Shloka 55
The Greatness of the Ancestors: Ekoddiṣṭa Śrāddha, Āśauca Rules, and Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa
चक्रे समाहितः श्राद्धमुपयुज्याथ तां पुनः । द्वौ दैवे भ्रातरो कृत्वा पित्र्ये त्रींश्चापरान्क्रमात्
cakre samāhitaḥ śrāddhamupayujyātha tāṃ punaḥ | dvau daive bhrātaro kṛtvā pitrye trīṃścāparānkramāt
یکسوئی کے ساتھ اس نے شرادھ ادا کیا، پھر اسی کو دوبارہ کام میں لایا۔ دیویہ (دیوتاؤں کے) کرم کے لیے دو بھائی مقرر کیے اور پِتریہ کرم کے لیے ترتیب وار تینتیس اوروں کو مقرر کیا۔
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Concept: Dharma is upheld through precise ritual distribution—honoring devas and pitṛs in their proper shares sustains cosmic and familial continuity.
Application: Maintain gratitude to lineage and teachers; perform remembrance/charity on appropriate days with clarity and fairness; keep boundaries and roles in family duties.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene ritual pavilion is arranged with kusa grass, water vessels, and neatly placed piṇḍas. A composed officiant assigns offerings with measured gestures—two seats for deva-rite and a larger, orderly row for pitṛ-rite—suggesting the unseen presence of luminous devas and gentle ancestral silhouettes receiving blessings.","primary_figures":["Ritual officiant (ṛtvik/householder)","Subtle forms of Pitṛs","Subtle forms of Devas"],"setting":"Consecrated yajña-śālā with altar, kusa mats, ladles, water pots, and offering plates; faint cosmic backdrop hinting at creation-era sanctity.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["saffron gold","smoke gray","sandalwood beige","deep maroon","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a śrāddha pavilion with the officiant seated on a decorated wooden platform, gold leaf halos for subtle devas and pitṛs, rich maroon drapery, emerald borders, gem-studded vessels, intricate floral motifs around piṇḍa plates, traditional South Indian ornamentation and symmetrical composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate śrāddha scene under a canopy with fine linework, soft earth tones, a calm riverbank hinted in the distance, refined faces, minimalistic ritual objects rendered with precision, pale sky wash and lyrical stillness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, warm ochres and reds, the officiant in profile with stylized large eyes, ritual vessels and kusa rendered as patterned bands, devas and pitṛs as icon-like presences with simple halos, temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate border of lotus and tulasi motifs framing a ritual courtyard; central offering arrangement with symmetrical plates; peacocks in corners; deep indigo background with gold detailing, devotional ambience suggesting Vishnu as unseen yajña-bhoktā."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","low conch drone","crackling ghee lamp","gentle silence between mantras"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: श्राद्धमुपयुज्याथ = श्राद्धम् + उपयुज्य + अथ; त्रींश्चापरान्क्रमात् = त्रीन् + च + अपरान् + क्रमात्; भ्रातरो = भ्रातरौ (dual).
FAQs
It describes performing a Śrāddha with mental composure and then arranging participants/recipients distinctly for offerings to the Devas (daiva) and to the Pitṛs (pitrya), in a prescribed order.
Classical ritual manuals treat offerings to the gods and offerings to ancestors as separate categories with different rules and recipients; the verse reflects that structured division within a single Śrāddha context.
It implies that ritual efficacy is tied not only to external procedure but also to inner discipline—performing sacred duties with a steady, attentive, and reverent mind.