Shloka 4

Adhyaya 31 — Naimittika and Related Śrāddha Rites: Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa, Eligibility, Timing, and Procedure

Sanskrit

तेपसम्बन्धिनश्चान्ये पितामहपितामहात् ।

प्रभृत्युक्तास्त्रयस्तेषां यजमानश्च सप्तमः ॥

Transliteration

tepasambandhinaś cānye pitāmahapitāmahāt | prabhṛty uktās trayas teṣāṃ yajamānaś ca saptamaḥ ||

Translation

اور دوسرے لوگ ‘تیپ’ نامی ثانوی رشتے کے ذریعے متعلق سمجھے جاتے ہیں—دادا کے دادا سے اوپر شروع کرکے ایسے تین افراد کہے گئے ہیں؛ اور اس سات افراد کے نظام میں یجمان ساتواں ہے۔

Word by Word

तेपसम्बन्धिनःconnected by tepas (lineage/relationship term)

चand

अन्येothers

पितामहपितामहात्from the great-great-grandfather (grandfather of grandfather)

प्रभृतिstarting from

उक्ताःare said/called

त्रयःthree

तेषाम्of them

यजमानःthe sacrificer/performer (of śrāddha)

चand

सप्तमःthe seventh

Speakers

Madālasā

Verse Rasa

{ "primaryRasa": "shanta", "secondaryRasa": "dharma", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

Key Themes

Pitṛ-pūjāŚrāddhaGenealogical mappingRitual eligibility

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

The rite is anchored in a defined kin-network: dharma is operationalized through explicit relational boundaries, preventing both neglect and overreach in ritual address.

How does this fit the Pancalakṣaṇa (5 characteristics)?

Ancillary dharma instruction; not pañcalakṣaṇa.

What is the esoteric significance?

The ‘seven’ implies a complete field of lineage influence around the performer—an ordered mandala of ancestry in which offerings circulate.