Shloka 39
Tīrtha-vidhi (Procedure for Holy Places) — Prayāgarāja-māhātmya
सक्तुभिः पिंडदानं च संयावैः पायसेन वा । बदरामलकैर्वापि पिण्याकैर्वा सुलोचने ॥ ३९ ॥
saktubhiḥ piṃḍadānaṃ ca saṃyāvaiḥ pāyasena vā | badarāmalakairvāpi piṇyākairvā sulocane || 39 ||
হে সুলোচনে! ভাজা যবের গুঁড়ো (সক্তু) দিয়ে, অথবা সংযাব পিঠা দিয়ে, অথবা পায়স (ক্ষীর) দিয়ে পিণ্ডদান করা যায়; কিংবা বদর ও আমলক ফল দিয়ে, অথবা তেলখোল (পিণ্যাক) দিয়েও।
Narada (addressing a fair-eyed interlocutor; likely in an instructional dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that the merit of piṇḍa-dāna in śrāddha and tīrtha contexts depends on sincere offering and dharmic intent, and that acceptable substitutes exist when ideal materials are unavailable.
While primarily ritual-focused, it supports bhakti by emphasizing faithful performance of prescribed duties (pitṛ-tarpaṇa and śrāddha) as part of a devoted, dharma-aligned life that honors ancestors and sustains sacred order.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implicit: it lists sanctioned materials for piṇḍa offerings, reflecting applied dharma-śāstra guidance for correct performance of śrāddha rites.