Shloka 147
Genealogy of the Ancestors (Pitṛs) and the Procedure of Śrāddha
पितॄनावाहयिष्यामि तथेत्युक्तः स तैः पुनः । उशंतस्त्वा तथायन्तु ऋग्म्यामावाहयेत्पितॄन्
pitṝnāvāhayiṣyāmi tathetyuktaḥ sa taiḥ punaḥ | uśaṃtastvā tathāyantu ṛgmyāmāvāhayetpitṝn
เขากล่าวว่า “ข้าพเจ้าจักอัญเชิญปิตฤทั้งหลาย” ครั้นได้รับคำสั่งสอนจากท่านเหล่านั้นอีก จึงกล่าวว่า “ขอท่านทั้งหลายจงมา ณ ที่นี้ ด้วยจิตเมตตาและความพอใจต่อท่าน” ดังนี้พึงอัญเชิญปิตฤด้วยบทฤคเวท
Narrator/teacher voice (ritual instruction); specific dialogue pair not identifiable from this single verse excerpt
Concept: Pitṛs are to be respectfully invoked (āvāhana) through Ṛgvedic verses; ritual speech is performative, creating a hospitable bridge between worlds.
Application: When remembering elders/ancestors, do it with deliberate words and a welcoming heart; in ritual, learn correct invocations or recite approved prayers with clarity and respect.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The performer raises his hand with darbha and recites Ṛg-mantras; sound is visualized as faint golden script spiraling upward. From that spiral, the pitṛs appear seated on an unseen threshold, calm and well-disposed, as if arriving to a carefully prepared guest-seat.","primary_figures":["householder (yajamāna)","pitṛs (arriving ancestral beings)"],"setting":"ritual seat with a designated pitṛ-āsana (kusa seat), offering vessels, and a small welcoming arrangement (water, sesame, flowers)","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["soft gold","smoke grey","ivory","deep brown","pale green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: yajamāna chanting with raised darbha, golden script-like mantra spirals in the air, pitṛs descending as haloed figures to a kusa seat, heavy gold-leaf embellishment on the mantra spirals and vessel rims, rich maroon background, ornate borders and jewelry-like detailing on ritual objects.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical depiction of mantra as delicate calligraphic wisps, pitṛs appearing gently at the edge of the courtyard, refined faces and soft garments, cool dawn palette, subtle architectural framing, intimate devotional mood.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined figure chanting, stylized spiral bands representing Ṛg-mantras, pitṛs in symmetrical arrangement above a kusa seat, flat pigments with strong reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall iconography and rhythmic patterning.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central chanting figure framed by lotus borders, mantra spirals rendered as gold filigree patterns, pitṛs as small haloed icons in an upper frieze, deep indigo cloth with intricate floral motifs, auspicious symbols (conch, lotus) integrated into the border."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["Vedic chant cadence","single conch call","bell punctuations","rustle of kusa","brief silence after āvāhana"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पितॄनावाहयिष्यामि = पितॄन् + आवाहयिष्यामि; तथेत्युक्तः = तथा + इति + उक्तः; उशंतस्त्वा = उशन्तः + त्वा; तथायन्तु = तथा + आयन्तु; ऋग्म्यामावाहयेत्पितॄन् = ऋग्म्याम् + आवाहयेत् + पितॄन्.
FAQs
It gives a concise rule for āvāhana (invocation) of the Pitṛs: they are to be called with Ṛg-vedic verses, inviting them to arrive favorably disposed.
It indicates a Vedic basis for the act of invoking ancestors, implying that the proper, authoritative method is to use ṛk (Ṛg-veda) mantras during the āvāhana portion of ancestral rites.
The verse emphasizes reverent remembrance and proper honoring of one’s ancestors through disciplined, scripturally grounded practice, cultivating gratitude and continuity of dharma across generations.