Shloka 29
Genealogy of the Ancestors (Pitṛs) and the Procedure of Śrāddha
नाम्ना सत्यवती लोके पितृलोके तथाष्टका । आयुरारोग्यदा नित्यं सर्वकामफलप्रदा
nāmnā satyavatī loke pitṛloke tathāṣṭakā | āyurārogyadā nityaṃ sarvakāmaphalapradā
മനുഷ്യലോകത്തിൽ അവൾ ‘സത്യവതി’ എന്ന നാമത്തിൽ പ്രസിദ്ധയാണ്; പിതൃലോകത്തിൽ ‘അഷ്ടകാ’ എന്ന പേരിലാണ് അറിയപ്പെടുന്നത്. അവൾ നിത്യമായി ദീർഘായുസ്സും ആരോഗ്യവും നല്കി, എല്ലാ ആഗ്രഹങ്ങളുടെയും ഫലം പ്രസാദിക്കുന്നു।
Unspecified (narratorial voice within Padma Purāṇa, Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Concept: Ritual-virtue becomes a beneficent force that grants āyus and ārogya; dharmic identity can span human and ancestral realms.
Application: Cultivate satya (truthfulness) and regular ancestral remembrance; treat health and longevity as dharmic stewardship—use them for service, charity, and devotion.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dual-portrait composition: on one side, Satyavatī in the human world blessing households with a calm gaze; on the other, her luminous Pitṛloka form as Aṣṭakā, seated near ancestral fires, extending a hand of boon-giving for longevity and freedom from disease. Subtle inscriptions of her two names arc like a halo, linking the realms.","primary_figures":["Satyavatī (human-world aspect)","Aṣṭakā (Pitṛloka aspect)","Pitṛs (witnessing elders)"],"setting":"Split-scene: a village courtyard with a small shrine and tulya śrāddha vessels on one side; a serene ancestral realm with ritual fire and darbha on the other.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["lotus pink","saffron gold","pearl white","forest green","midnight blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: diptych layout with Satyavatī and Aṣṭakā mirrored, heavy gold leaf for halos and borders, embossed śrāddha vessels, rich crimson and emerald textiles, jewel-like detailing, sacred inscriptions in stylized Devanagari as ornament.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle diptych with soft gradients, refined facial features, delicate rendering of ritual items, cool blues for Pitṛloka and warm earth tones for martya-loka, lyrical trees and a faint smoke trail connecting both halves.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, flat yet vibrant pigments, two-panel narrative with large eyes and stylized flames, red-yellow-green dominance, ornamental borders resembling temple murals.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central boon-giving figure with symmetrical floral borders, lotus medallions containing the two names, deep blue background with gold highlights, peacocks and cows as auspicious border motifs, intricate white patterns suggesting purity and health."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["gentle temple bells","soft tanpura drone","crackling ghee lamp","distant conch"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: No major sandhi beyond compound-internal joins: 1yur1rogyad1 = 1yus + 1rogya + d01; sarvak1maphalaprad1 = sarva + k1ma + phala + prad01.
FAQs
The verse states that the same revered figure is known as Satyavatī in the human realm and as Aṣṭakā in Pitṛloka, indicating a change of epithet/name according to realm and function.
It attributes to her the power to grant longevity (āyuḥ), health/freedom from disease (ārogya), and the fulfillment/results of all desired aims (sarvakāma-phala).
The verse reinforces the Purāṇic theme that honoring sacred figures (and their names across realms) is linked with well-being and the attainment of legitimate life aims, encouraging reverence and remembrance.