Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 14
The Glory of the Mother-and-Father Sacred Ford
Mātāpitṛ-tīrtha-māhātmya
तारणाय हितायैव इहैव च परत्र च । तस्मादहं महाप्राज्ञ पितृदेवं प्रपूजये
tāraṇāya hitāyaiva ihaiva ca paratra ca | tasmādahaṃ mahāprājña pitṛdevaṃ prapūjaye
اسی دنیا اور اگلے جہان میں نجات اور بھلائی کے لیے؛ اس لیے، اے نہایت دانا، میں پِتروں کے دیوتاؤں کی عقیدت سے پوجا کرتا ہوں۔
Unspecified (context-dependent; verse addresses 'mahāprājña')
Concept: Pitṛ-pūjā is a means of deliverance and welfare in both worlds; gratitude is salvific.
Application: Perform śrāddha/tarpaṇa with sincerity; remember ancestors with charity and ethical living; keep family duties without losing devotional focus.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At a riverbank altar, a wise devotee offers tarpaṇa—cupped water with black sesame—while faint luminous ancestral forms appear in the sky, blessing him. The scene balances earthly ritual precision with a gentle, otherworldly response from Pitṛloka.","primary_figures":["devotee (mahāprājña)","Pitṛs (ancestral deities, subtle luminous forms)","Agni (ritual fire, symbolic)"],"setting":"Quiet river ghat with kusa grass, sesame bowl, small fire altar, and offering vessels","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["river-silver","dawn-rose","saffron","smoky blue","earth-brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: riverbank śrāddha scene with the devotee seated on a mat, offering tarpaṇa; Pitṛs depicted above in soft halos; gold leaf highlights on water ripples and halos, rich reds/greens in garments, ornate border and traditional iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: serene ghat at sunrise, delicate brushwork showing rippling water and kusa grass; translucent Pitṛ figures in the sky; refined facial expressions, gentle pastel palette, lyrical naturalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized river and ritual implements; devotee in profile with expressive eyes; Pitṛs as simplified haloed forms; warm reds/yellows/greens with temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative riverbank framed by lotus and floral borders; central devotee offering water; above, a band of ancestral figures amid stylized clouds; deep blues and gold accents, intricate motifs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water","soft bell","gentle conch","morning birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हितायैव→हिताय एव; इहैव→इह एव; तस्मादहं→तस्मात् अहम्
FAQs
It advocates worship and reverence of the Pitṛs (ancestral deities), typically expressed through rites such as śrāddha, tarpaṇa, and related dhārmic observances.
It means benefit in both domains: 'here' (iha)—worldly well-being, stability, prosperity—and 'thereafter' (paratra)—posthumous welfare, auspicious destiny, and spiritual good.
It teaches gratitude and responsibility toward one’s lineage and forebears, presenting ancestral honoring as a dhārmic act that supports both social-ethical order and spiritual welfare.