Shloka 39
Genealogy of the Ancestors (Pitṛs) and the Procedure of Śrāddha
निर्णुदः सर्वपापानां पवित्र ऋषिसंस्तुतः । गंधपुष्पैरलंकृत्य या दिव्येत्यर्घमुत्सृजेत्
nirṇudaḥ sarvapāpānāṃ pavitra ṛṣisaṃstutaḥ | gaṃdhapuṣpairalaṃkṛtya yā divyetyarghamutsṛjet
ผู้ขจัดบาปทั้งปวง ผู้บริสุทธิ์และเป็นที่สรรเสริญของฤๅษีทั้งหลาย—เมื่อประดับเครื่องบูชาด้วยกลิ่นหอมและดอกไม้แล้ว พึงถวายอรฺฆยะพร้อมเปล่งว่า “โอ้ผู้เป็นทิพย์!”
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Concept: Ritual offering (arghya) performed with purity and devotion becomes a means of pāpa-nivṛtti (warding off sins) and earns ṛṣi-praśaṃsā (praise of sages).
Application: Make daily worship simple but sincere: offer water with a clean mind, add a flower or fragrance, and speak a clear invocation; let small acts of reverence refine habits.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee prepares an arghya vessel—polished copper filled with water—adorned with fragrant sandal paste and fresh blossoms. As the offering is lifted, the air shimmers with purity, and unseen sages seem to bless the act while the invocation ‘divya’ is uttered.","primary_figures":["Devotee performing arghya","Invisible/ethereal sages (ṛṣis)","Presiding ‘Divya’ deity presence (suggested as light)"],"setting":"Ritual platform near a small shrine or under a sacred tree; offerings arranged: flowers, gandha, incense, water pot, and a clean cloth.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["copper bronze","marigold orange","sandalwood beige","jasmine white","holy basil green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: close, iconic composition of a devotee offering arghya in a copper vessel decorated with flowers and sandal paste, gold leaf highlights on the vessel and halo-like divine presence, rich reds/greens, ornate borders, traditional South Indian ritual objects rendered with jewel-like detail.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate ritual scene on a riverbank or hermitage courtyard, delicate brushwork showing tiny flowers floating in the arghya, soft morning light, refined facial features, subtle incense smoke, cool natural palette with lyrical trees.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized devotee with bold outlines holding arghya, ritual items arranged symmetrically, divine presence as a luminous mandala, temple-wall aesthetic with vegetal motifs, strong red/yellow/green pigments.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: arghya offering framed by lotus borders, floral abundance, peacocks at corners, deep blue ground with gold and white detailing, devotional symmetry emphasizing the sanctity of simple offerings."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["flowing water","soft bell chime","birds at dawn","incense crackle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गंधपुष्पैरलंकृत्य = गन्धपुष्पैः + अलंकृत्य; दिव्येत्यर्घमुत्सृजेत् = दिव्य + इति + अर्घम् + उत्सृजेत्.
FAQs
It describes offering arghya (a respectful water-offering) adorned with fragrance and flowers, accompanied by the utterance “divyā” (“O Divine One”), as a purificatory act praised by sages.
It frames the act as “removing all sins” (sarvapāpānāṃ nirṇudaḥ) and as inherently purifying (pavitra), indicating that reverent ritual offering is treated as a means of ethical and spiritual cleansing.
The verse itself does not name the deity; identifying the addressee requires the surrounding Adhyaya 9 context (preceding/following shlokas) where the specific deity or sacred recipient is typically stated.