Shloka 27
Śrāddha’s Cosmic Reach and Kāla-Nirṇaya (Sacred Timings): Amāvāsyā, Nakṣatra-Yoga, Tīrtha, and Minimum Offerings
तिलैः सप्ताष्टभिर् वापि समवेताञ् जलाञ्जलीन् भक्तिनम्रः समुद्दिश्य भुव्य् अस्माकं प्रदास्यति
tilaiḥ saptāṣṭabhir vāpi samavetāñ jalāñjalīn bhaktinamraḥ samuddiśya bhuvy asmākaṃ pradāsyati
সাত-আঠটা তিল থাকিলেও ভক্তিত নম্ৰ হৈ, জোড়া হাতত জল লৈ শ্ৰদ্ধাৰে উদ্দেশ্য কৰি ভূমিত তৰ্পণ অৰ্পণ কৰিলে, সেই দান সত্যই আমাৰ—পিতৃসকলৰ—প্ৰতি প্ৰদত্ত হয়।
Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya)
FAQs
This verse teaches that even a small offering—water libations with a few sesame seeds—when sincerely dedicated, is received by the ancestors, emphasizing intention and devotion over quantity.
By using the phrase bhakti-namraḥ, Parāśara highlights that humility and devotional intent are what make the offering effective; the ritual becomes meaningful through heartfelt dedication.
Within the Vishnu Purana’s dharma framework, such rites uphold cosmic order under Vishnu’s sovereignty; honoring the pitṛs is part of maintaining the divinely sustained social and moral universe.