Shloka 60
Genealogy of the Ancestors (Pitṛs) and the Procedure of Śrāddha
अग्न्यभावे तु विप्रस्य पाणौ वाथ जलेपि वा । अजाकर्णेश्वकर्णे वा गोष्ठे वाथ शिवांतिके
agnyabhāve tu viprasya pāṇau vātha jalepi vā | ajākarṇeśvakarṇe vā goṣṭhe vātha śivāṃtike
ബ്രാഹ്മണന് അഗ്നി ലഭ്യമല്ലെങ്കിൽ, കർമ്മം കൈത്തളത്തിൽ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ജലത്തിലുമെങ്കിലും നടത്താം; അല്ലെങ്കിൽ അജാകർണം, അശ്വകർണം എന്നീ സ്ഥലങ്ങളിൽ, ഗോശാലയിൽ, അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ശിവാലയസന്നിധിയിലും നടത്താം.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa 1.9)
Concept: When ideal resources are unavailable, dharma provides sanctioned alternatives; sincerity and correctness can be preserved even with minimal means.
Application: Don’t abandon essential duties due to imperfect conditions; adapt with integrity—use available, clean substitutes while keeping intention and purity intact.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A traveling brāhmaṇa pauses at a clean water’s edge, lacking fire; he performs the rite in his palm and in water, with kuśa grass and a small offering bowl. In the distance, a humble Śiva shrine and a cow-pen indicate sanctioned alternative spaces—dharma adapting without losing sanctity.","primary_figures":["brāhmaṇa performer","cowherd/cows (background)","Śiva-liṅga shrine (background symbol)"],"setting":"rural edge: water body, nearby goṣṭha, small stone Śiva shrine under a tree; sparse ritual items emphasizing simplicity","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["river jade","earth brown","ash gray","leaf green","sunlit amber"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a brāhmaṇa performing śrāddha without fire, offering in his palm over water, nearby cow-pen and small Śiva shrine, gold leaf highlights on water ripples and ritual vessels, rich textile reds/greens, ornate yet humble composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: pastoral landscape with delicate trees, a small stream, the performer seated calmly, cows grazing near a pen, a tiny Śiva shrine under a tree, cool natural palette with lyrical realism and fine detailing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized rural scene with bold outlines, performer in profile offering into water, simplified cow-pen geometry, iconic Śiva-liṅga shrine, strong red/yellow/green fields with black contours.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative pastoral border with cows and floral motifs, central figure offering over stylized water, small shrine element, deep blues and greens with gold accents, symmetrical folk-devotional arrangement."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["flowing water","cow bells distant","rustling leaves","soft mantra murmur","occasional temple bell from shrine"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अग्न्यभावे = अग्नि-अभावे; वाथ = वा अथ; जलेपि = जले अपि; अजाकर्णेश्वकर्णे = अजाकर्णे श्वकर्णे; शिवांतिके = शिव-अन्तिके.
FAQs
It permits pragmatic substitutes—using the palm, water, or certain approved locations—indicating that intention and dharmic continuity can be maintained even without the standard fire-rite setup.
In Purāṇic usage they are typically read as place-names/tīrtha references; the verse lists them alongside other locations, suggesting sanctioned sites where rites may be performed.
It treats proximity to a Śiva-sanctuary as ritually supportive or permissible, reflecting Purāṇic inclusivity where certain sacred spaces can substitute for missing ritual requisites.