Shloka 109
Adhyaya 34 — Madālāsā’s Instruction on Sadācāra (Householder Conduct, Purity, and Daily Rites)
नान्दीमुखानां कुर्वोत प्राज्ञः पिण्डोदकक्रियाम् ।
प्राजापत्येन तीर्थेन यच्च किञ्चित् प्रजापतेः ॥
nāndīmukhānāṃ kurvota prājñaḥ piṇḍodakakriyām / prājāpatyena tīrthena yacca kiñcit prajāpateḥ
Orang bijaksana hendaklah melakukan persembahan piṇḍa dan air yang berkaitan dengan Nāndīmukhas dengan menggunakan Prājāpatya-tīrtha; demikian juga apa jua upacara yang menjadi milik Prajāpati hendaklah dilakukan menurut cara itu.
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FAQs
Auspicious ancestral rites (nāndīmukha contexts) are still governed by precise discipline; ‘wisdom’ is shown through faithful adherence to correct ritual address rather than improvisation.
This is prescriptive ācāra, serving the Purāṇic role of dharma-upadeśa. It is not a sarga/manvantara narrative unit but supports the tradition that sustains social-religious continuity.
Nāndīmukha rites unite ‘auspiciousness’ (nandi) with ancestral continuity; the Prājāpatya mode points to Prajāpati as the archetype of generativity—linking progeny, lineage, and offering.