Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 32, Shloka 13
Adhyaya 32 — Rules for Parvana Śrāddha: Foods that Please the Ancestors and Items to Avoid
गान्धारिकामलाबूनि लवणान्यूषराणि च ।
आरक्ताः ये च निर्यासाः प्रत्यक्षलवणानि च ॥
gāndhārikāmalābūni lavaṇāny ūṣarāṇi ca / āraktā ye ca niryāsāḥ pratyakṣa-lavaṇāni ca
गांधारिक नमक, आमला-बू फल, नमकीन पदार्थ, क्षार/लवणीय द्रव्य, लाल-सा रिसाव (रस/रेज़िन) और जो अत्यधिक नमकीन हों—ये सब श्राद्ध में त्याज्य हैं।
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FAQs
Śrāddha is framed as an act requiring restraint and sattvic suitability. Items associated with harshness, excess salinity/alkalinity, or ambiguous/impure exudations are treated as unfit, emphasizing careful selection and reverence in offerings to the Pitṛs.
Primarily Dharma/Ācāra material rather than the five classic purāṇic markers (sarga, pratisarga, vaṃśa, manvantara, vaṃśānucarita). It is best cataloged as ancillary dharma-śāstra guidance embedded in the Purāṇa.
Symbolically, ‘excess salt/alkali’ suggests agitation and coarseness; śrāddha seeks calm continuity between generations. Avoiding such substances points to maintaining inner and outer śuddhi (purity) so remembrance and gratitude can be offered without disturbance.