Shloka 119
Genealogy of the Ancestors (Pitṛs) and the Procedure of Śrāddha
इष्टैः सह ततः शांतो भुंजीत पितृसेवितम् । पुनर्भोजनमध्वानं यानमायासमैथुनम्
iṣṭaiḥ saha tataḥ śāṃto bhuṃjīta pitṛsevitam | punarbhojanamadhvānaṃ yānamāyāsamaithunam
แล้วผู้นั้นพึงทำจิตให้สงบ แล้วรับประทานร่วมกับผู้เป็นที่รัก อาหารที่ถวายเพื่อบูชาปิตฤ (บรรพชน) ครั้นแล้วพึงงดการกินซ้ำ การเดินทาง การโดยสารพาหนะ ความเพียรหนัก และการร่วมเพศ
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Concept: After honoring the Pitṛs, one should partake calmly with loved ones and then observe post-ritual restraints (no second meal, travel, exertion, or maithuna), preserving the rite’s sanctity.
Application: After any sacred duty (pujā, memorial, fasting), keep the day simple: eat mindfully, avoid overstimulation, and protect the contemplative mood.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A quiet family meal after śrāddha: the householder sits with close kin, eating modest portions from leaf plates, faces composed and eyes lowered in gratitude. Outside the doorway, a road and a waiting cart/horse are shown but left unused—visual symbols of the prohibitions against travel and exertion—while the atmosphere remains hushed and sanctified.","primary_figures":["Gṛhastha","Family members (iṣṭa/kin)","Elder relative (optional)"],"setting":"Home dining area near the ritual courtyard; leaf plates, water pot, remnants of kuśa and offerings nearby; an unused vehicle at the threshold.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["earth brown","banana-leaf green","soft ivory","muted saffron","shadowed indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: seated family in a calm post-ritual meal, ornate vessels and gold-leaf highlights on plates and borders; a symbolic chariot/horse at the edge rendered but subdued, emphasizing restraint; rich maroons and greens with embossed gold detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate domestic realism—figures seated on floor mats with leaf plates, gentle expressions; outside, a path and a tethered horse in soft focus; cool shadows and delicate textiles, lyrical stillness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, simplified forms; central seated group with ritual implements; symbolic ‘do-not-travel’ vehicle motif at margin; warm yellow-red ground with green accents.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical dining tableau framed by floral borders; stylized leaf plates and water pots; subtle conch/lotus motifs in the border to suggest sanctified food; deep blue background with gold ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft murmurs","water poured into cups","distant birds","lamp flame"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पितृसेवितम् = पितृ-सेवितम् (समास); पुनर्भोजनमध्वानं = पुनः + भोजनम् + अध्वानम् (पदच्छेद); यानमायासमैथुनम् = यानम् + आयासम् + मैथुनम् (समाहार-रूपेण सूची).
FAQs
It outlines proper conduct connected to Pitṛ-related rites (such as Śrāddha): calmly eating the food associated with service to the ancestors, then observing restraints afterward.
The verse frames a period of ritual restraint after ancestral offerings, emphasizing composure, purity, and avoidance of activities considered distracting or depleting during the observance.
It teaches reverence and disciplined self-control: honoring one’s ancestors through proper participation in rites and maintaining restraint in conduct afterward.