Shloka 99
Genealogy of the Ancestors (Pitṛs) and the Procedure of Śrāddha
दक्षिणाग्नौ प्रणीतेन स एवाग्निर्द्विजोत्तमः । यज्ञोपवीतान्निर्वर्त्य ततः पर्युक्षणादिकम्
dakṣiṇāgnau praṇītena sa evāgnirdvijottamaḥ | yajñopavītānnirvartya tataḥ paryukṣaṇādikam
Apabila api itu telah dibawa ke api suci di sebelah selatan, wahai yang terbaik antara para dwija, api yang sama itulah hendaklah digunakan untuk menyempurnakan upacara yajñopavīta (benang suci); sesudah itu lakukan paryukṣaṇa (percikan penyucian) dan tatacara iringan yang lain.
Unspecified (narrative/ritual instruction within the chapter context)
Concept: Sacred continuity matters: the same consecrated fire is carefully transferred and used to complete the yajñopavīta-related rite, followed by purification acts like paryukṣaṇa.
Application: Carry integrity across transitions—don’t ‘restart’ carelessly. In daily life, keep one steady discipline and complete it with proper closure and cleansing steps.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A priest carefully carries a glowing ember in a covered vessel toward the southern altar, where the dakṣiṇāgni awaits, its flames rising in disciplined tongues. He then completes the sacred-thread rite, and sprinkles sanctified water in a protective circle (paryukṣaṇa), forming a shimmering boundary around the fire.","primary_figures":["brāhmaṇa officiant","assistant (śiṣya)","sacred fire (Agni)"],"setting":"multi-fire yajña enclosure with clearly marked southern station, water pot, sprinkling ladle, and yajñopavīta cloth bundle","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["ember red","ash white","copper brown","marigold yellow","midnight blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic yet serene transfer of sacred fire to the southern altar; gold leaf flames and haloed embers, ornate ritual vessels with gem-like highlights; priest completing yajñopavīta rite, followed by paryukṣaṇa shown as a ring of sparkling droplets; rich reds/greens and symmetrical temple-like framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate depiction of a yajña courtyard with three fire stations; the priest moving an ember pot toward the south; fine detailing of water sprinkling arcs; cool shadows and warm firelight interplay, refined faces, subtle landscape beyond the enclosure.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines of the priest and the southern fire station; stylized flames, patterned borders, and a clear circular paryukṣaṇa band; natural pigment palette with strong reds and yellows, temple-wall composition emphasizing ritual geometry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central fire motif with directional lotuses marking the quarters; the southern lotus emphasized; gold and vermilion flames, intricate floral borders, and small conch-disc motifs; the sprinkling circle rendered as pearl-like dots around the altar."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["fire roar (controlled)","water sprinkle sounds","handbell accents","mantra cadence","brief silences for transitions"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स एवाग्निः = सः + एव + अग्निः (visarga-lopa); अग्निर्द्विजोत्तमः = अग्निः + द्विजोत्तमः (visarga before voiced consonant → र्); यज्ञोपवीतान्निर्वर्त्य = यज्ञोपवीतात् + निर्वर्त्य (त् + न → न्न).
FAQs
It outlines a sequence in a Vedic-style rite: carrying/establishing the fire in the southern fire (Dakṣiṇāgni), completing the yajñopavīta-related procedure, and then performing paryukṣaṇa (ritual sprinkling) and related acts.
Paryukṣaṇa is a ritual sprinkling—typically of sanctified water—performed as a purificatory and protective act accompanying fire-ritual procedures.
Indirectly, yes: it emphasizes disciplined, orderly performance of sacred duties (karma/ācāra) and the importance of procedural purity in traditional rites.