Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 33
शस्त्रेण निहतानां च स्वर्गस्थानामपि ध्रुवम् । न करिष्यति यः श्राद्धं तस्मिन्नहनि संस्थिते
śastreṇa nihatānāṃ ca svargasthānāmapi dhruvam | na kariṣyati yaḥ śrāddhaṃ tasminnahani saṃsthite
Et quant à ceux qui furent frappés par les armes—même s’ils sont assurément établis au ciel—celui qui n’accomplit pas le śrāddha lorsque ce jour est venu…
Śrī Bhagavān
Scene: A stern admonition is voiced: for those slain by weapons, even if in heaven, the one who fails to perform śrāddha on that day incurs implied fault; the mood is cautionary and duty-bound.
FAQs
Worlds like heaven do not cancel family dharma; descendants’ śrāddha remains a vital support for the departed’s well-being.
The chapter’s background continues to privilege Gayā, though this verse focuses on the obligation of performing śrāddha on the appointed day.
Do not neglect the śrāddha on the specified day, even for those who died by weapons and are believed to be in svarga.