Adhyaya 31 — Naimittika and Related Śrāddha Rites: Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa, Eligibility, Timing, and Procedure
मित्रध्रुक् कुनखी क्लीबः श्यावदन्तो निराकृतिः ।
अभिशस्तस्तु तातेन पिशुनः सोमविक्रयी ॥
mitradhruk kunakhī klībaḥ śyāvadanto nirākṛtiḥ /
abiśastas tu tātena piśunaḥ somavikrayī
ผู้ทรยศต่อมิตร, ผู้มีโรคที่เล็บ, ชายไร้สมรรถภาพ, ผู้มีฟันคล้ำดำ, ผู้มีรูปลักษณ์น่ารังเกียจ; ผู้ถูกบิดาตำหนิหรือประณาม, ผู้ใส่ร้าย, และผู้ขายโสมะ—ย่อมไม่เป็นที่ยกย่องว่าเหมาะแก่พิธีศราทธะ
{ "primaryRasa": "dharma", "secondaryRasa": "bibhatsa", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }
Beyond bodily criteria, moral character matters: treachery, slander, and censured conduct are treated as incompatible with representing the sacred recipient-role at śrāddha. The rite demands social trustworthiness and ethical restraint.
Ācāra/ethics; not pancalakṣaṇa.
The invitee is a proxy for the Pitṛs; moral vices (betrayal, slander) are seen as ‘leaks’ that dissipate merit. The taboo of soma-selling reflects protecting sacramental substances from commodification, preserving their sacred potency.