Shloka 62
Adhyaya 31 — Naimittika and Related Śrāddha Rites: Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa, Eligibility, Timing, and Procedure
ततस्तदन्नं भुञ्जीत सह भृत्यादिभिर्नरः ।
एवं कुर्वोति धर्मज्ञः श्राद्धं पित्र्यं समाहितः ॥
tatas tad annaṃ bhuñjīta saha bhṛtyādibhir naraḥ | evaṃ kurvoti dharmajñaḥ śrāddhaṃ pitryaṃ samāhitaḥ ||
Dann soll der Mann jene Speise zusammen mit Dienern und anderen Abhängigen essen. So vollzieht der Kenner des Dharma, aufmerksam und gefasst, das Ahnen-Śrāddha (śrāddha) in rechter Weise.
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FAQs
Ritual merit is coupled with social responsibility: the rite’s food is not for private indulgence; it is integrated into the household through inclusive sharing and disciplined attention.
Ācāra/Dharma guidance.
Eating ‘with dependents’ symbolizes extension of ancestral blessing across the household unit, making the family a single ritual body.