Genealogy of the Ancestors (Pitṛs) and the Procedure of Śrāddha
अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि ब्रह्मणा यदुदीरितम् । श्राद्धं साधारणं नाम भुक्तिमुक्तिफलप्रदम्
ataḥ paraṃ pravakṣyāmi brahmaṇā yadudīritam | śrāddhaṃ sādhāraṇaṃ nāma bhuktimuktiphalapradam
Ahora explicaré lo que proclamó Brahmā: el rito llamado el śrāddha “común” (sādhāraṇa), que concede los frutos tanto del goce mundano como de la liberación.
Unspecified narrator (a teacher/reciter continuing the discourse; verse attributes the teaching to Brahmā)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यदुदीरितम् = यत् + उदीरितम्. भुक्तिमुक्तिफलप्रदम् = भुक्ति + मुक्ति + फल + प्रदम् (समास).
It refers to a general or universally applicable form of śrāddha (ancestral offering/rite), presented as a standard rite not restricted to a special occasion.
The verse frames śrāddha as dharmic action that yields prosperity and well-being in worldly life (bhukti) while also purifying intention and merit toward spiritual freedom (mukti).
It underscores the duty of honoring lineage and performing prescribed rites with faith (śraddhā), presenting responsible remembrance and gratitude as spiritually consequential.