Shloka 115
Genealogy of the Ancestors (Pitṛs) and the Procedure of Śrāddha
एतदग्निमतः प्रोक्तमन्वाहार्यं तु पार्वणं । यथेंदुसंक्षये तद्वदन्यत्रापि निगद्यते
etadagnimataḥ proktamanvāhāryaṃ tu pārvaṇaṃ | yatheṃdusaṃkṣaye tadvadanyatrāpi nigadyate
అగ్నికర్మాధికారులు ఇలా ఉపదేశించారు—అన్వాహార్య హవిస్సే పార్వణక్రియ. చంద్రక్షయ సమయంలో ఎలా విధించబడిందో, అలాగే ఇతర సందర్భాలలోనూ వర్తిస్తుందని చెప్పబడింది.
Unspecified (narratorial/ritual instruction context within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa)
Concept: Ritual efficacy depends on correct classification and timing: the anvāhārya offering is identified with the pārvana rite and is applicable by rule beyond a single lunar moment.
Application: When following traditions (religious or otherwise), learn the underlying rule and scope—don’t reduce practice to a single occasion; consult competent authorities.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A learned ritualist points to a lunar diagram while explaining the pārvana rite, with a small sacred fire burning steadily beside him. Assistants arrange ladles and offering bowls, and a palm-leaf manual lies open, showing that the rite’s rule extends beyond one lunar phase.","primary_figures":["ācārya (ritual authority)","assistants/disciples","householder listener"],"setting":"yajña-śālā with a small agni, ritual implements, and a painted lunar calendar board","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["ash gray","copper bronze","moon white","saffron","dark teak brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: authoritative ācārya beside a glowing agni, holding a palm-leaf text and gesturing to a moon-cycle panel; gold leaf flames and ornaments, rich red-green borders, highly detailed vessels and ladles, formal symmetrical composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: teacher-disciple scene with delicate brushwork; a small fire, open manuscript, and a circular moon chart; cool palette with warm fire accents, refined expressions of concentration, subtle natural background.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines of ācārya and disciples, stylized agni, simplified moon-cycle icon; warm earthy pigments, temple-wall aesthetic, didactic clarity in gestures.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central agni and moon-cycle motif framed by lotus borders; attendants with ritual vessels; deep blue night-sky band at top showing waning moon phases in gold, ornate floral patterns throughout."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["steady fire crackle","soft recitation under-breath","wooden ladle taps","occasional bell cue","quiet attentive silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एतदग्निमतः = एतत् + अग्निमतः; प्रोक्तमन्वाहार्यं = प्रोक्तम् + अन्वाहार्यम्; यथेंदुसंक्षये = यथा + इन्दुसंक्षये; तद्वदन्यत्रापि = तद्वत् + अन्यत्र + अपि.
FAQs
“Pārvana” refers to a ritual associated with a parvan—key lunar divisions/phases (fortnightly junctions). Here it identifies the anvāhārya offering as belonging to that lunar-phase-based observance.
It cites the moon’s waning as a standard, well-known occasion when this rite is prescribed, and then extends the applicability by stating it is also taught to be performed in other relevant contexts.
It frames ritual practice as guided by established authorities (“agnimataḥ”) and indicates that a rule known for one specific timing (moon’s waning) can be generalized where tradition also prescribes it.