Shloka 183
Genealogy of the Ancestors (Pitṛs) and the Procedure of Śrāddha
निवृत्य प्रणिपत्याथ प्रयुज्याग्निं स मंत्रवित् । वैश्वदेवं प्रकुर्वीत नैत्यिकं बलिमेव च
nivṛtya praṇipatyātha prayujyāgniṃ sa maṃtravit | vaiśvadevaṃ prakurvīta naityikaṃ balimeva ca
ครั้นกลับมาแล้วจึงกราบนอบน้อม ผู้รู้มนตร์พึงก่อไฟศักดิ์สิทธิ์ แล้วประกอบไวศวเทวะ และถวายบะลิประจำวันด้วย
Narrator/compendium instruction (speaker not explicitly identifiable from the single verse)
Concept: Daily worship through agni, Vaiśvadeva, and bali maintains cosmic reciprocity and purifies the householder’s life.
Application: Keep a consistent daily rhythm of gratitude: begin meals and work with a brief offering/prayer, share food, and remember unseen dependents (beings, ancestors, guests).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene household courtyard at dawn: the mantra-knower returns from ablutions, bows with folded hands, and kindles the domestic fire in a small altar. Offerings of rice and ghee are placed with measured gestures, while a simple bali is set aside for unseen beings at the threshold, turning the home into a quiet cosmos of reciprocity.","primary_figures":["gṛhastha (householder)","Agni (as sacred flame, symbolic presence)"],"setting":"mud-plastered courtyard with tulasi platform in the background, small fire-altar, brass vessels, thatched or tiled roof, threshold marked with rice-flour designs","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["saffron orange","smoke gray","ghee-gold","earth brown","copper bronze"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a South Indian householder in white dhoti bows before a small homa-kuṇḍa, Agni rising in stylized tongues of flame; gold leaf embellishment on the fire halo and vessels, rich vermilion background, ornate borders, gem-studded ornaments on ritual implements, sacred geometry kolam at the threshold, serene devotional posture.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate courtyard scene at sunrise, soft washes and fine lines; the householder kindles a small fire-altar, offering ghee with a ladle; cool morning sky, distant trees, lyrical naturalism, refined facial features, subtle smoke curling upward, intimate domestic sanctity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments; central homa fire with rhythmic flame patterns, the devotee in profile with folded hands, brass lamps and vessels emphasized; red-yellow-green palette, temple-wall aesthetic, large expressive eyes, symmetrical composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional domestic yajña scene framed by lotus and floral borders; stylized offerings and lamps, peacocks near the courtyard edge, deep indigo background with gold highlights; subtle Vishnu-yajña symbolism through conch and discus motifs in the border, intricate patterns around the fire."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","crackling fire","morning birds","gentle conch in distance","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रणिपत्याथ = प्रणिपत्य + अथ; प्रयुज्याग्निं = प्रयुज्य + अग्निम्; बलिमेव = बलिम् + एव
FAQs
It prescribes prostration, kindling the sacred fire, performing the Vaiśvadeva offering, and making the daily bali-offering as part of regular household religious duties.
Vaiśvadeva refers to a daily offering associated with honoring “all” (viśva) divine powers and living beings through food/oblations, expressing gratitude and maintaining ritual order.
It emphasizes responsibility toward others—acknowledging dependence on the wider community of beings and fostering generosity, humility, and daily discipline.