Shloka 58
Adhyaya 31 — Naimittika and Related Śrāddha Rites: Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa, Eligibility, Timing, and Procedure
प्रीयन्तामिति भद्रं वो विश्वेदेवा इतीरयेत् ।
तथेति चोक्ते तैर्विप्रैः प्रार्थनीयास्तदा आशिषः ॥
prīyantām iti bhadraṃ vo viśvedevā itīrayet | tatheti cokte tair vipraiḥ prārthanīyās tadāśiṣaḥ ||
Dia hendak mengucap: “Semoga tuan-tuan berkenan; berkat ke atasmu, wahai Viśvedevā (para dewa sejagat).” Apabila para brāhmaṇa itu menjawab, “Demikianlah,” maka pada saat itu hendaklah dimohon berkat daripada mereka.
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FAQs
Gratitude and proper closure are part of dharma: one completes a rite by respectfully addressing the invoked deities (Viśvedevās) and seeking blessings from the officiating brāhmaṇas, reinforcing humility and reciprocity.
Primarily Ācāra/Dharma-śikṣā (not one of the five cosmological marks directly). In Purāṇic classification, it belongs to instruction on right conduct supporting varṇāśrama-dharma.
The Viśvedevās represent the ‘all-gods’ principle—ritual completeness. Requesting blessings signifies receiving the ‘phala’ through a sanctioned human channel (brāhmaṇas as ritual witnesses).