Shloka 153
Genealogy of the Ancestors (Pitṛs) and the Procedure of Śrāddha
द्वौ मासौ मत्स्यमांसेन त्रीन्मासान्हारिणेन तु । औरभ्रेणाथ चतुरः शाकुनेनाथ पंच वै
dvau māsau matsyamāṃsena trīnmāsānhāriṇena tu | aurabhreṇātha caturaḥ śākunenātha paṃca vai
مچھلی کے گوشت سے دو ماہ تک (پِتر) کی تسکین ہوتی ہے؛ ہرن کے گوشت سے تین ماہ؛ بھیڑ کے گوشت سے چار ماہ؛ اور پرندوں کے گوشت سے پانچ ماہ یقیناً۔
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses of Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa 1.9).
Concept: Ritual actions have graded results; offerings are evaluated by their capacity to sustain pitṛ-tṛpti (ancestral satisfaction) for specified durations.
Application: If performing śrāddha, follow prescribed offerings with care; if not, take the broader lesson: be precise and sincere in duties to family/ancestors, and prefer sattvic substitutes where one’s tradition allows.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A quiet śrāddha rite unfolds on a riverbank altar: darbha grass laid in precise lines, a bronze vessel of water, and a solemn householder offering piṇḍas while a learned brāhmaṇa recites. In the subtle background, translucent pitṛs receive the offering, their forms calm yet expectant, as the scene emphasizes ritual measure and consequence.","primary_figures":["gṛhastha (householder)","brāhmaṇa priest","pitṛs (ancestral spirits, subtle forms)"],"setting":"Riverbank or courtyard śrāddha-maṇḍapa with darbha, piṇḍas, and ritual vessels; minimalistic, dharma-centered composition.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["smoked sandalwood brown","darbha green","bronze gold","ash white","deep maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a seated householder in traditional dhoti offers piṇḍas on a low wooden altar with darbha grass; a brāhmaṇa priest beside him holds a palm-leaf manuscript; subtle pitṛ figures appear in a haloed upper register receiving svadhā; gold leaf embellishment on vessels, ornaments, and halos; rich reds and greens, gem-studded borders, South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate riverbank śrāddha scene with delicate brushwork; the priest and householder rendered with refined facial features; pale blue river, soft trees, and a quiet sky; pitṛs suggested as faint luminous silhouettes above the offerings; cool palette with lyrical naturalism and fine textile patterns.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments; the ritual altar centered with stylized vessels; priest and householder in profile with characteristic large eyes; pitṛs in a simplified celestial band above; dominant red, yellow, and green with rhythmic ornamental borders like temple wall art.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a devotional domestic courtyard framed by intricate floral borders and lotus motifs; the śrāddha altar central, with peacocks and stylized foliage at the margins; deep blues and gold accents; pitṛs depicted as small haloed figures in the upper field, rendered with ornate textile-like patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low temple bell","soft water pouring (tarpana)","rustle of darbha grass","measured Vedic-style cadence","silence between lines"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: matsyamāṃsena (मत्स्य-मांस+तृतीया), trīnmāsān = trīn+māsān, aurabhreṇātha = aurabhreṇa+atha, śākunenātha = śākunena+atha.
FAQs
It assigns specific durations for which one may rely on different kinds of meat as sustenance: fish (2 months), deer (3), sheep (4), and birds (5).
No. It reads like a rule-of-thumb or allowance within a dharma/niyama context; the broader Padma Purana often emphasizes purity and devotional living, so the full intent depends on surrounding verses.
The verse implies a gradation of permissibility or suitability over time; traditional dharma texts sometimes rank foods by perceived purity, availability, or ritual acceptability, which likely informs these limits.