Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 31, Shloka 7
Adhyaya 31 — Naimittika and Related Śrāddha Rites: Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa, Eligibility, Timing, and Procedure
तान् सर्वान् यजमानो वै श्राद्धं कुर्वन् यथाविधि ।
समाप्याययते वत्स ! येन येन शृणुष्व तत् ॥
tān sarvān yajamāno vai śrāddhaṃ kurvan yathāvidhi | samāpyāyayate vatsa! yena yena śṛṇuṣva tat ||
हे प्रिय बालक, विधि के अनुसार श्राद्ध करने से यजमान वास्तव में उन सबको पोषित और तृप्त करता है। यह कैसे और किस प्रकार होता है—वह सुनो।
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FAQs
Correct method matters: intention must be paired with prescribed discipline (vidhi). The verse frames śrāddha as an actionable form of care that can benefit even unseen and suffering kin.
Instructional dharma segment; not pañcalakṣaṇa.
‘Nourishing’ here implies subtle replenishment: offerings, mantras, and intention are treated as convertible into benefit appropriate to diverse planes of existence.