Shloka 68
Brahmin Right Conduct: Morning Remembrance, Bathing, Purification, and Tarpaṇa Method
तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन नित्यं कर्माणि कारयेत् । नारद उवाच । किमर्थं च जलं तात देवाः पितृगणैः सह
tasmātsarvaprayatnena nityaṃ karmāṇi kārayet | nārada uvāca | kimarthaṃ ca jalaṃ tāta devāḥ pitṛgaṇaiḥ saha
ฉะนั้นพึงเพียรพยายามทุกประการให้ประกอบกรรมที่กำหนดไว้เป็นนิตย์ นารทกล่าวว่า “โอ้ท่านผู้เป็นที่รัก เหล่าเทวะพร้อมหมู่ปิตฤทั้งหลายต้องการน้ำเพื่อเหตุใดเล่า?”
Nārada (speaks the question); prior line is narrative instruction
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tasmāt+sarvaprayatnena→tasmātsarvaprayatnena; kim+artham→kimarthaṃ; pitṛ+gaṇaiḥ→pitṛgaṇaiḥ
FAQs
It points to the ritual logic of offerings such as tarpaṇa—water is a primary medium of satisfaction/propitiation in Vedic rites for both Devas and Pitṛs.
It explicitly urges performing prescribed rites “always” and “with all effort,” framing regular observance as a foundational discipline before raising theological questions about ritual purpose.
Diligence and consistency in one’s duties are upheld, alongside a spirit of inquiry—performing obligations sincerely while also seeking understanding of their meaning.