Shloka 122
Brahmin Right Conduct: Morning Remembrance, Bathing, Purification, and Tarpaṇa Method
उपप्रीणंतु ते प्रीता येभ्यो भूमौ प्रदीयते । शयनं चार्द्रपादेन शुष्कपादेन भोजनम्
upaprīṇaṃtu te prītā yebhyo bhūmau pradīyate | śayanaṃ cārdrapādena śuṣkapādena bhojanam
جن ہستیوں کے لیے زمین پر نذر و نیاز دی جاتی ہے، وہ خوش ہو کر سیر و شادمان ہوں۔ گیلی پاؤں کے ساتھ سونا، اور خشک پاؤں کے ساتھ کھانا (یہی آداب بیان ہوئے ہیں)۔
Unspecified (context-dependent within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa narrative)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Sandhi Resolution Notes: upaprīṇaṃtu → upaprīṇantu; cārdrapādena → ca ārdra-pādena.
FAQs
It alludes to a ground-based offering meant to satisfy certain recipients (often understood as ritual recipients such as beings associated with offerings), emphasizing that the act should be done in a way that properly pleases them.
It presents a rule of conduct contrasting contexts: after washing, one may retire (feet still wet), but one should eat only after the feet are dried—suggesting cleanliness and proper decorum around food.
It highlights mindfulness in daily acts—especially offerings and eating—teaching that intention, cleanliness, and correct procedure are part of dharmic living.