Shloka 74
Mārkaṇḍeya’s Birth and Boon; Puṣkara’s Glory; Rāma’s Śrāddha; Refuge-Hymn to Śiva
मृतस्य दर्शने श्राद्धं कार्यमावश्यकं स्मृतम् । वृद्धिकामास्तु पितरस्तथा चैवान्नकांक्षिणः
mṛtasya darśane śrāddhaṃ kāryamāvaśyakaṃ smṛtam | vṛddhikāmāstu pitarastathā caivānnakāṃkṣiṇaḥ
คัมภีร์สมฤติกล่าวว่า เมื่อได้เห็นศพแล้ว พึงกระทำศราทธะเป็นกิจจำเป็น เพราะเหล่าปิตฤ (บรรพชน) ปรารถนาความเจริญแห่งกุศล และย่อมใคร่รับเครื่องบูชาเป็นภักษาหารด้วย
Unspecified (narrative Smṛti-style instruction within Padma Purāṇa, Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa)
Concept: Encountering death triggers obligatory śrāddha; honoring Pitṛs sustains welfare and continuity through food-offerings and remembrance.
Application: Maintain a simple, lawful śrāddha protocol (or at least tarpaṇa and charity) when confronted with death; cultivate gratitude to ancestors and responsibility to dependents.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A quiet riverbank near a cremation ground: a householder-sage prepares a small śrāddha setup—kusa grass, a clay lamp, and a leaf-plate with rice-balls—while the air holds a solemn stillness. In the unseen realm, gentle ancestral silhouettes receive the offering, their faces softening with relief and blessing.","primary_figures":["gṛhastha performer (or sage)","Pitṛs (ancestral spirits, subtle)","attendant brāhmaṇa (optional)"],"setting":"riverbank adjacent to śmaśāna with banyan tree, kusa grass, simple ritual vessels (kalaśa, pātra)","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["smoke gray","river jade","lamp-flame amber","kusa green","earth brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: solemn śrāddha on a riverbank with the performer seated before offerings, gold leaf highlighting the lamp flame and subtle halos for ancestral figures appearing above, rich maroon and green textiles, ornate borders, stylized banyan leaves, traditional vessels rendered with metallic sheen.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate riverbank scene with delicate lines, muted tones, performer in simple white, leaf-plates and kusa arranged precisely, faint translucent Pitṛ forms in the sky, gentle ripples on water, distant trees and a soft haze suggesting impermanence.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, ritual objects simplified into iconic forms, warm yellow-red background fields, performer with expressive eyes and controlled gestures of offering, Pitṛs as stylized semi-divine figures above, decorative lotus border framing the rite.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic śrāddha tableau with ornate floral borders, river rendered as patterned bands, lamp and offerings centered, ancestral figures stylized like celestial attendants, deep indigo and gold accents, intricate motifs filling the cloth surface."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["flowing water","distant crows","soft mantra murmurs","lamp wick crackle","measured pauses"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कार्यमा = कार्यम् + (आ)वश्यकम् (m + ā sandhi); वृद्धिकामास्तु = वृद्धिकामाः + तु; पितरस्तथा = पितरः + तथा; चैवान्नकांक्षिणः = च + एव + अन्नकाङ्क्षिणः
FAQs
It states that performing śrāddha is considered obligatory when one encounters (sees) a dead body, emphasizing timely ancestral rites.
The Pitṛs are ancestral beings/forefathers; the verse says they seek vṛddhi (increase of welfare/merit) and they also desire food offerings given through śrāddha.
It underscores responsibility toward ancestors and the importance of sustaining familial and ritual obligations through offerings and remembrance.