Shloka 40
Adhyaya 31 — Naimittika and Related Śrāddha Rites: Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa, Eligibility, Timing, and Procedure
तथैव मातामहानां विधिरुक्तो मनीषिभिः । विष्टारार्थे कुशान् दत्त्वा पूज्य चार्घ्यादिना बुधः ॥
tathaiva mātāmahānāṃ vidhir ukto manīṣibhiḥ / viṣṭarārthe kuśān dattvā pūjya cārghyādinā budhaḥ
De la même manière, les sages ont exposé la procédure concernant les ancêtres maternels. En disposant de l’herbe kuśa pour le siège (viṣṭara), l’homme avisé doit les honorer par l’arghya et d’autres offrandes.
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FAQs
The maternal lineage is explicitly honored alongside the paternal, underscoring completeness in gratitude and remembrance; dharma includes acknowledging all lines of ancestral support.
This is ritual-ācāra instruction rather than sarga/pratisarga/vaṃśa/manvantara/vaṃśānucarita narrative content.
Kuśa as ‘seat’ signifies establishing a stable locus for subtle presence; arghya symbolizes offering one’s vital essence (respectfully externalized) to the ancestral continuum.