Shloka 75
The Glory of Śrāddha at Sacred Fords and the Determination of the Kutapa Time
एको मुनिस्ताम्रकराग्रहस्तो ह्याम्रेषु मूले सलिलं ददाति । आम्राश्च सिक्ताः पितरश्च तृप्ता एका क्रिया द्व्यर्थकरी प्रसिद्धा
eko munistāmrakarāgrahasto hyāmreṣu mūle salilaṃ dadāti | āmrāśca siktāḥ pitaraśca tṛptā ekā kriyā dvyarthakarī prasiddhā
ఒక ముని చేతిలో తామ్రపాత్రం పట్టుకొని మామిడి చెట్టు వేర్ల వద్ద జలాన్ని అర్పిస్తాడు. చెట్టు సేద్యం అవుతుంది, పితృదేవతలు తృప్తి చెందుతారు—ఒక క్రియ రెండు ఫలాలు ఇస్తుందని ప్రసిద్ధం.
Unspecified (gnomic/narratorial statement within the chapter context)
Concept: One mindful act can serve both worldly welfare and spiritual duty; dharma is efficient when aligned with natural and ritual order.
Application: Combine daily responsibilities with sacred intention: care for plants, offer water with remembrance, dedicate routine acts to higher purpose.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene muni stands beneath a flourishing mango tree, holding a shining copper pot, pouring a thin stream of water onto the roots. As the soil darkens and leaves gleam, subtle ancestral forms appear in the tree’s canopy like gentle lights, suggesting their satisfaction alongside the tree’s nourishment.","primary_figures":["muni (sage)","mango tree (āmra)","pitṛs (subtle, semi-transparent)"],"setting":"hermitage grove with mango trees, soft grass, small clay water channel, birds perched on branches","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["mango leaf green","copper sheen","earth umber","sunlit gold","sky pale blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central sage with copper kamaṇḍalu pours water at the mango tree’s roots; the tree canopy forms a decorative arch with gold leaf highlights; faint pitṛ figures with small halos nestled among leaves; rich red background, ornate floral borders, jewel-like detailing on the copper vessel and sacred thread.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate grove scene with fine leaves and birds; the water stream rendered with thin white strokes; pitṛs suggested as pale luminous silhouettes in the foliage; cool greens, gentle shadows, lyrical calm, refined facial features.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined sage and stylized mango tree with patterned leaves; copper pot emphasized; pitṛ presences shown as small icon-like faces within the canopy; traditional red-yellow-green palette with black contours.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: mango tree centered like a sacred motif, surrounded by lotus borders and peacocks; the sage pours water in a rhythmic arc; pitṛs appear as tiny golden medallions among leaves; deep blue ground with gold and green ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["trickling water","forest birds","soft wind in leaves","gentle tanpura drone","silence between lines"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मुनिस्ताम्रकराग्रहस्तो = मुनिः + ताम्रकराग्रहस्तः (विसर्ग-लोप); ह्याम्रेषु = हि + आम्रेषु (इ + आ → या); आम्राश्च = आम्राः + च (ः + च → श्च); पितरश्च = पितरः + च (ः + च → श्च)।
FAQs
It presents a model of dharma where a single well-directed act yields multiple benefits: nourishing life (watering the tree) while also fulfilling a sacred duty (satisfying the Pitṛs through a water-offering).
Copper vessels are traditionally used for water-offerings in Hindu rites; the verse uses this familiar ritual detail to frame the act as both practical (watering) and devotional/ancestral (tarpaṇa).
Choose actions that are simultaneously beneficial to the world and aligned with sacred obligations—work that supports living beings while honoring one’s lineage and duties.