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
పూజోపహారాలు సమర్పించి, స్నానం చేసి, పితృతర్పణం నిర్వహించి, పిండప్రదానం కూడా చేసినవాడు దీర్ఘకాలం దుఃఖరహితుడై ఉంటాడు।
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.