Shloka 60
Genealogy of the Ancestors (Pitṛs) and the Procedure of Śrāddha
अग्न्यभावे तु विप्रस्य पाणौ वाथ जलेपि वा । अजाकर्णेश्वकर्णे वा गोष्ठे वाथ शिवांतिके
agnyabhāve tu viprasya pāṇau vātha jalepi vā | ajākarṇeśvakarṇe vā goṣṭhe vātha śivāṃtike
اگر برہمن کے لیے آگ میسر نہ ہو تو یہ کرم ہتھیلی پر، یا پانی میں بھی کیا جا سکتا ہے؛ یا اجاکرنہ یا اشوکَرنہ کے مقام پر؛ یا گوٹھ (گائے کے باڑے) میں؛ یا شیو کے مندر/آستانے کے قریب۔
Unspecified (context-dependent within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa 1.9)
Concept: When ideal resources are unavailable, dharma provides sanctioned alternatives; sincerity and correctness can be preserved even with minimal means.
Application: Don’t abandon essential duties due to imperfect conditions; adapt with integrity—use available, clean substitutes while keeping intention and purity intact.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A traveling brāhmaṇa pauses at a clean water’s edge, lacking fire; he performs the rite in his palm and in water, with kuśa grass and a small offering bowl. In the distance, a humble Śiva shrine and a cow-pen indicate sanctioned alternative spaces—dharma adapting without losing sanctity.","primary_figures":["brāhmaṇa performer","cowherd/cows (background)","Śiva-liṅga shrine (background symbol)"],"setting":"rural edge: water body, nearby goṣṭha, small stone Śiva shrine under a tree; sparse ritual items emphasizing simplicity","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["river jade","earth brown","ash gray","leaf green","sunlit amber"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a brāhmaṇa performing śrāddha without fire, offering in his palm over water, nearby cow-pen and small Śiva shrine, gold leaf highlights on water ripples and ritual vessels, rich textile reds/greens, ornate yet humble composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: pastoral landscape with delicate trees, a small stream, the performer seated calmly, cows grazing near a pen, a tiny Śiva shrine under a tree, cool natural palette with lyrical realism and fine detailing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized rural scene with bold outlines, performer in profile offering into water, simplified cow-pen geometry, iconic Śiva-liṅga shrine, strong red/yellow/green fields with black contours.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative pastoral border with cows and floral motifs, central figure offering over stylized water, small shrine element, deep blues and greens with gold accents, symmetrical folk-devotional arrangement."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["flowing water","cow bells distant","rustling leaves","soft mantra murmur","occasional temple bell from shrine"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अग्न्यभावे = अग्नि-अभावे; वाथ = वा अथ; जलेपि = जले अपि; अजाकर्णेश्वकर्णे = अजाकर्णे श्वकर्णे; शिवांतिके = शिव-अन्तिके.
FAQs
It permits pragmatic substitutes—using the palm, water, or certain approved locations—indicating that intention and dharmic continuity can be maintained even without the standard fire-rite setup.
In Purāṇic usage they are typically read as place-names/tīrtha references; the verse lists them alongside other locations, suggesting sanctioned sites where rites may be performed.
It treats proximity to a Śiva-sanctuary as ritually supportive or permissible, reflecting Purāṇic inclusivity where certain sacred spaces can substitute for missing ritual requisites.