Shloka 162
Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite
प्रचेतसं वसिष्ठं च भृगुं नारदमेव च । देवब्रह्मऋषीन्सर्वांस्तर्पयेत्साक्षतोदकैः
pracetasaṃ vasiṣṭhaṃ ca bhṛguṃ nāradameva ca | devabrahmaṛṣīnsarvāṃstarpayetsākṣatodakaiḥ
ด้วยน้ำที่ตักไว้ในฝ่ามือโดยตรง พึงถวายตัรปณะ (ทัรปณ) แด่ประเจตัส วสิษฐะ ภฤคุ และนารท ตลอดจนฤๅษีทิพย์และฤๅษีผู้บังเกิดจากพรหมาทั้งปวง
Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (instructional voice within the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context).
Concept: Gratitude to the ṛṣi-lineage sustains dharma; honoring the seers through tarpaṇa aligns the practitioner with the Vedic transmission and purifies intention.
Application: Maintain a daily/periodic gratitude practice: remember teachers and benefactors by name; perform simple water-offering with mindfulness and humility before study, worship, or major life rites.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A calm householder sits on a riverbank altar of smooth stones, palms cupped with clear water glinting in sunlight. Before him appear subtle, luminous forms of Pracetas, Vasiṣṭha, Bhṛgu, and Nārada—seen as gentle silhouettes receiving the offering, while mantra-syllables ripple across the water’s surface.","primary_figures":["Householder (yajamāna)","Pracetas","Vasiṣṭha","Bhṛgu","Nārada"],"setting":"Quiet riverbank or temple tank ghat with a small kuśa mat, copper lota, and a simple śrāddha tray; distant banyan and peepal trees.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["river-silver","sandalwood beige","copper bronze","lotus pink","saffron gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a seated yajamāna at a ghat offering tarpaṇa with cupped hands, four radiant sages appearing in a semicircle above the water (Pracetas, Vasiṣṭha, Bhṛgu, Nārada), heavy gold leaf halos, rich red-green textiles, gem-studded ornaments on Nārada’s vīṇā, ornate arch frame, sacred vessels rendered with metallic sheen.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate riverbank scene with fine linework, soft dawn sky, a humble devotee on a kuśa mat pouring water from cupped palms, translucent sages hovering like mist, Nārada with vīṇā, cool natural palette with lyrical trees and distant hills, refined faces and gentle gestures.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined devotee in traditional attire at a temple tank, stylized sages with large expressive eyes and circular halos, rhythmic wave patterns in the water, natural pigment reds/yellows/greens, symmetrical composition emphasizing ritual mudrā and sacred vessels.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ghat-side tarpaṇa framed by lotus borders and floral vines, water ripples forming mandala patterns, sages depicted as divine attendants receiving offerings, deep indigo background with gold highlights, intricate textile motifs and peacock accents along the margins."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water","soft temple bells","distant birds","conch shell (faint)","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: devabrahmaṛṣīnsarvāṃstarpayet → deva-brahma-ṛṣīn + sarvān + tarpayet; tarpayetsākṣatodakaiḥ → tarpayet + sākṣataḥ + udakaiḥ.
FAQs
It instructs performing tarpaṇa—offering water-libations—to specific sages (Pracetas, Vasiṣṭha, Bhṛgu, Nārada) and, by extension, to all classes of revered sages (Devarṣis and Brahmarṣis).
It indicates water offered “directly,” i.e., taken in one’s hands and poured out as a libation in the prescribed manner, emphasizing immediacy and ritual correctness.
It underscores gratitude and reverence toward the ṛṣis—guardians of sacred knowledge—by acknowledging the lineage of wisdom and cultivating humility, remembrance, and continuity of dharma.