वर्षेवर्षे तु यच्छ्राद्धं मातापित्रोर्मृतेऽहनि । मलमासे न कर्तव्यं व्यासस्य वचनं यथा
varṣevarṣe tu yacchrāddhaṃ mātāpitrormṛte'hani | malamāse na kartavyaṃ vyāsasya vacanaṃ yathā
Das jährliche śrāddha, das jedes Jahr am Todestag von Mutter oder Vater vollzogen wird, soll nicht im Schaltmonat (malamāsa) stattfinden, gemäß dem Wort Vyāsas.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim family at Prabhāsa performs pitṛ-tarpaṇa beside the sea/river-mouth, while a learned brāhmaṇa points to a pañcāṅga indicating malamāsa; the rite is respectfully deferred to the proper month in obedience to Vyāsa’s word.
Even ancestral devotion follows cosmic order; scripture sets calendar boundaries so rites align with sacred time.
The verse is part of Prabhāsa-kṣetra Māhātmya’s dharma teaching; it does not single out a separate tīrtha by name.
Do not perform the yearly death-anniversary śrāddha for parents during malamāsa; follow Vyāsa’s injunction.