Shloka 164
Genealogy of the Ancestors (Pitṛs) and the Procedure of Śrāddha
सार्ववर्णिकमन्नाद्यमानयेत्सावधारणं । समुत्सृजेद्भुक्तवतामग्रतो विकिरान्भुवि
sārvavarṇikamannādyamānayetsāvadhāraṇaṃ | samutsṛjedbhuktavatāmagrato vikirānbhuvi
అన్ని వర్ణాలకు తగిన అన్నాద్యాలను జాగ్రత్తగా తెప్పించాలి; మరియు వారు భోజనం చేసిన తరువాత, భోజనించిన వారి ముందర నేలపై కొంత భాగాన్ని చల్లుతూ మిగతాను గౌరవంగా విడిగా ఉంచాలి।
Unspecified (narrative/instructional voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa, Adhyaya 9)
Concept: Provision should be inclusive and adequate; after feeding, remnants are not treated as waste but are ritually redistributed/placed with respect.
Application: When doing charity/hosting, plan for all dependents and visitors; after meals, set aside leftovers mindfully—feed animals/birds or distribute, avoiding waste and disrespect.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Attendants carry covered trays of varied foods—grains, fruits, sweets—arranged to suit every guest, while the host supervises with calm attention. After the meal, small portions are gently scattered on clean earth before the diners, as if returning a share to the unseen world.","primary_figures":["host/king","attendants with trays","brāhmaṇa guests","subtle bhūtas/pitṛs suggested as faint forms"],"setting":"ritual courtyard with orderly serving area, earthen ground swept clean, kusa bundles nearby","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["warm ochre","ivory white","pomegranate red","copper brown","sage green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: richly adorned host overseeing inclusive feast—multiple dishes on golden trays, brāhmaṇas seated; post-meal vikira shown as small offerings on earth; gold leaf highlights on vessels and jewelry, saturated reds/greens, ornate pillars and arch frame.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined domestic-ritual scene with delicate textures of food and leaf plates; attendants in pastel garments; tiny scattered offerings on the ground rendered with precision; airy courtyard and distant trees, cool shadows, lyrical realism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized figures with bold outlines; trays of food in rhythmic patterns; the act of scattering offerings depicted ceremonially; warm pigment blocks, temple-wall composition, decorative borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: border of lotuses and creepers; central scene of annadāna with orderly rows; birds at the lower edge receiving scattered grains; deep blue background with gold accents and floral filigree."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["serving utensils clink","soft chanting","courtyard birds","water pot pour","footsteps on stone","gentle bell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: sārvavarṇikamannādyam = sārvavarṇikam + annādyam; annādyamānayet = annādyam + ānayet; ānayetsāvadhāraṇaṃ = ānayet + sāvadhāraṇaṃ; samutsṛjedbhuktavatām = samutsṛjet + bhuktavatām (Jashvta); vikirānbhuvi = vikirān + bhuvi
FAQs
It instructs that food suitable for everyone should be provided carefully, and that after diners have eaten, the remaining portions should be set aside/strewn on the ground in front—an etiquette linked to post-meal offering and respectful handling of leftovers.
It highlights inclusivity in hospitality: provisions should be appropriate and acceptable for people of different social groups, reflecting a dharmic ideal of broad, non-discriminatory feeding.
Careful hospitality—providing thoughtfully, ensuring people are fed, and treating leftover food with ritual and social respect rather than negligence—constitutes righteous conduct (dharma).