Shloka 182
Genealogy of the Ancestors (Pitṛs) and the Procedure of Śrāddha
बहिः प्रदक्षिणं कुर्यात्पदान्यष्टावनुव्रजेत् । बंधुवर्गेण सहितः पुत्रभार्यासमन्वितः
bahiḥ pradakṣiṇaṃ kuryātpadānyaṣṭāvanuvrajet | baṃdhuvargeṇa sahitaḥ putrabhāryāsamanvitaḥ
พึงเวียนประทักษิณาภายนอก แล้วก้าวตามไปแปดก้าว โดยมีหมู่ญาติร่วมไป พร้อมด้วยบุตรและภรรยา
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Concept: Ritual is not solitary: prescribed circumambulation and measured steps, performed with relatives, spouse, and son, integrates family into dharma and auspicious closure.
Application: Create shared spiritual routines—walk together around a shrine/tulasi, mark transitions (meals, prayers) with small, consistent acts that build unity.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A family emerges into the outer courtyard and performs a respectful pradakṣiṇā around a designated sacred spot, taking exactly eight measured steps. Relatives follow in a gentle arc, with the son and wife close to the householder, forming a living garland of kinship around the ritual center.","primary_figures":["householder","wife","son","relatives (bandhu-varga)"],"setting":"outer courtyard/veranda encircling a small sacred locus (bali-stone or shrine), rangoli patterns, lamp stands, flowering plants","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["lotus pink","marigold orange","sandalwood cream","emerald green","twilight blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: auspicious family pradakṣiṇā in an outer courtyard—householder leading, wife and son beside, relatives following; gold leaf on lamps and borders, rich reds/greens, ornate jewelry, symmetrical procession around a small shrine.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical procession of family taking eight steps around a sacred spot; delicate architecture, soft morning sky, refined faces, gentle movement captured with fine brushwork and cool-warm balance.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: rhythmic circular composition of figures around the sacred center; bold outlines, natural pigments, emphasis on auspicious family unity and ritual geometry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: circular pradakṣiṇā motif framed by lotus borders; deep blue ground with gold floral filigree, peacocks at corners, central shrine subtly Vaishnava, family figures stylized in devotional procession."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["anklet bells","soft handbell","family murmured prayers","morning birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुर्यात्पदानि = कुर्यात् + पदानि; पदान्यष्टौ = पदानि + अष्टौ; अष्टावनुव्रजेत् = अष्टौ + अनुव्रजेत्; पुत्रभार्यासमन्वितः = पुत्रभार्या + समन्वितः (समास)
FAQs
It describes a ritual pradakṣiṇā (clockwise circumambulation), specifically an outer circumambulation, with an instruction to proceed for eight steps.
The verse frames the observance as a household (gṛhastha) act of dharma, emphasizing shared participation and the social-religious continuity of merit through family accompaniment.
It highlights disciplined, respectful engagement with sacred practice (orderly circumambulation) and the integration of devotion and duty within family life.