Shloka 168
Genealogy of the Ancestors (Pitṛs) and the Procedure of Śrāddha
तृप्तान्ज्ञात्वोदकं दद्यात्सकृद्विकिरणे तथा । विप्रलिप्तमहीपृष्टे गोशकृन्मूत्रवारिणा
tṛptānjñātvodakaṃ dadyātsakṛdvikiraṇe tathā | vipraliptamahīpṛṣṭe gośakṛnmūtravāriṇā
Apabila diketahui para tetamu telah puas, hendaklah kemudian dipersembahkan air; dan demikian juga dilakukan percikan sekali untuk penyucian. Di tanah yang telah disapukan bagi para brāhmaṇa, percikan itu dilakukan dengan air yang dicampur tahi lembu dan air kencing lembu.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa Adhyaya 9; procedural injunction style)
Concept: Dharma is upheld through mindful completion: after satisfying guests/recipients, one seals the act with water-offering and purification of the ritual space.
Application: Feed/serve first, then formally conclude: offer water, clean the space, and keep a clear boundary between sacred action and ordinary activity; cultivate gratitude and closure in daily duties.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A quiet courtyard prepared for a rite: the ground is freshly smeared and marked, and a householder gently sprinkles sanctified water mixed with cow-dung and cow-urine in a single, deliberate arc. Nearby, satisfied guests sit calmly, while a small copper vessel and darbha bundle rest on a low wooden stool, signaling the rite’s completion and purity.","primary_figures":["householder (yajamāna)","satisfied guests/brāhmaṇas","attendant family member"],"setting":"rural/temple-adjacent courtyard with a small ritual platform, copper lotā, darbha, and a clean smeared earth floor","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["earth-ochre","copper-bronze","ivory white","leaf green","saffron"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a South Indian courtyard-ritual scene with the yajamāna holding a copper vessel, sprinkling sanctified water over a smeared earthen floor; satisfied brāhmaṇas seated on woven mats; ornate borders, gold leaf highlights on vessels and lamp-stand, rich vermilion and emerald accents, gem-like detailing on ritual implements, traditional iconographic calm.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate domestic śrāddha completion in a courtyard; delicate linework, soft faces, patterned textiles, darbha and copper pot rendered with fine detail; pale sky and garden foliage; gentle, lyrical stillness with cool greens and warm ochres.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments; the yajamāna in traditional attire sprinkling water; stylized ritual objects (lotā, darbha) and seated recipients; warm red-yellow-green palette, temple-wall compositional symmetry, large expressive eyes.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a devotional household-yajña tableau framed by lotus and floral borders; ritual vessels and a small lamp emphasized with gold; peacocks and cows subtly integrated at the margins to echo purity and pañcagavya; deep indigo background with intricate white motifs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bell","water sprinkling","morning birds","low murmured mantra","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तृप्तान्+ज्ञात्वा=तृप्तान्ज्ञात्वा; ज्ञात्वा+उदकम्=ज्ञात्वोदकम्; दद्यात्+सकृत्=दद्यात्सकृत्; विप्रलिप्त+महीपृष्टे=विप्रलिप्तमहीपृष्टे; गोशकृत्+मूत्र+वारिणा=गोशकृन्मूत्रवारिणा (समाहार-प्रयोगः; तृतीया ‘वारिणा’ मुख्यं, पूर्वपदानि समुच्चितानि)
FAQs
It describes a dharma rule: after confirming guests are satisfied, water is offered, and a single sprinkling is performed as a purification act, particularly for a ground prepared for Brahmins.
Within classical dharma-ritual frameworks, cow-derived substances are traditionally treated as purificatory agents; the verse specifies their use (mixed with water) for sprinkling on a prepared surface.
It links ritual correctness with considerate hospitality: first ensure people are truly satisfied, then perform the concluding offering and purification in the proper order.