Shloka 61
Devatā-Pratiṣṭhā: Maṇḍapa Construction, Dikpāla Worship, Kalaśa-Abhiṣeka, Nyāsa and Homa Procedures
रुद्रं पुरुषसूक्तं च श्लोकाध्यायं च शुक्रियम् / ब्रह्माणं पितृमैत्रं च अध्वर्युर्दक्षिणे जपेत्
rudraṃ puruṣasūktaṃ ca ślokādhyāyaṃ ca śukriyam / brahmāṇaṃ pitṛmaitraṃ ca adhvaryurdakṣiṇe japet
దక్షిణ భాగంలో అధ్వర్యు యాజకుడు రుద్రం, పురుషసూక్తం, శ్లోకాధ్యాయం మరియు శుక్రియం—అలాగే బ్రహ్మా మరియు పితృమైత్రం—ఇవన్నీ జపించాలి.
Lord Viṣṇu (in instruction to Garuḍa/Vinatā-putra, describing ritual procedure)
Ritual Type: Parvana
Beneficiary: Pitr
Timing: श्राद्ध/यज्ञ-मध्यभागे दिशानुसार
Concept: दिक्-नियत ऋत्विक्कर्म—दक्षिणे पितृसम्बन्ध, रुद्र-शान्ति, पुरुषसूक्तेन यज्ञ-पुरुष-भावना।
Vedantic Theme: पुरुषसूक्त-विश्वात्मभाव; कर्म में समष्टि-दृष्टि और शान्ति-उपाय।
Application: श्राद्ध/यज्ञ में दिशानुसार भूमिकाएँ; रुद्रपाठ शान्त्यर्थं, पितृसम्बन्धित सूक्तपाठ पितृप्रीत्यर्थं।
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: directional station for Adhvaryu
Related Themes: गरुडपुराण 1.48 (ऋत्विजां दिक्-व्यवस्था, जप-क्रम)
FAQs
This verse links the south with Pitṛ-related ritual orientation, prescribing specific japa there to align the rite with ancestral (Pitṛ) invocation and proper śrāddha procedure.
Indirectly: by emphasizing correct śrāddha-mantra recitation and Pitṛ-invocation, it supports the post-death welfare of the departed through Vedic ritual order rather than describing geography like Yama’s realm in this specific line.
During śrāddha or remembrance rites, follow qualified guidance on mantra selection and ritual directionality (especially Pitṛ-oriented south), focusing on disciplined recitation and intention for ancestral welfare.