Shloka 182

Genealogy of the Ancestors (Pitṛs) and the Procedure of Śrāddha

Devanagari script

बहिः प्रदक्षिणं कुर्यात्पदान्यष्टावनुव्रजेत् । बंधुवर्गेण सहितः पुत्रभार्यासमन्वितः

Transliteration

bahiḥ pradakṣiṇaṃ kuryātpadānyaṣṭāvanuvrajet | baṃdhuvargeṇa sahitaḥ putrabhāryāsamanvitaḥ

Translation

وہ باہر کی طرف سے پرَدَکشنہ کرے اور آٹھ قدم آگے بڑھے؛ اپنے رشتہ داروں کے حلقے کے ساتھ، اور اپنے بیٹے اور بیوی سمیت۔

Word by Word

• बहिः: outside
• बहिः: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: बहिः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, देशवाचक (outside)

• प्रदक्षिणम्: circumambulation (clockwise)
• प्रदक्षिणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रदक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; 'प्रदक्षिणा-क्रिया'

• कुर्यात्: should do
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• पदानि: steps
• पदानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), बहुवचन

• अष्टौ: eight
• अष्टौ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अष्टन् (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), बहुवचन (संख्याविशेषण); 'आठ'

• अनुव्रजेत्: should follow/walk along
• अनुव्रजेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु + व्रज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• बन्धुवर्गेण: with the group of relatives
• बन्धुवर्गेण: Sahakari (Accompaniment/सहकारि)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बन्धु + वर्ग (प्रातिपदिक); बन्धु (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—'बन्धूनां वर्गः'

• सहितः: accompanied
• सहितः: Karta (Predicate/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सह (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + इ (धातु) → सहित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; 'सह' अर्थे—accompanied

• पुत्रभार्यासमन्वितः: accompanied by son and wife
• पुत्रभार्यासमन्वितः: Karta (Predicate/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुत्र + भार्या + समन्वित (प्रातिपदिक); पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + भार्या (प्रातिपदिक) + समन्वित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; समाहार/समुच्चयार्थे तत्पुरुष-प्रयोगः—'पुत्रेण भार्यया च समन्वितः'

Speaker

Unspecified in provided excerpt (context needed from Adhyaya 9 narrative frame)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ritual is not solitary: prescribed circumambulation and measured steps, performed with relatives, spouse, and son, integrates family into dharma and auspicious closure.

Application: Create shared spiritual routines—walk together around a shrine/tulasi, mark transitions (meals, prayers) with small, consistent acts that build unity.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A family emerges into the outer courtyard and performs a respectful pradakṣiṇā around a designated sacred spot, taking exactly eight measured steps. Relatives follow in a gentle arc, with the son and wife close to the householder, forming a living garland of kinship around the ritual center.","primary_figures":["householder","wife","son","relatives (bandhu-varga)"],"setting":"outer courtyard/veranda encircling a small sacred locus (bali-stone or shrine), rangoli patterns, lamp stands, flowering plants","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["lotus pink","marigold orange","sandalwood cream","emerald green","twilight blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: auspicious family pradakṣiṇā in an outer courtyard—householder leading, wife and son beside, relatives following; gold leaf on lamps and borders, rich reds/greens, ornate jewelry, symmetrical procession around a small shrine.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical procession of family taking eight steps around a sacred spot; delicate architecture, soft morning sky, refined faces, gentle movement captured with fine brushwork and cool-warm balance.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: rhythmic circular composition of figures around the sacred center; bold outlines, natural pigments, emphasis on auspicious family unity and ritual geometry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: circular pradakṣiṇā motif framed by lotus borders; deep blue ground with gold floral filigree, peacocks at corners, central shrine subtly Vaishnava, family figures stylized in devotional procession."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["anklet bells","soft handbell","family murmured prayers","morning birds"]}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुर्यात्पदानि = कुर्यात् + पदानि; पदान्यष्टौ = पदानि + अष्टौ; अष्टावनुव्रजेत् = अष्टौ + अनुव्रजेत्; पुत्रभार्यासमन्वितः = पुत्रभार्या + समन्वितः (समास)

FAQs

What practice is described in this verse?

It describes a ritual pradakṣiṇā (clockwise circumambulation), specifically an outer circumambulation, with an instruction to proceed for eight steps.

Why are family members mentioned in the performance of the rite?

The verse frames the observance as a household (gṛhastha) act of dharma, emphasizing shared participation and the social-religious continuity of merit through family accompaniment.

What is the ethical or devotional takeaway from this instruction?

It highlights disciplined, respectful engagement with sacred practice (orderly circumambulation) and the integration of devotion and duty within family life.