Shloka 66
The Tale of the Five Pretas and the Glory of Puṣkara & the Eastern Sarasvatī
ये चान्ये पार्वतीयाश्च श्राद्धेनार्हंति केतनम् । एतस्मात्कारणाद्राजन्वियत्येवं समास्थितम्
ye cānye pārvatīyāśca śrāddhenārhaṃti ketanam | etasmātkāraṇādrājanviyatyevaṃ samāsthitam
اور وہ دوسرے پہاڑی باسی بھی اپنے اپنے ٹھکانوں میں شرادھ کی نذر پانے کے حق دار ہیں۔ اسی سبب سے، اے راجن، آسمانی عالم میں یہ حکم اسی طرح مقرر ہوا ہے۔
Unspecified narrator addressing a king (rājan) within the ongoing dialogue context of Adhyaya 32
Concept: Śrāddha-dharma recognizes a wider set of recipients/destinations, including mountain-dwelling beings, by a celestial ordinance.
Application: Respect unseen dependencies—ancestors, ecology, and community; perform remembrance rites with humility, acknowledging broader networks of obligation.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A king listens as a sage gestures upward to a starry vault where subtle celestial script seems to ‘ordain’ ritual law. In the distance, misty mountains hold hidden hermitages and unseen beings receiving śrāddha offerings as luminous wisps, suggesting a bridge between human rites and cosmic recipients.","primary_figures":["King (rājan)","Sage/narrator","Parvatīya beings (subtle, semi-visible)"],"setting":"Mountain foothills with a ritual platform; distant peaks and a vast sky suggesting ‘viyat’ (celestial expanse)","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["midnight blue","silver white","pine green","stone gray","smoky violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a sage instructing a crowned king at a mountain shrine, gold leaf used for star patterns and celestial ‘ordinance’ motifs in the sky; rich reds on royal garments, emerald and sapphire accents, ornate borders, stylized mountains with gilded highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical Himalayan landscape with layered blue-gray peaks, a small ritual platform in the foreground, the king seated respectfully; delicate moonlight wash, subtle semi-transparent beings near mountain caves, refined brushwork and quiet wonder.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined king and sage, stylized mountains and a patterned night sky; strong indigo ground with white star dots, red/yellow/green costume blocks, expressive eyes conveying attentive listening and cosmic awe.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative night-sky canopy with floral borders; mountains rendered as rhythmic silhouettes, ritual platform centered; intricate motifs suggesting unseen recipients, deep blue cloth with gold and white detailing, symmetrical composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["night wind over hills","distant owl call","soft handbell","low drone (tanpura)","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ये चान्ये → ये च अन्ये; पार्वतीयाश्च → पार्वतीयाः च; श्राद्धेनार्हंति → श्राद्धेन अर्हन्ति; एतस्मात्कारणाद्राजन्वियत्येवं → एतस्मात् कारणात् राजन् वियति एवम्; समास्थितम् (सम्+आ+स्था + क्त)
FAQs
The term literally means “those belonging to the mountains,” i.e., mountain-dwelling beings or communities referenced in the ritual-cosmological discussion; the verse states they too are recipients entitled to śrāddha offerings in their respective abodes.
Viyati commonly means “in the sky/space,” and in Purāṇic usage can indicate the celestial or aerial realm; the verse says the arrangement/ordinance is established there “for this reason.”
It emphasizes inclusivity and correctness in ancestral rites: offerings (śrāddha) should be made to all who are scripturally deemed worthy recipients, following the ordained cosmic order.