Shloka 34
Genealogy of the Ancestors (Pitṛs) and the Procedure of Śrāddha
यदभ्युदयशालासु मोदंते श्राद्धदायिनः । ये दानवासुरगणा गंधर्वाप्सरसां गणाः
yadabhyudayaśālāsu modaṃte śrāddhadāyinaḥ | ye dānavāsuragaṇā gaṃdharvāpsarasāṃ gaṇāḥ
സമൃദ്ധിയുടെ സഭാമന്ദിരങ്ങളിൽ ശ്രാദ്ധം നല്കുന്നവർ ആനന്ദിക്കുന്നു; അവിടെയേ ദാനവ-അസുരഗണങ്ങളും ഗന്ധർവ-അപ്സരസ്സുകളുടെ അനേകം സംഘങ്ങളും കാണപ്പെടുന്നു।
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses; likely a narrator within the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa dialogue framework).
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यदभ्युदयशालासु = यत् + अभ्युदयशालासु; दानवासुरगणा = दानव + असुर + गणाः (द्वन्द्व-समास); गंधर्वाप्सरसां = गन्धर्व + अप्सरसाम् (द्वन्द्व, षष्ठी-बहुवचन).
FAQs
It highlights śrāddha as a merit-producing act whose performers attain joy and auspicious prosperity, depicted as dwelling or rejoicing in elevated abodes.
The verse lists different classes of celestial and semi-celestial beings to describe the populated, variegated realms associated with enjoyment and karmic results, not necessarily to equate their moral status.
Ritual duty toward ancestors (śrāddha) is presented as a meaningful, merit-bearing responsibility; fulfilling it is linked with well-being and favorable outcomes.