Shloka 30
Adhyaya 32 — Rules for Parvana Śrāddha: Foods that Please the Ancestors and Items to Avoid
ब्राह्मणानां सहस्रेभ्यो योगी त्वग्राशनी यदि ।
यजमानञ्च भोक्तॄंश्च नौरीवाम्भसि तारयेत् ॥
brāhmaṇānāṃ sahasrebhyo yogī tv agrāśanī yadi / yajamānañ ca bhoktṝṃś ca naur ivāmbhasi tārayet
اگر شرادھ میں یوگی سب سے پہلے کھائے تو وہ پانی میں کشتی کی مانند یجمان اور کھانے والوں—دونوں کو—پار لگا دیتا ہے؛ یہ ہزار برہمنوں سے بھی بڑھ کر اثر رکھتا ہے۔
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FAQs
Spiritual attainment is treated as a multiplier of ritual efficacy. The verse does not negate brāhmaṇa-hood but asserts that realized discipline (yoga) can outweigh mere numbers.
Doctrinal dharma/yoga teaching; ancillary to pancalakṣaṇa, useful for indexing ‘ritual efficacy via yogic presence’.
The ‘boat’ image signals a guru-like function: a stabilized consciousness can serve as a vehicle across saṃsāra’s waters, uplifting both giver and recipients in the ritual field.