Shloka 126
The Greatness of the Ancestors: Ekoddiṣṭa Śrāddha, Āśauca Rules, and Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa
एवमायुर्धनं विद्यां स्वर्गमोक्षसुखानि च । प्रयच्छंति सुतं राज्यं नृणां तुष्टाः पितामहाः
evamāyurdhanaṃ vidyāṃ svargamokṣasukhāni ca | prayacchaṃti sutaṃ rājyaṃ nṛṇāṃ tuṣṭāḥ pitāmahāḥ
Assim, quando os Pitṛs, os antepassados, ficam satisfeitos, concedem aos homens longa vida, riqueza, conhecimento, as alegrias do céu e da libertação (mokṣa), bem como filhos e soberania.
Unspecified (narratorial verse within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Concept: When the Pitṛs are satisfied, they confer comprehensive well-being—worldly prosperity and even higher attainments—upon descendants.
Application: Maintain gratitude to ancestors through periodic remembrance, charity, and ethical living; treat prosperity as stewardship, not entitlement.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dignified householder offers sesame-water (tila-tarpaṇa) into a shining copper vessel while a gentle, unseen presence gathers above like translucent ancestral silhouettes. Behind him, a small fire altar and plates of piṇḍa offerings rest on darbha grass, and the air feels thick with quiet gratitude and blessing.","primary_figures":["householder performing śrāddha","Pitṛs (as subtle luminous forms)","attending brāhmaṇas (optional)"],"setting":"riverbank or courtyard śrāddha space with darbha grass, piṇḍas, water pot, and a calm horizon","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["warm ochre","copper bronze","river-silver","darbha green","soft saffron"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a śrāddha scene with a seated yajamāna offering tarpaṇa over a copper plate, brāhmaṇas receiving dāna, and above them a gold-leaf cloud containing stylized Pitṛ figures with halos; rich reds/greens, ornate arch frame, embossed gold for vessels and blessing aura.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate domestic-riverbank ritual with fine linework—darbha grass, small piṇḍas, and a gentle river; faint, pale ancestral forms in the sky like watercolor mist, cool yet tender palette, refined facial expressions of reverence.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined ritual tableau—yajamāna with traditional ornaments, clear depiction of piṇḍa and water offering; Pitṛs as stylized celestial figures in a rounded cloud band, red/yellow/green pigments, temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a ritual courtyard framed by lotus and floral borders; offerings arranged in decorative patterns, peacocks at corners; above, a circular mandala of Pitṛ blessings rendered in deep blue and gold, intricate dot-work and textile-like ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water","low mantra murmur","soft bell","rustle of darbha grass"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एवमायुर्धनं = एवम् + आयुः + धनम् (विसर्ग-सन्धि: आयुः धनम् → आयुर्धनम्). स्वर्गमोक्षसुखानि = स्वर्ग + मोक्ष + सुखानि (द्वन्द्व-समास).
FAQs
It presents the Pitṛs as beneficent agents who, when satisfied, can confer both worldly goods (longevity, wealth, learning, sons, kingship) and spiritual attainments (heavenly joy and even liberation).
It includes both: the list intentionally spans material well-being and ultimate spiritual freedom, implying that ancestral satisfaction supports the full spectrum of human aims.
It implies the duty of gratitude and continuity—honoring one’s lineage and performing rightful obligations (such as respectful remembrance and dharmic conduct) is portrayed as a cause of harmony and blessing.