Shloka 15
Adhyaya 30 — Madālasā’s Instruction on Household Duties and Naimittika–Śrāddha Rites
तं कथ्यमानमेकाग्रो वदन्त्याऽ मे निशामय ।
तिलगन्धोदकैर्युक्तं तत्र पात्रचतुष्टयम् ॥
taṃ kathyamānam ekāgro vadantyā me niśāmaya |
tilagandhodakair yuktaṃ tatra pātracatuṣṭayam ||
शृणु मे सावधानं यथा वक्ष्यामि। तत्र चतुर्णां पात्राणां समुच्चयं विन्यसेत्, तिलगन्धोदकसमन्वितम्।
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FAQs
Ritual care is presented as attentive, orderly preparation—mindfulness (ekāgratā) is treated as integral to correct action (kriyā).
Ancillary dharma/ācāra instruction.
Sesame and scented water function as purifiers and ‘carriers’ of intention; the four vessels anticipate differentiated recipients (pitṛ-triad plus the preta), mapping subtle relationships into concrete ritual form.