Garuda Purana — Preta Kalpa, Shloka 39
Sapindīkaraṇa: Timing, Eligibility, Gotra Rules, and Yearlong Śrāddha
with Vṛṣotsarga and Ghaṭa-dāna
पुत्त्रिका पतिगोत्रा स्यादधस्तात्पुत्रजन्मनः / पुत्रोत्पत्तेः परस्तात्सा पितृगोत्रं व्रजेत्पुनः
puttrikā patigotrā syādadhastātputrajanmanaḥ / putrotpatteḥ parastātsā pitṛgotraṃ vrajetpunaḥ
La putrikā (hija designada para engendrar un hijo que continúe la línea del padre) se considera perteneciente al linaje del esposo hasta el nacimiento del hijo; pero, una vez nacido el hijo, vuelve de nuevo al linaje de su padre.
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Putrikā-dharma: a designated daughter’s gotra-status shifts—husband’s gotra until a son is born, then reverts to father’s gotra for lineage-continuity.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma as loka-saṅgraha: social order and ritual continuity maintained through precise saṃbandha (relations).
Application: In śrāddha/saṃskāra and genealogical reckoning, determine which pitṛ-line receives offerings and how descendants are counted once a putrikā bears a son.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.26 (Śrāddha/saṃbandha rules around lineage and offerings)
FAQs
This verse clarifies how lineage (gotra) is legally and ritually counted for an appointed daughter, which affects inheritance and duties connected to Pitṛ rites.
By stating when the putrikā is treated as belonging to the husband’s or father’s gotra, it indirectly governs which ancestral line her offspring primarily serves for continuing lineage and performing associated Pitṛ duties.
When performing family rites or documenting lineage, follow traditional guidance (with a competent priest/ācārya) on gotra attribution in special cases like putrikā arrangements, so rituals and records align with dharma.