Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 31, Shloka 15
Adhyaya 31 — Naimittika and Related Śrāddha Rites: Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa, Eligibility, Timing, and Procedure
तेनान्ये तत्कुले तत्र तत्तद्योन्यन्तरं गताः ।
प्रयान्त्याप्यायनं वत्स सम्यक् श्राद्धक्रियावताम् ॥
tenānye tatkule tatra tattadyonyantaraṃ gatāḥ / prayānty āpyāyanaṃ vatsa samyak śrāddhakriyāvatām
Through that, others in that very family—who have gone into this or that different birth—attain nourishment, dear child, when the śrāddha rites are properly performed.
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FAQs
Proper performance (samyak-kriyā) matters: dharma is not only intention but also disciplined execution, believed to generate tangible relief for relatives across diverse rebirths.
Dharma/Ācāra; it connects to vaṃśa thinking by emphasizing ‘tatkula’ (that lineage) as the field of ritual obligation.
‘Yonyantara’ suggests consciousness traversing forms; śrāddha becomes a ‘bridge’ mechanism, transmitting subtle sustenance through the lineage-thread (kula-sūtra).