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📜 Meaning and Significance\r\nTarpaṇa (तर्पण): Means \'satiating,\' \'satisfying,\' or \'offering water\' (libations). It is the act of respectfully offering water mixed with sesame seeds to various divine and ancestral entities to satisfy their spiritual needs.\r\n\r\nDevarṣipitṛtarpaṇavidhi (देवरिषीपित्रूतर्पणविधि): This compound word specifies the three main groups to whom the oblations are offered:\r\n\r\nDeva Tarpaṇa: Offerings to the Deities (Gods).\r\n\r\nṚṣi Tarpaṇa: Offerings to the Sages (Seers of the Vedas).\r\n\r\nPitṛ Tarpaṇa: Offerings to the Ancestors (Fathers/Manes).\r\n\r\nVidhi (विधि) & Hindi Vyākhyā Sahit: Refers to the procedure with the original Sanskrit mantras and a detailed Hindi translation/explanation.\r\n\r\n💧 Content and Practice\r\nThis manual is critical for dvijas (the twice-born, initiated householders) as Tarpaṇa is a part of their Nitya Karma (daily duties).\r\n\r\nThe book provides the exact, step-by-step methodology for:\r\n\r\nSankalpa: Stating the ritual\'s purpose and the time/place of performance.\r\n\r\nProcedure: Detailing the proper posture, direction, and application of the sacred thread (Yajñopavītam), which must be shifted for each of the three offerings:\r\n\r\nDeva Tarpaṇa: Sacred thread worn over the left shoulder (Upavītī).\r\n\r\nṚṣi Tarpaṇa: Sacred thread worn around the neck like a garland (Nivītī).\r\n\r\nPitṛ Tarpaṇa: Sacred thread worn over the right shoulder (Prācīnāvītī).\r\n\r\nMantra Recitation: The specific mantras to be recited while releasing water for each group.
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