Shloka 67
Puruṣottama-kṣetra Māhātmya: Śveta-Mādhava & Matsya-Mādhava; Mārkaṇḍeya-tīrtha Mārjana and Bath Liturgy
तस्मात्तत्रैव दातव्यं पितॄणां प्रीतिमिच्छता । भूमिस्तेन समुत्पन्ना भूम्यां चैव तु संस्थितम् ॥ ६७ ॥
tasmāttatraiva dātavyaṃ pitṝṇāṃ prītimicchatā | bhūmistena samutpannā bhūmyāṃ caiva tu saṃsthitam || 67 ||
Ainsi, celui qui veut réjouir les Pitṛ doit faire l’offrande là même. Car de là naît la terre, et dans la terre, en vérité, tout est établi.
Narada (teaching in Uttara-Bhaga context; traditional dialogue frame with Sanatkumāra lineage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that Pitṛ-satisfaction depends on making the offering at the specifically prescribed place, emphasizing the sacred linkage between the ritual locus (bhūmi) and the ancestors’ contentment.
By framing correct ancestral offerings as an act done with the intent to please (prīti), it aligns dharmic ritual with devotional attitude—reverence and gratitude expressed through prescribed giving.
It highlights Kalpa (ritual procedure): the rule that the dāna/offerings for Pitṛs should be performed at the proper designated location, showing the importance of place (deśa) in śrāddha practice.