Shloka 70
Pitṛ-tīrtha Context: Marks of Sin, Śrāddha Discipline, and Karmic Ripening
in Yayāti’s Narrative
परिवित्तिः परिवेत्ता यया च परिविद्यते । तयोर्दानं च कन्यायास्तयोरेव च याजनम्
parivittiḥ parivettā yayā ca parividyate | tayordānaṃ ca kanyāyāstayoreva ca yājanam
Os termos são: ‘parivitti’ (o irmão mais velho que permanece sem se casar), ‘parivettā’ (o irmão mais novo que se casa antes dele) e ‘aquela por quem o mais novo é casado primeiro’ (a mulher assim desposada). Para esses dois, prescreve-se a doação de uma donzela em casamento; e somente para esses dois, prescreve-se oficiar como sacerdote num sacrifício.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (Bhūmi-khaṇḍa narrative context not included).
Concept: Clarifies the social-ritual categories of parivitti/parivettā and related parties, and restricts certain ritual roles (kanyā-dāna and yājana) to those specific cases—emphasizing maryādā in marriage order and priestly function.
Application: Respect family responsibilities and transparent procedures in major life rites; seek qualified guidance for rituals; avoid shortcuts that create resentment or injustice within families.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A didactic tableau in a learned assembly: a sage points to a diagram on a palm-leaf showing the terms parivitti and parivettā, while two brothers sit—one elder unmarried, one younger newly wed—faces reflecting tension and duty. In the background, a small fire-altar and marriage pavilion indicate the overlap of vivāha-saṃskāra and yajña roles, rendered with calm instructional clarity.","primary_figures":["teaching sage","elder brother (parivitti)","younger brother (parivettā)","bride (contextual figure)","ritual priest (contextual)"],"setting":"sabha-like hall near a ritual pavilion with a small agni-kuṇḍa, marriage canopy, and palm-leaf texts","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sandalwood tan","saffron","smoke gray","leaf green","vermillion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: instructional assembly with a sage holding palm-leaf text, two brothers and a bride near a decorated maṇḍapa and agni-kuṇḍa; gold-leaf detailing on canopy borders and ritual vessels, rich reds/greens, traditional ornaments, symmetrical composition emphasizing dharma order.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtly assembly with delicate brushwork; the sage explaining terms, brothers seated with nuanced expressions, a small yajña fire and wedding canopy in the background; cool refined palette, lyrical architectural details and textiles.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and clear iconography—sage central, brothers flanking, marriage pavilion and fire-altar; natural pigments with red/yellow/green dominance, temple-wall didactic composition with ornamental borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative maṇḍapa scene framed by floral borders; central sage and symmetrical figures, ritual fire stylized, lotus motifs and patterned textiles; deep blues and gold accents, auspicious symbols integrated into the border."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft Vedic chant undertone","crackle of ritual fire","rustle of manuscripts","gentle bell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तयोर्दानं = तयोः + दानम् (ः + द → र्द); कन्यायास्तयोरेव = कन्यायाः + तयोः + एव (ः + त → स्त)
FAQs
‘Parivitti’ is the elder brother who remains unmarried, while ‘parivettā’ is the younger brother who marries before the elder—an inversion of the customary order discussed in dharma literature.
It states that the rite of giving a maiden in marriage (kanyā-dāna) and the eligibility to officiate priestly rites for others (yājana) are specifically prescribed with reference to the two brothers implicated in this situation.
The verse reflects concern for maintaining social and ritual order in marriage arrangements, treating the reversal of the elder-younger marriage sequence as a distinct dharma case with specific ritual implications.