Shloka 122

Genealogy of the Ancestors (Pitṛs) and the Procedure of Śrāddha

Devanagari script

यत्रयत्र प्रदातव्यं सपिंडीकरणात्मकम् । तत्रानेन विधानेन देयमग्निमता सदा

Transliteration

yatrayatra pradātavyaṃ sapiṃḍīkaraṇātmakam | tatrānena vidhānena deyamagnimatā sadā

Translation

Onde quer que se deva oferecer uma dádiva ligada ao rito de sapiṇḍīkaraṇa, ali ela deve ser sempre dada—por quem mantém o fogo sagrado—segundo este procedimento prescrito.

Word by Word

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (स्थानवाचक-सम्बन्धबोधक), 'where'

• यत्र: wherever
• यत्र: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (पुनरुक्ति), 'wherever'

• प्रदातव्यम्: should be given
• प्रदातव्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-दा (धातु) + तव्यत् (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृत्य-प्रत्ययान्त (तव्यत्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विधिलिङ्गार्थः—'to be given/should be given'

• सपिण्डीकरणात्मकम्: having the nature of sapiṇḍīkaraṇa
• सपिण्डीकरणात्मकम्: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सपिण्डीकरण (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (सपिण्डीकरणस्य आत्मकः)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (स्थानवाचक), 'there'

• अनेन: by this
• अनेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• विधानेन: by the procedure
• विधानेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन

• देयम्: is to be given
• देयम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु) + यत् (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृत्य-प्रत्ययान्त (यत्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'to be given'

• अग्निमता: by one who maintains the sacred fire
• अग्निमता: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्निमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त—'one possessing fire' (अग्निहोत्री/अग्निमान्)

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण), 'always'

Speaker

Unspecified (narrative/ritual instruction within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: यत्रयत्र = यत्र + यत्र (पुनरुक्ति). तत्रानेन = तत्र + अनेन. देयमग्निमता = देयम् + अग्निमता (सन्धि-लोप/संयोग).

FAQs

What is sapiṇḍīkaraṇa in the context of śrāddha rites?

Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa is the post-funeral rite that ritually integrates the departed into the lineage of ancestors (pitṛs), symbolically joining the deceased’s piṇḍa with the ancestral piṇḍas so they are counted among the forefathers.

Why does the verse specify “agnimatā” (one who maintains the sacred fire)?

It indicates the normative Vedic householder setting: the performer is expected to be a gṛhastha who keeps the sacred fires (or is qualified in fire-ritual discipline), emphasizing ritual eligibility and correct performance.

What is the ethical or practical lesson conveyed by this instruction?

It stresses consistency and fidelity to prescribed procedure in rites for ancestors—performing offerings properly and regularly as a duty of care toward one’s lineage and religious obligations.