ऊषरे वापि तं सस्यं तुषाणां कण्डनं कृतम् । कुलाचारसमोपेतांस्तस्माच्छ्राद्धे नियोजयेत्
ūṣare vāpi taṃ sasyaṃ tuṣāṇāṃ kaṇḍanaṃ kṛtam | kulācārasamopetāṃstasmācchrāddhe niyojayet
Như lúa mọc trên đất cằn chỉ là giã vỏ trấu, không có hạt chắc; cũng vậy, nghi lễ sẽ rỗng không nếu thiếu chuẩn mực. Vì thế, trong lễ Śrāddha nên thỉnh chọn những người đầy đủ gia phong và tập tục tốt đẹp của dòng tộc.
Unspecified (didactic voice continuing Śrāddha eligibility criteria)
Type: kshetra
Listener: King (nṛpaśārdūla) in the discourse thread
Scene: A split-panel metaphor: on one side, barren saline land with thin stalks and husk-pounding; on the other, a proper śrāddha assembly with disciplined brāhmaṇas seated in pairs, kuśa grass and water vessels arranged neatly.
Without living dharmic tradition and conduct, ritual becomes empty—like processing husks instead of nourishing grain.
No particular tīrtha is named in this verse; it offers general Śrāddha guidance within a tīrtha-oriented discourse.
Engage in Śrāddha those who possess kulācāra—established, righteous family conduct and ritual propriety.
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