Shloka 131
Genealogy of the Ancestors (Pitṛs) and the Procedure of Śrāddha
मन्वंतरादयस्त्वेता दत्तस्याक्षयकारिकाः । पानीयमप्यत्र तिलैर्विमिश्रं दद्यात्पितृभ्यः प्रयतो मनुष्यः
manvaṃtarādayastvetā dattasyākṣayakārikāḥ | pānīyamapyatra tilairvimiśraṃ dadyātpitṛbhyaḥ prayato manuṣyaḥ
منونتر وغیرہ سے آغاز ہونے والے یہ اعمال دی ہوئی چیز کو اَکشَی (لازوال) بنا دیتے ہیں۔ یہاں بھی بااخلاص انسان پِتروں کو تل ملا پانی تک نذر کرے۔
Unspecified (narrative voice within Padma Purāṇa, Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa)
Concept: Offerings made at manvantara-related observances become akṣaya (imperishable); sincerity and correct method sanctify even simple gifts like sesame-mixed water.
Application: Do not postpone dharma for lack of wealth: offer at least water with tila, with cleanliness and remembrance; keep consistency and intention, especially on prescribed sacred times.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee kneels with a small copper lota, pouring a thin stream of water speckled with black sesame onto darbha grass, facing the southern direction. Above the stream, the word ‘AKṢAYA’ appears as a subtle golden aura, while gentle ancestral forms receive the offering like a quiet rain of blessings.","primary_figures":["devotee/householder","Pitṛs (subtle, benevolent forms)"],"setting":"simple home courtyard or riverbank with darbha mat, copper vessel, sesame bowl, south-facing orientation markers","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["warm gold","copper brown","charcoal black (sesame)","cream white","soft sky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: close-up ritual of tila-jala tarpaṇa with copper lota and darbha, Pitṛs in a gold-haloed cloud receiving; heavy gold leaf aura labeled ‘akṣaya’ in stylized script, rich maroon background, ornate borders and gleaming vessels.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate domestic courtyard tarpaṇa, delicate sesame specks in the water stream, soft pastel architecture, refined faces and calm gestures, gentle golden wash suggesting akṣaya merit, minimalistic serenity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined devotee pouring tila-jala, stylized Pitṛ band above, decorative akṣaya aura motif, flat temple-wall composition with rhythmic patterns, traditional red/yellow/green pigments and strong black contours.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central tarpaṇa vignette framed by lotus and vine borders, repeated sesame-dot motifs forming a mandala, golden ‘akṣaya’ aura above the water stream, deep blue ground with intricate white and gold detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft water pour","silence","single bell strike","distant conch","gentle wind"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मन्वंतरादयस्त्वेता = मन्वन्तरादयः + तु + एताः; दत्तस्याक्षयकारिकाः = दत्तस्य + अक्षयकारिकाः; पानीयमप्यत्र = पानीयम् + अपि + अत्र; तिलैर्विमिश्रं = तिलैः + विमिश्रम्; दद्यात्पितृभ्यः = दद्यात् + पितृभ्यः.
FAQs
It recommends offering water mixed with sesame seeds (tila-jala) to the Pitṛs, as a disciplined act of ancestral honoring (tarpaṇa/śrāddha context).
It implies that the prescribed observances make the merit or fruit of the offering “akṣaya”—imperishable and inexhaustible—so the spiritual benefit does not diminish.
It emphasizes conscientiousness and reverence: even a simple offering like water, when given with care and proper intention, is meaningful and spiritually efficacious.