Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 31, Shloka 34
Adhyaya 31 — Naimittika and Related Śrāddha Rites: Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa, Eligibility, Timing, and Procedure
अप्राप्तौ तद्दिने चापि वर्ज्या योषित्प्रसङ्गिनः ।
भिक्षार्थमागतान् वापि काले संयमिनो यतीन् ॥
aprāptau taddine cāpi varjyā yoṣitprasaṅginaḥ | bhikṣārthamāgatān vāpi kāle saṃyamino yatīn ||
यदि निमन्त्रित अतिथि न आएँ, तो उसी दिन स्त्री-संग में आसक्त जनों का त्याग करना चाहिए। परन्तु जो आत्मसंयमी संन्यासी समय पर भिक्षा के लिए आएँ, उनका यथोचित सत्कार किया जा सकता है।
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FAQs
Even under logistical difficulty, the rite prioritizes character over convenience. At the same time, it honors genuine renunciants who arrive in a fitting manner, integrating śrāddha with broader atithi-dharma.
Ācāra/dharma guidance, specifically śrāddha and guest-handling norms.
The ‘unexpected yati’ represents dharma’s living presence: a rite for ancestors must remain open to the immediate embodiment of restraint and sanctity.