Shloka 15
Teaching on Karma-yoga
Discipline of Action as Worship
सव्यबाहुं समुद्धृत्य दक्षिणे तु धृतं द्विजाः । प्राचीनावीतमित्युक्तं पित्र्येकर्मणि योजयेत्
savyabāhuṃ samuddhṛtya dakṣiṇe tu dhṛtaṃ dvijāḥ | prācīnāvītamityuktaṃ pitryekarmaṇi yojayet
เมื่อยกยัชโญปวีต (สายศักดิ์สิทธิ์) จากแขนซ้ายแล้วพาดไว้ทางขวา โอ้ทวิชะทั้งหลาย—สิ่งนี้เรียกว่า “ปราจีนาวีตะ”; ควรใช้ในพิธีกรรมที่กระทำเพื่อบรรพชน
Unspecified (narratorial/ritual instruction within the Svargakhaṇḍa context)
Concept: Prācīnāvīta is the correct yajñopavīta orientation for ancestral rites; ritual form expresses the intended recipient (pitṛs).
Application: When performing śrāddha/tarpaṇa, follow correct thread orientation and mental dedication; treat remembrance of ancestors as gratitude practice.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A solemn śrāddha scene on a riverbank: the dvija shifts the sacred thread to the right shoulder (prācīnāvīta) before offering water with black sesame, eyes lowered in remembrance. Subtle ancestral silhouettes appear like gentle mist behind him, suggesting continuity rather than fear.","primary_figures":["dvija (performing tarpaṇa)","pitṛs (ancestral presences, subtle)"],"setting":"quiet riverbank with kusa grass seat, small śrāddha vessels, sesame bowl, and a low wooden platform for offerings","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["river-silver","dawn gold","sesame black","earth brown","pale sky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: riverbank śrāddha with the dvija in prācīnāvīta, offering tarpaṇa from a golden lota; gold leaf on water ripples and vessel highlights, deep red border, stylized ancestral halos faintly behind, composition dignified and symmetrical.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical river scene with soft dawn; the practitioner seated on kusa, thread over right shoulder, delicate depiction of water pouring through fingers; faint translucent ancestors in the background mist, cool blues and warm ochres balanced.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined figure in prācīnāvīta posture, stylized river waves, ritual vessels in rhythmic arrangement; warm red-yellow-green palette, solemn facial expression, temple-wall narrative clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a mandala-like river-lotus pattern framing the tarpaṇa act; white thread arc emphasized; borders filled with floral motifs and small diya icons, deep indigo ground with gold and ivory detailing, mood of reverent remembrance."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water","distant conch","soft bell","morning birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: prācīnāvītamityuktam → prācīna-āvītam iti uktam; pitryekarmaṇi → pitrye karmaṇi.
FAQs
Prācīnāvīta is the mode of wearing the sacred thread by shifting it from the left side to the right side (associated with rites for the Pitṛs/ancestors).
It should be used during pitṛ-related rituals—i.e., ceremonial acts performed for ancestors.
It instructs twice-born practitioners to lift the thread from the left arm/side and place it on the right, adopting the correct ritual posture for ancestral ceremonies.