Shloka 37
Adhyaya 31 — Naimittika and Related Śrāddha Rites: Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa, Eligibility, Timing, and Procedure
पवित्रपाणिराचान्तानासनेषूपवेशयेत् ।
पितॄणामयुजः कामं युग्मान् दैवे द्विजोत्तमान् ॥
pavitrapāṇirācāntānāsaneṣūpaveśayet | pitṝṇāmayujaḥ kāmaṃ yugmān daive dvijottamān ||
शुद्धहस्तः आचमितान् तान् स्वासनेषु उपवेशयेत्। पितृकर्मणि विषमसंख्या, देवकर्मणि समसंख्या श्रेष्ठब्राह्मणान् उपवेशयेत्।
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FAQs
Outer order (cleanliness, seating, number) expresses inner order. The rite teaches that reverence is shown through careful attention to detail, not merely through intention.
Ācāra/dharma instruction; it is a ritual-technical rule within the Purāṇic dharma layer.
Odd/even pairing encodes polarity: pitṛ rites are linked with asymmetry/withdrawal (odd), while deva rites are linked with balance/expansion (even), mapping number onto subtle ritual orientation.