Shloka 86
Genealogy of the Ancestors (Pitṛs) and the Procedure of Śrāddha
भवितव्यं भवद्भिस्तु मया च श्राद्धकर्मणि । पितृयज्ञं विनिर्वर्त्य तर्पणाख्यं तु योग्निमान्
bhavitavyaṃ bhavadbhistu mayā ca śrāddhakarmaṇi | pitṛyajñaṃ vinirvartya tarpaṇākhyaṃ tu yognimān
ท่านและเราควรเข้าร่วมพิธีศราทธะโดยชอบธรรม ครั้นประกอบปิตฤยัชญะให้สำเร็จแล้ว ผู้ปฏิบัติผู้มีวินัยในโยคะพึงทำพิธีที่เรียกว่า ‘ตัรปณะ’ คือการหลั่งน้ำบูชาถวายแด่บรรพชน
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Concept: After completing pitṛ-yajña, one should perform tarpaṇa; dharma is enacted through sequential, disciplined completion of obligations to ancestors.
Application: Finish responsibilities fully rather than partially; follow through with the ‘closing’ steps (gratitude, offering, reconciliation) after any major duty.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"After the main śrāddha offerings, the practitioner moves to a clean water vessel and performs tarpaṇa—steady streams of water mixed with sesame flow from cupped hands onto kusa grass. The air feels settled and complete, as if an unseen circle has been closed; the seated invitees watch quietly while the ritual transitions from offering to libation.","primary_figures":["yajamāna (disciplined practitioner)","brāhmaṇa officiant","seated invitees","subtle Pitṛ presence (suggested)"],"setting":"Ritual hall edge near a small water stand; kusa grass laid out for libations; sesame bowl and copper lota.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["copper","clear aqua","kusa green","soft gray","honey gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: tarpaṇa moment with the yajamāna pouring sesame-water from cupped hands, gold-leaf accents on copper vessels and border, rich maroon backdrop, ornate arch framing, subtle gold shimmer in the air indicating ancestral satisfaction, traditional South Indian iconographic clarity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: close, intimate depiction of hands pouring water over kusa, delicate ripples and droplets, soft morning light, refined faces of witnesses, gentle naturalism with muted earth tones and a luminous aqua highlight for the libation stream.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized tarpaṇa gesture with bold outlines, copper pot prominent, rhythmic patterning of kusa grass, warm ochre background, red-yellow-green palette, a calm concluding aura around the figures to signal completion.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: tarpaṇa scene framed by lotus borders and intricate floral motifs, deep indigo ground with gold highlights, stylized water stream rendered as decorative white-gold pattern, symmetrical arrangement of vessels and offerings, devotional stillness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["flowing water","soft bell","conch shell (distant)","silence after libation","incense smoke hush"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भवद्भिस्तु = भवद्भिः + तु; तर्पणाख्यं = तर्पण + आख्यम्; (पाठे) योग्निमान् इति रूपं संदिग्धम्—सम्भाव्यः सन्धिः/पाठभेदः: योगिनाम्
FAQs
It indicates an order: first complete the pitṛyajña (ancestral offering/obligation), and then perform tarpaṇa, the libation rite meant to satisfy and honor the ancestors.
It frames ancestral rites as a duty to be carried out properly, emphasizing responsibility, gratitude, and continuity of family obligations as part of dharma.
Not explicitly; it is primarily procedural and dharmic. However, in Purāṇic contexts, careful performance of prescribed rites is often treated as an expression of reverence and devotion toward lineage and sacred order.