Adhyaya 29 — Alarka’s Inquiry and Madalasa’s Teaching on Householder Dharma (Gārhasthya), Vaiśvadeva, and Atithi Hospitality
तस्मात् स्नातः शुचिर्भूत्वा देवर्
5षिपितृतर्पणम् ।
प्रजापतेस्तथैवादिभः काले कुर्यात् समाहितः ॥
tasmāt snātaḥ śucir bhūtvā devarṣipitṛtarpaṇam | prajāpatestathaivādibhyaḥ kāle kuryāt samāhitaḥ ||
Portanto, após banhar-se e tornar-se puro, no tempo apropriado e com a mente recolhida, deve-se realizar as libações (tarpaṇa) aos deuses, aos ṛṣis e aos ancestrais — e do mesmo modo a Prajāpati e aos demais que têm direito a recebê-las.
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Inner and outer cleanliness plus attentiveness are prerequisites for sustaining divine and ancestral relationships; ritual is presented as disciplined care rather than mechanical action.
Dharma-upadeśa: prescriptive conduct for householders.
Bathing and ‘samādhi-like’ collectedness indicate that offerings are effective when the practitioner’s mind becomes an ordered vessel, mirroring the order offered to.