Shloka 17
Śrāddha Vidhi (Pārvaṇa-Śrāddha): Invitations, Arghya, Protective Rites, Piṇḍa Offering, Dakṣiṇā, and Visarjana
ततो धूरिलोचनसंज्ञकेभ्योदवेभ्य एतदन्नं सघृतं सपानीयं सव्यञ्जनं स्वाहेति वारिकुशाद्यैरनुसङ्कल्पनम् / ॐ अन्नमिदमक्षय्यमस्तु ॐ संङ्कल्पसिद्धिरस्तु
tato dhūrilocanasaṃjñakebhyodavebhya etadannaṃ saghṛtaṃ sapānīyaṃ savyañjanaṃ svāheti vārikuśādyairanusaṅkalpanam / oṃ annamidamakṣayyamastu oṃ saṃṅkalpasiddhirastu
Luego, para las deidades conocidas como Dhūriloçana, se debe ofrecer esta comida —junto con ghee, agua y acompañada de condimentos— pronunciando “svāhā”, y reafirmar la intención con agua, hierba kuśa y similares: “Oṃ, que esta comida sea inagotable. Oṃ, que la resolución se cumpla”.
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda)
Ritual Type: Parvana
Beneficiary: Pitr
Timing: Ancillary devatā offering within śrāddha sequence (protective/preceding step)
Concept: Ritual intention (saṅkalpa) and proper accompaniments (water, kuśa) ‘seal’ the act, aiming at akṣaya-phala (non-diminishing merit/effect).
Vedantic Theme: Saṅkalpa as inner alignment: when action is consecrated, its fruit is refined; steadiness of mind supports steadiness of result.
Application: When giving food/charity, explicitly set a wholesome intention and complete the act with mindful closure; include water/cleanliness as symbols of completeness.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: ritual offering point (anna with water/condiments)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana śrāddha sequences where ancillary devatā offerings precede/guard pitṛ offerings; repeated ‘annam idam akṣayyam astu’ and ‘saṅkalpa-siddhir astu’
FAQs
This verse frames the offering as a complete, sanctified oblation—food made nourishing and ritually fit by ghee, water, and accompaniments—so the intended deities receive it properly and the rite bears fruit.
It explicitly instructs an “anusankalpa,” a reaffirmation of intention using water and kuśa, and seals it with mantras seeking inexhaustibility of the offering and fulfillment of the resolve.
Perform any ancestral or devotional offering with clarity of intention, respectful completeness (food and water), and a mindful prayer for the act to be effective and beneficial.