Shloka 47
Brahmin Right Conduct: Morning Remembrance, Bathing, Purification, and Tarpaṇa Method
दक्षिणाभिमुखो भूत्वा शुचिस्तु तर्पयेत्पितॄन् । तृप्यतामिति वाक्येन नामगोत्रेण वै पुनः
dakṣiṇābhimukho bhūtvā śucistu tarpayetpitṝn | tṛpyatāmiti vākyena nāmagotreṇa vai punaḥ
جنوب رُخ ہو کر اور طہارت میں رہتے ہوئے پِتروں کو ترپن کرے؛ پھر نام اور گوتر کے ساتھ دوبارہ یہ کلمات کہے: “تُرپت ہوں۔”
Unspecified (narrative/instructional voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दक्षिणाभिमुखो → दक्षिण-अभिमुखः; शुचिस्तु → शुचिः तु; तर्पयेत्पितॄन् → तर्पयेत् पितॄन्
FAQs
In Dharma and ritual literature, the southern direction is traditionally associated with the Pitṛs; facing south signifies directing the offering toward the ancestral realm.
The phrase “tṛpyatām” (“may you be satisfied”) explicitly states the intention of tarpaṇa—satiating and honoring the ancestors through the libation and invocation.
Naming and specifying gotra identifies the intended recipients of the rite, personalizing the offering and aligning it with customary ancestral remembrance and ritual precision.