Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 56
एतेऽस्माकं प्रदास्यंति कव्यं यन्निजवंशजैः । प्रदत्तं तेन संप्राप्ता वयं देव त्वदन्तिकम्
ete'smākaṃ pradāsyaṃti kavyaṃ yannijavaṃśajaiḥ | pradattaṃ tena saṃprāptā vayaṃ deva tvadantikam
Ceux-ci nous donneront le kavya offert par leurs propres descendants. Par ce don, ô Dieu, nous sommes parvenus auprès de Toi.
Pitṛs (ancestors)
Scene: Pitṛs indicate living descendants who will offer kavya; the Pitṛs, strengthened by that gift, arrive at the deity’s threshold—suggesting a subtle, luminous pathway from ritual to divine court.
FAQs
Ancestral welfare is tied to lineage-duty: offerings made by one’s own descendants are central to pitṛ uplift and continuity of dharma.
Not specified in this verse; the emphasis is on the pitṛ-rite mechanism often performed at tīrthas for enhanced efficacy.
Kavya offered by descendants (nija-vaṃśaja) is highlighted as the proper channel for pitṛ satisfaction.