Shloka 155
Genealogy of the Ancestors (Pitṛs) and the Procedure of Śrāddha
पृषतस्य तु मांसेन तृप्तिर्मासान्नवैव तु । दशमासांश्च तृप्यंते वराहमहिषामिषैः
pṛṣatasya tu māṃsena tṛptirmāsānnavaiva tu | daśamāsāṃśca tṛpyaṃte varāhamahiṣāmiṣaiḥ
പൃഷതം (പുള്ളികളുള്ള മാൻ) മാംസം ഭുജിച്ചാൽ ഒൻപത് മാസം തൃപ്തി നിലനിൽക്കും; വരാഹവും മഹിഷവും മാംസം ഭുജിച്ചാൽ പത്ത് മാസം തൃപ്തി നിലനിൽക്കും.
Unspecified in provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses of Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa 1.9)
Concept: Śrāddha offerings are graded; specific meats correspond to specific durations of pitṛ satisfaction.
Application: Maintain remembrance and gratitude toward ancestors through ethically aligned means—charity, feeding guests, mantra-japa—according to one’s tradition and capacity.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A calm, almost ledger-like ritual scene: offerings are arranged in neat portions beside a sacred fire, while the priest counts months on a rosary-like string of beads to symbolize time-bound satisfaction. The pitṛs appear as serene silhouettes receiving the essence of the offering, emphasizing the invisible transaction of dharma.","primary_figures":["brāhmaṇa priest","gṛhastha","pitṛs (subtle forms)"],"setting":"Śrāddha altar with small fire, darbha, water pot, and arranged offerings; minimal background to highlight ritual precision.","lighting_mood":"serene twilight","color_palette":["charcoal gray","ghee-lamp gold","cream","rust red","sage green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central altar with offerings and a small sacred fire; priest and patron seated; pitṛs in a haloed upper register; gold leaf on flames, vessels, and halos; rich maroon and emerald accents, ornate border, traditional iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: twilight courtyard with delicate detailing; priest counting months with a bead-string; faint pitṛ silhouettes above; cool grays and soft gold highlights, refined facial features and textile patterns.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized fire altar, bold outlines; priest and patron in profile; pitṛs in simplified celestial band; warm reds/yellows with green, temple mural composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative border of lotuses and vines; central altar and seated figures; upper register with small haloed pitṛs; deep blue ground with gold detailing and intricate floral motifs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["lamp flame crackle","soft mantra hum","distant birds at dusk","water sprinkling","brief bell strokes"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tṛptirmāsān = tṛptiḥ + māsān; navaiva = nava + eva; daśamāsāṃśca = daśa-māsān + ca; varāhamahiṣāmiṣaiḥ = varāha-mahiṣa-amiṣaiḥ.
FAQs
It presents a traditional claim about how long “satisfaction” (tṛpti) is obtained from consuming specific kinds of meat, using month-based durations as a comparative measure.
Not necessarily. In Purāṇic literature, such statements can appear within broader discussions of dharma, ritual norms, or comparative food categories; the ethical or devotional conclusion depends on the surrounding passage.
The speaker cannot be reliably identified from the single verse alone; the Padma Purana often frames teachings within dialogues (e.g., Pulastya–Bhīṣma or Śiva–Pārvatī), so the chapter context is required to attribute it accurately.