Shloka 44
The Glory of Śrāddha at Sacred Fords and the Determination of the Kutapa Time
एतान्यपि सदा श्राद्धे प्रशस्तान्यधिकानि च । एतेषु सर्वदेवानां सांनिध्यं पठ्यते यतः
etānyapi sadā śrāddhe praśastānyadhikāni ca | eteṣu sarvadevānāṃ sāṃnidhyaṃ paṭhyate yataḥ
สิ่งเหล่านี้ล้วนได้รับการสรรเสริญเสมอในพิธีศราทธะ—ยิ่งกว่านั้นยกย่องเป็นพิเศษ—เพราะมีคำสอนว่า ในสิ่งเหล่านี้บังเกิดสันนิธิแห่งเทพทั้งปวง
Unspecified (narrative/teachings context within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa; likely a sage instructing a listener)
Concept: Śrāddha performed with approved means becomes a universal offering: honoring Pitṛs simultaneously honors the devas through their sanctioned presence.
Application: Treat ancestral rites as sacred service: perform with cleanliness, sincerity, and scriptural guidance; cultivate gratitude to lineage and to the divine order that supports life.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A householder performs śrāddha on a clean riverbank altar of kusa grass and black sesame, offering piṇḍas with folded hands. Above the ritual space, translucent forms of devas gather in a gentle mandala, while Pitṛs sit calmly receiving the offering, showing the promised ‘sānnidhya’.","primary_figures":["a gṛhastha (householder)","Pitṛs (ancestral beings)","assembled devas as luminous silhouettes"],"setting":"riverbank śrāddha altar with kusa, tila, water pot, and offering plates; a small fire or lamp nearby; banyan shade","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["river jade","kusa green","sesame black","sunrise gold","cloth white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: householder offering piṇḍas at a śrāddha altar; gold leaf radiance forming a haloed circle of devas above; rich red and green garments, ornate vessels with gem-like highlights, traditional iconographic clarity for Pitṛs seated serenely.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical riverbank scene at dawn; delicate figures, soft gradients; devas as pale luminous forms in the sky; banyan leaves and birds; refined ritual details (kusa ring, tila bowl) rendered with precision.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; central gṛhastha in ritual posture; Pitṛs seated in a row; devas indicated by stylized crowns and halos; warm earthy pigments with strong reds/yellows/greens; temple-wall compositional symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ritual scene framed by lotus borders; peacocks and floral vines; deep blue background with gold highlights; devas arranged like a celestial garland above the altar; subtle Vaishnava motifs (shankha-chakra) in corners to suggest cosmic sanction."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water","soft bell","conch shell (distant)","morning birds","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एतान्यपि = एतानि + अपि; प्रशस्तान्यधिकानि = प्रशस्तानि + अधिकानि (यण्-सन्धि/संयोग); सांनिध्यं (अनुस्वार-लेखन).
FAQs
It states that certain recommended elements connected with śrāddha are not merely acceptable but especially praised, because scripture teaches they confer the ‘presence of all the gods’ (sarva-deva-sāṃnidhya).
It implies that properly performed śrāddha—using the praised means described in the surrounding passage—invokes a comprehensive sacred auspiciousness, as though the entire divine assembly is near and supportive of the rite.
It reinforces careful adherence to dharma in ancestral rites: choosing what is ‘praśasta’ (approved) and performing śrāddha with reverence is presented as spiritually efficacious and universally auspicious.