ऐन्द्रवारुणवायव्याः सौम्या वै नैरृताश्च ये । प्रतिगृह्णंत्विमं पिंडं काका भूमौ मयार्पितम्
aindravāruṇavāyavyāḥ saumyā vai nairṛtāśca ye | pratigṛhṇaṃtvimaṃ piṃḍaṃ kākā bhūmau mayārpitam
Que les êtres des domaines d’Indra, de Varuṇa et de Vāyu—ainsi que ceux du quartier de Soma et ceux de la direction Nairṛta—reçoivent ce piṇḍa, offrande de boule de riz, ô corbeaux, que j’ai déposé sur le sol.
Vyāsa (deduced from immediate narrative context of Dharmāraṇya instructions)
Scene: A householder performs śrāddha outdoors on purified earth, placing a rice-ball (piṇḍa) on the ground while invoking the quarters; crows gather respectfully as ritual recipients; subtle presence of dikpālas suggested by directional emblems.
Dharma includes compassion and sharing—offerings extend beyond oneself, acknowledging unseen beings and cosmic order.
No; the verse concerns household bali/offerings rather than a pilgrimage location.
Placing a piṇḍa on the ground and invoking acceptance by beings associated with various directions; addressing crows as recipients/mediators.