Shloka 153
Genealogy of the Ancestors (Pitṛs) and the Procedure of Śrāddha
द्वौ मासौ मत्स्यमांसेन त्रीन्मासान्हारिणेन तु । औरभ्रेणाथ चतुरः शाकुनेनाथ पंच वै
dvau māsau matsyamāṃsena trīnmāsānhāriṇena tu | aurabhreṇātha caturaḥ śākunenātha paṃca vai
ด้วยเนื้อปลา ความอิ่มเอม (แก่ปิตฤ) มีได้สองเดือน; ด้วยเนื้อกวางสามเดือน; ด้วยเนื้อแกะสี่เดือน; และด้วยเนื้อนกห้าเดือนโดยแท้
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses of Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa 1.9).
Concept: Ritual actions have graded results; offerings are evaluated by their capacity to sustain pitṛ-tṛpti (ancestral satisfaction) for specified durations.
Application: If performing śrāddha, follow prescribed offerings with care; if not, take the broader lesson: be precise and sincere in duties to family/ancestors, and prefer sattvic substitutes where one’s tradition allows.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A quiet śrāddha rite unfolds on a riverbank altar: darbha grass laid in precise lines, a bronze vessel of water, and a solemn householder offering piṇḍas while a learned brāhmaṇa recites. In the subtle background, translucent pitṛs receive the offering, their forms calm yet expectant, as the scene emphasizes ritual measure and consequence.","primary_figures":["gṛhastha (householder)","brāhmaṇa priest","pitṛs (ancestral spirits, subtle forms)"],"setting":"Riverbank or courtyard śrāddha-maṇḍapa with darbha, piṇḍas, and ritual vessels; minimalistic, dharma-centered composition.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["smoked sandalwood brown","darbha green","bronze gold","ash white","deep maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a seated householder in traditional dhoti offers piṇḍas on a low wooden altar with darbha grass; a brāhmaṇa priest beside him holds a palm-leaf manuscript; subtle pitṛ figures appear in a haloed upper register receiving svadhā; gold leaf embellishment on vessels, ornaments, and halos; rich reds and greens, gem-studded borders, South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate riverbank śrāddha scene with delicate brushwork; the priest and householder rendered with refined facial features; pale blue river, soft trees, and a quiet sky; pitṛs suggested as faint luminous silhouettes above the offerings; cool palette with lyrical naturalism and fine textile patterns.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments; the ritual altar centered with stylized vessels; priest and householder in profile with characteristic large eyes; pitṛs in a simplified celestial band above; dominant red, yellow, and green with rhythmic ornamental borders like temple wall art.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a devotional domestic courtyard framed by intricate floral borders and lotus motifs; the śrāddha altar central, with peacocks and stylized foliage at the margins; deep blues and gold accents; pitṛs depicted as small haloed figures in the upper field, rendered with ornate textile-like patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low temple bell","soft water pouring (tarpana)","rustle of darbha grass","measured Vedic-style cadence","silence between lines"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: matsyamāṃsena (मत्स्य-मांस+तृतीया), trīnmāsān = trīn+māsān, aurabhreṇātha = aurabhreṇa+atha, śākunenātha = śākunena+atha.
FAQs
It assigns specific durations for which one may rely on different kinds of meat as sustenance: fish (2 months), deer (3), sheep (4), and birds (5).
No. It reads like a rule-of-thumb or allowance within a dharma/niyama context; the broader Padma Purana often emphasizes purity and devotional living, so the full intent depends on surrounding verses.
The verse implies a gradation of permissibility or suitability over time; traditional dharma texts sometimes rank foods by perceived purity, availability, or ritual acceptability, which likely informs these limits.