Shloka 161
Genealogy of the Ancestors (Pitṛs) and the Procedure of Śrāddha
बृहद्रथंतरं तत्र ज्येष्ठसामाथ रौरवं । तथैव शांतिकाध्यायं मधुब्राह्मणमेव च
bṛhadrathaṃtaraṃ tatra jyeṣṭhasāmātha rauravaṃ | tathaiva śāṃtikādhyāyaṃ madhubrāhmaṇameva ca
అక్కడ బృహద్రథంతర, జ్యేష్ఠసామ, రౌరవ (సామ)లను; అలాగే శాంతిక అధ్యాయాన్ని, మధు-బ్రాహ్మణాన్ని కూడా (పఠిస్తారు)।
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Concept: Specific Sāma-veda chants and brāhmaṇa passages (Bṛhadrathantara, Jyeṣṭhasāman, Raurava, Śānti-adhyāya, Madhu-brāhmaṇa) are prescribed as efficacious components of rite and pacification.
Application: When performing śrāddha/śānti, prioritize qualified reciters and authentic liturgy; in daily life, cultivate ‘śānti’ through disciplined recitation/listening rather than improvisation.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a thatched āśrama hall, a lead udgātṛ sings a Sāman while assistants keep rhythm with subtle hand gestures; the air seems to ripple with patterned sound. Behind them, a ‘Śānti’ manuscript panel is displayed, and a calm, protective aura encircles the ritual space as if the chant itself forms a mandala of peace.","primary_figures":["udgātṛ (Sāma-veda chanter)","assistant priests","householder patron (seated respectfully)"],"setting":"āśrama recitation hall with kusa mats, wooden manuscript stand, small lamp, ritual vessels","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["pale gold","ivory","sage green","rust red","midnight blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: udgātṛ in central posture singing, gold leaf radiance around the manuscript stand, rich red backdrop, ornate borders; patterned gold sound-waves forming a circular śānti-mandala; detailed jewelry and textiles for the patron, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet dawn in an āśrama, delicate brushwork on manuscripts and faces; soft golden light entering from the side; sound-waves suggested by fine curving lines; minimalism and serenity emphasized.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, flat pigments; central chanter with exaggerated expressive eyes; lamp-lit hall; sound-waves as repeating motifs; red-yellow-green palette with black contouring.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central circular ‘śānti’ mandala made of floral motifs; priests seated around it; lotus borders and peacocks; deep blue ground with gold highlights, emphasizing rhythmic repetition like a visual sāman."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["Sāma chant (melismatic)","tanpura-like drone","lamp crackle","soft wind through leaves"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: बृहद्रथंतरं = बृहद्रथन्तरम् (समास/पदपाठ); ज्येष्ठसामाथ = ज्येष्ठसाम + अथ; तथैव = तथा + एव; शांतिकाध्यायं = शान्तिकाध्यायम्; मधुब्राह्मणमेव = मधुब्राह्मणम् + एव.
FAQs
It lists Vedic recitations/textual items—specific Sāman/chants and a Brāhmaṇa-section (Madhu-brāhmaṇa), along with a Śānti (pacificatory) section—indicating what is recited “there” in the described context.
Directly, it is more ritual-textual than devotional: it highlights Vedic liturgy (Sāman and Brāhmaṇa materials). Any Bhakti linkage would depend on the surrounding narrative (who performs the recitation and for what devotional aim).
It emphasizes the disciplined preservation and performance of sacred learning—reciting recognized Vedic materials and Śānti passages as part of ordered religious practice.