Shloka 131
Genealogy of the Ancestors (Pitṛs) and the Procedure of Śrāddha
मन्वंतरादयस्त्वेता दत्तस्याक्षयकारिकाः । पानीयमप्यत्र तिलैर्विमिश्रं दद्यात्पितृभ्यः प्रयतो मनुष्यः
manvaṃtarādayastvetā dattasyākṣayakārikāḥ | pānīyamapyatra tilairvimiśraṃ dadyātpitṛbhyaḥ prayato manuṣyaḥ
మన్వంతరాది ఈ కర్మాలు ఇచ్చిన దానాన్ని అక్షయముగా చేస్తాయి. ఇక్కడ కూడా నియమశీలుడు నువ్వులతో కలిపిన నీటినైనా పితృదేవతలకు అర్పించాలి.
Unspecified (narrative voice within Padma Purāṇa, Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa)
Concept: Offerings made at manvantara-related observances become akṣaya (imperishable); sincerity and correct method sanctify even simple gifts like sesame-mixed water.
Application: Do not postpone dharma for lack of wealth: offer at least water with tila, with cleanliness and remembrance; keep consistency and intention, especially on prescribed sacred times.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee kneels with a small copper lota, pouring a thin stream of water speckled with black sesame onto darbha grass, facing the southern direction. Above the stream, the word ‘AKṢAYA’ appears as a subtle golden aura, while gentle ancestral forms receive the offering like a quiet rain of blessings.","primary_figures":["devotee/householder","Pitṛs (subtle, benevolent forms)"],"setting":"simple home courtyard or riverbank with darbha mat, copper vessel, sesame bowl, south-facing orientation markers","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["warm gold","copper brown","charcoal black (sesame)","cream white","soft sky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: close-up ritual of tila-jala tarpaṇa with copper lota and darbha, Pitṛs in a gold-haloed cloud receiving; heavy gold leaf aura labeled ‘akṣaya’ in stylized script, rich maroon background, ornate borders and gleaming vessels.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate domestic courtyard tarpaṇa, delicate sesame specks in the water stream, soft pastel architecture, refined faces and calm gestures, gentle golden wash suggesting akṣaya merit, minimalistic serenity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined devotee pouring tila-jala, stylized Pitṛ band above, decorative akṣaya aura motif, flat temple-wall composition with rhythmic patterns, traditional red/yellow/green pigments and strong black contours.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central tarpaṇa vignette framed by lotus and vine borders, repeated sesame-dot motifs forming a mandala, golden ‘akṣaya’ aura above the water stream, deep blue ground with intricate white and gold detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft water pour","silence","single bell strike","distant conch","gentle wind"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मन्वंतरादयस्त्वेता = मन्वन्तरादयः + तु + एताः; दत्तस्याक्षयकारिकाः = दत्तस्य + अक्षयकारिकाः; पानीयमप्यत्र = पानीयम् + अपि + अत्र; तिलैर्विमिश्रं = तिलैः + विमिश्रम्; दद्यात्पितृभ्यः = दद्यात् + पितृभ्यः.
FAQs
It recommends offering water mixed with sesame seeds (tila-jala) to the Pitṛs, as a disciplined act of ancestral honoring (tarpaṇa/śrāddha context).
It implies that the prescribed observances make the merit or fruit of the offering “akṣaya”—imperishable and inexhaustible—so the spiritual benefit does not diminish.
It emphasizes conscientiousness and reverence: even a simple offering like water, when given with care and proper intention, is meaningful and spiritually efficacious.