Shloka 37
Mohinī-prashna
The Question about Mohinī
मृता ह्यपि तथान्नेन प्रीयन्ते पितरो दिवि । कर्कंधुमात्रं प्रहुतं पुरोडाशं हि देवताः ॥ ३७ ॥
mṛtā hyapi tathānnena prīyante pitaro divi | karkaṃdhumātraṃ prahutaṃ puroḍāśaṃ hi devatāḥ || 37 ||
وإن كانوا قد فارقوا الدنيا، فإن الآباءَ الأسلافَ في السماء يسرّون حقًّا بمثل هذه القرابين من الطعام؛ والآلهةُ أيضًا ترضى إذا قُدِّمَ قُرْبانُ البوروداشا (puroḍāśa) في النار على الوجه الشرعي، ولو كان قدرُه كحبةِ عنّابٍ واحدة (karkaṃdhu).
Suta (narrating the teaching within the Uttara-Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that sincere, properly performed offerings—especially food in Śrāddha and oblations in yajña—reach subtle recipients: Pitṛs in divi and the Devatās, showing that correctness and devotion matter more than quantity.
By emphasizing that even a tiny offering, when made with faith and according to vidhi, pleases higher beings; this reflects the bhakti principle that heartfelt intention and reverence can make simple acts spiritually effective.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: the verse stresses prahuta—“duly offered”—and mentions puroḍāśa, pointing to correct Śrauta/Smārta ritual method and measurements rather than lavish expenditure.