ അർഹരാണ്; ഈ കാരണത്താൽ, ഹേ രാജാവേ, ദിവ്യാകാശലോകത്തിൽ ഇങ്ങനെ വിധി സ്ഥാപിതമായി।
Unspecified narrator addressing a king (rājan) within the ongoing dialogue context of Adhyaya 32
Concept: Śrāddha-dharma recognizes a wider set of recipients/destinations, including mountain-dwelling beings, by a celestial ordinance.
Application: Respect unseen dependencies—ancestors, ecology, and community; perform remembrance rites with humility, acknowledging broader networks of obligation.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A king listens as a sage gestures upward to a starry vault where subtle celestial script seems to ‘ordain’ ritual law. In the distance, misty mountains hold hidden hermitages and unseen beings receiving śrāddha offerings as luminous wisps, suggesting a bridge between human rites and cosmic recipients.","primary_figures":["King (rājan)","Sage/narrator","Parvatīya beings (subtle, semi-visible)"],"setting":"Mountain foothills with a ritual platform; distant peaks and a vast sky suggesting ‘viyat’ (celestial expanse)","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["midnight blue","silver white","pine green","stone gray","smoky violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a sage instructing a crowned king at a mountain shrine, gold leaf used for star patterns and celestial ‘ordinance’ motifs in the sky; rich reds on royal garments, emerald and sapphire accents, ornate borders, stylized mountains with gilded highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical Himalayan landscape with layered blue-gray peaks, a small ritual platform in the foreground, the king seated respectfully; delicate moonlight wash, subtle semi-transparent beings near mountain caves, refined brushwork and quiet wonder.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined king and sage, stylized mountains and a patterned night sky; strong indigo ground with white star dots, red/yellow/green costume blocks, expressive eyes conveying attentive listening and cosmic awe.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative night-sky canopy with floral borders; mountains rendered as rhythmic silhouettes, ritual platform centered; intricate motifs suggesting unseen recipients, deep blue cloth with gold and white detailing, symmetrical composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["night wind over hills","distant owl call","soft handbell","low drone (tanpura)","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ये चान्ये → ये च अन्ये; पार्वतीयाश्च → पार्वतीयाः च; श्राद्धेनार्हंति → श्राद्धेन अर्हन्ति; एतस्मात्कारणाद्राजन्वियत्येवं → एतस्मात् कारणात् राजन् वियति एवम्; समास्थितम् (सम्+आ+स्था + क्त)
FAQs
The term literally means “those belonging to the mountains,” i.e., mountain-dwelling beings or communities referenced in the ritual-cosmological discussion; the verse states they too are recipients entitled to śrāddha offerings in their respective abodes.
Viyati commonly means “in the sky/space,” and in Purāṇic usage can indicate the celestial or aerial realm; the verse says the arrangement/ordinance is established there “for this reason.”
It emphasizes inclusivity and correctness in ancestral rites: offerings (śrāddha) should be made to all who are scripturally deemed worthy recipients, following the ordained cosmic order.