Shloka 38
Ekādaśāhna-vidhiḥ (The Rite Prescribed for the Eleventh Day): Maṇḍala-racanā, Āvāhana, Mudrā, and Ativāhika-devatā Pūjā
चतुर्थ्यन्तं वदन्पश्चादिमं पिण्डमितीरयन् । ददामीति च सम्प्रोच्य दद्यात्पिण्डान्स्वभक्तितः
caturthyantaṃ vadanpaścādimaṃ piṇḍamitīrayan | dadāmīti ca samprocya dadyātpiṇḍānsvabhaktitaḥ
Then, after reciting up to the fourth invocatory formula, uttering “this piṇḍa,” and clearly saying “I give (it),” one should offer the piṇḍas with one’s own devotion.
Suta Goswami (narrating the prescribed rite as taught within the Shiva Purana tradition)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Sthala Purana: Procedural instruction for piṇḍadāna with explicit verbal offering (saṅkalpa/tyāga-vākya), emphasizing bhakti as the efficacious link to Śiva’s grace.
Significance: Correct dāna-vākya and devotion are said to complete the rite; spiritually framed as aiding the departed and purifying the doer.
Mantra: (tyāga-vākya) "imām piṇḍam" … "dadāmi"
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It teaches that śrāddha offerings become spiritually efficacious when performed with conscious intention (“dadāmi”—I offer) and sincere bhakti, aligning action (karma) with devotion to Pati (Shiva).
Even when the act is a śrāddha rite, the Shiva Purana frames dharmic ritual as meaningful when offered in a Shiva-oriented devotional spirit—Saguna devotion (bhakti) purifies the performer and supports the soul’s upliftment under Shiva’s grace.
It emphasizes correct verbal sankalpa-like utterance—recite the prescribed formula up to the fourth, specify the offering (“this piṇḍa”), and state the act of giving (“dadāmi”) before placing the piṇḍas, maintaining a focused, devotional mind.