Shloka 167
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Ṛtvij System, Sāvitrī’s Reconciliation, Tīrtha-Catalogue, Śrāddha & Initiation Rites, and Vrata Fruits
कृत्वा पूजोपहारं च स्नानं च पितृतर्पणम् । कृत्वा पिंडप्रदानं च सोचिराद्दुःखवर्जितः
kṛtvā pūjopahāraṃ ca snānaṃ ca pitṛtarpaṇam | kṛtvā piṃḍapradānaṃ ca socirādduḥkhavarjitaḥ
பூஜையும் உபஹாரங்களையும் அர்ப்பணித்து, ஸ்நானமும் பித்ருத் தர்ப்பணமும் செய்து, பிண்டதானமும் செய்தால், அவன் நீண்ட காலம் துயரமின்றி இருப்பான்।
Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: Integrated pilgrimage dharma—worship, bathing, charity, and ancestral rites—removes sorrow for a long time.
Application: When visiting a temple/tirtha: perform respectful snāna, offer simple gifts, remember ancestors with gratitude, and do acts of charity; let ritual become a vehicle for compassion and steadiness.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"On broad stone ghāṭa steps beside sacred waters, a pilgrim completes a sequence of rites: offering flowers and lamps, bathing, then pouring water with sesame for pitṛ-tarpaṇa. Nearby, piṇḍas rest on darbha grass as the air feels lighter, suggesting sorrow lifted through dharmic completion.","primary_figures":["Pilgrim householder","Family members (optional)","Temple priest (optional)","Subtle presence of ancestors as gentle silhouettes (optional)"],"setting":"Riverbank ghāṭa with small shrine, darbha grass, offering plates, and calm water reflecting temple lamps.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["river blue-green","lamp gold","stone ochre","white jasmine","vermillion red"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: ghāṭa ritual tableau—pūjā tray with lamps, pilgrim performing tarpaṇa, piṇḍas on darbha; small Viṣṇu shrine in background; gold leaf highlights on lamps and shrine, rich reds/greens, ornate borders, devotional realism.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: serene riverside with delicate figures; offerings rendered with fine detail; soft dawn light on water; subtle ancestor silhouettes in pale wash; cool palette with warm accents, lyrical calm.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and flat decorative forms; ritual implements stylized; river as patterned band; warm reds/yellows/greens with gold accents, temple-wall aesthetic emphasizing dharma.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ghāṭa scene framed by lotus borders; lamps and flowers abundant; river patterned with floral motifs; a small central Viṣṇu emblem above the rites; deep blues and gold with intricate detailing, devotional festivity within solemnity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water","clinking of offering vessels","soft mantra murmurs","temple bells","birds at dawn"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पूजोपहारम् = पूजा + उपहारम्; सोचिराद्दुःखवर्जितः = सः + चिरात् + दुःखवर्जितः (ः + च → श्च; त् + द् → द्द्).
FAQs
It recommends performing worship with offerings, bathing, offering tarpaṇa to the ancestors, and giving piṇḍas (piṇḍa-pradāna) as part of ancestral rites.
The verse states that the person becomes free from sorrow (duḥkha) for a long time.
It emphasizes gratitude and responsibility toward one’s ancestors, presenting ritual remembrance and giving as a means to cultivate well-being and relief from distress.