Shloka 94
Genealogy of the Ancestors (Pitṛs) and the Procedure of Śrāddha
साक्षताभिः सपुष्पाभिरद्भिः सव्यापसव्यवत् । विप्राणां क्षालयेत्पादावभिवंद्य पुनःपुनः
sākṣatābhiḥ sapuṣpābhiradbhiḥ savyāpasavyavat | viprāṇāṃ kṣālayetpādāvabhivaṃdya punaḥpunaḥ
ด้วยน้ำที่ผสมข้าวสารเมล็ดเต็มและดอกไม้ พึงล้างพระบาทของพราหมณ์ โดยเวียนอย่างเคารพจากซ้ายไปขวาตามธรรมเนียม แล้วกราบนอบน้อมซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่า
Unspecified (narrative/ritual instruction within Adhyaya 9)
Concept: Humility and repeated obeisance sanctify ritual more than mere materials; serving the worthy is itself worship.
Application: Practice respectful service: welcome guests, elders, teachers; small acts (washing feet, offering water/flowers) cultivate ego-softening devotion.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A line of seated brāhmaṇas extends their feet toward a low basin as the host pours water scented with flowers and dotted with unbroken rice. The host bows repeatedly, hands folded, moving respectfully in prescribed directions, while petals cling to the wet stone floor like blessings made visible.","primary_figures":["Vaishnava householder (yajamāna)","brāhmaṇas (vipras)"],"setting":"Ritual hall within a home; darbha bundles, brass water pot, flower basket, akṣata bowl, low wooden stools, small lamp near a Vishnu image.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["lotus pink","ivory white","brass gold","leaf green","indigo shadow"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the yajamāna washing the feet of seated vipras with flower-and-akṣata water, bowing repeatedly; gold leaf on jewelry, vessels, and lamp halos, rich crimson and emerald garments, ornate arch framing a small Vishnu icon in the background, intricate floor patterns and floral borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined domestic hospitality scene; delicate hands pour water with floating petals and rice grains; soft facial expressions of humility, cool interior tones with warm lamp glow, patterned textiles, subtle architectural lines, lyrical realism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines emphasize gestures—pouring water, folded hands, repeated bows; stylized flowers and akṣata dots in the water; red/yellow/green palette, temple-wall composition, decorative creepers and lamp motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical arrangement of vipras seated on either side, central host offering pādya; lotus borders, peacocks and floral vines, deep blue ground with gold highlights; background includes a small Krishna/Vishnu shrine niche, intricate textile patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["water pouring","soft chanting","bell tinkle","flower petals falling","quiet murmurs of blessings"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सपुष्पाभिः+अद्भिः→सपुष्पाभिरद्भिः; क्षालयेत्+पादौ→क्षालयेत्पादौ; पादौ+अभिवन्द्य→पादावभिवन्द्य; पुनः+पुनः→पुनःपुनः
FAQs
It prescribes honoring brāhmaṇas by washing their feet with water mixed with akṣata (unbroken rice) and flowers, accompanied by repeated salutations.
It indicates a respectful ritual order akin to proper circumambulation etiquette—proceeding in an auspicious, orderly manner (commonly understood as left-to-right/keeping the right side honored).
It emphasizes humility, reverence, and attentive hospitality toward learned and dharmic persons (vipras) as a component of righteous conduct (ācāra).