Shloka 108
Adhyaya 34 — Madālāsā’s Instruction on Sadācāra (Householder Conduct, Purity, and Daily Rites)
ब्राह्मेणाचमनं शस्तं पित्र्यं पैत्र्येण सर्वदा ।
देवतीर्थेन देवानां प्राजापत्यं निजेन च ॥
brāhmeṇācamanaṃ śastaṃ pitryaṃ paitryeṇa sarvadā / devatīrthena devānāṃ prājāpatyaṃ nijena ca
ஆசமனம் பிராஹ்ம-தீர்த்தத்தால் முறையாகச் செய்ய வேண்டும்; பித்ருகாரியம் எப்போதும் பைத்ர்ய-தீர்த்தத்தால் செய்ய வேண்டும். தேவர்களுக்கு தேவ-தீர்த்தம், பிரஜாபதிக்குப் பிராஜாபத்ய-தீர்த்தம்—ஒவ்வொன்றும் தத்தம் விதிப்படி.
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FAQs
Dharma is not only intention but also correctness of method: different recipients (Devas, Pitṛs, Prajāpati) require distinct ritual protocols, reflecting order (ṛta) and discernment in conduct.
Ācāra-dharma material is ancillary to Pancalakṣaṇa; it aligns most closely with ‘vaṃśānucarita’/normative tradition and the Purāṇic function of prescribing right conduct, rather than sarga/pratisarga/manvantara.
‘Tīrtha’ here symbolizes calibrated channels of offering: the same act (water-sipping/offering) becomes spiritually ‘addressed’ through correct orientation—disciplining body and intention to match the cosmic recipient.