Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 85
धर्मक्षेत्रे तु संप्राप्य श्राद्धं कुर्यादतंद्रितः । तस्य संवत्सरं यावत्तृप्ताः स्युः पितरो धुवम्
dharmakṣetre tu saṃprāpya śrāddhaṃ kuryādataṃdritaḥ | tasya saṃvatsaraṃ yāvattṛptāḥ syuḥ pitaro dhuvam
ধর্মক্ষেত্রে পৌঁছে অবহেলা না করে শ্রাদ্ধ করা উচিত। তাতে পিতৃগণ নিশ্চিতভাবে এক বছর পর্যন্ত তৃপ্ত থাকেন।
Unspecified (tīrtha-śrāddha instruction within Dharmāraṇya Khaṇḍa)
Tirtha: Dharmakṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Implied king (rājan)
Scene: At a sacred field near a water source, a householder performs śrāddha: offering piṇḍas on darbha, pouring water for tarpana, with brāhmaṇas seated for feeding; a subtle presence of satisfied pitṛs in the background.
FAQs
Honoring ancestors through correctly performed rites is a key form of dharma, especially when done at sacred places.
Dharmakṣetra, presented as a sanctified locale where śrāddha becomes especially fruitful.
Perform śrāddha diligently at Dharmakṣetra to ensure the ancestors’ satisfaction for one year.