Shloka 27
Adhyaya 32 — Rules for Parvana Śrāddha: Foods that Please the Ancestors and Items to Avoid
श्रद्धया परया दत्तं पितॄणां नामगोत्रतः ।
यदाहारास्तु ते जातास्तदाहारत्वमेति तत् ॥
śraddhayā parayā dattaṃ pitṝṇāṃ nāma-gotrataḥ / yad āhārās tu te jātās tad āhāratvam eti tat
Apa pun yang dipersembahkan dengan श्रद्धā tertinggi, sambil menyebut para Pitṛ menurut nama dan garis gotra mereka, itulah yang menjadi santapan mereka—dan bentuk persembahan itu mencapai wujud rezeki yang sesuai bagi mereka.
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FAQs
Intention and reverent precision matter: faith (śraddhā) plus correct relational addressing (nāma-gotra) is said to transform the material offering into a fitting benefit for subtle recipients.
Ritual-dharma teaching; not one of the five characteristics, but a practical theology of how offerings ‘reach’ their intended recipients.
Naming and gotra function like an ‘address’ in subtle space; śraddhā is the energizing force that converts gross offering into subtle nourishment compatible with the pitṛs’ plane.