Shloka 51
Adhyaya 31 — Naimittika and Related Śrāddha Rites: Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa, Eligibility, Timing, and Procedure
रक्षोघ्रांश्च जपेन मन्त्रांस्तिलैश्च विकिरेन्महीम् ।
सिद्धार्थकैश्च रक्षार्थं श्राद्धं हि प्रचुरच्छलम् ॥
rakṣoghrāṃśca japenmantrāṃstilaiśca vikirenmahīm / siddhārthakaiśca rakṣārthaṃ śrāddhaṃ hi pracuracchalam
ينبغي له أن يتلو المانترا التي تردّ الرّاكشاسا، وأن ينثر السمسم على الأرض؛ ولأجل الحماية ينثر أيضًا بذور السِدّهارثَكَة (siddhārthaka). فإن شعيرة الشرادّها (śrāddha) يُقال إنها كثيرًا ما تكون موضع خداع أو عرقلة.
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FAQs
Sacred acts require vigilance: the tradition acknowledges obstacles (inner and outer). Protective rites are a disciplined way of maintaining sanctity rather than acting from fear.
Ācāra/dharma content appended within Purāṇic teaching; not a pañcalakṣaṇa segment.
Sesame and mustard function as ‘boundary markers’—symbolic seals against disruptive forces. ‘Chala’ can also be read as subtle distraction or impurity that diverts the offering’s intent.