Shloka 14
Yamavākya
The Words of Yama
तेषामपीह पितरः पितॄणां पितरस्तथा । तथा मातामहा यांति मातुर्ये जनकादयः ॥ १४ ॥
teṣāmapīha pitaraḥ pitṝṇāṃ pitarastathā | tathā mātāmahā yāṃti māturye janakādayaḥ || 14 ||
Di sini, para ayah mereka pun—demikian juga para ayah dari para Pitṛ—serta para kakek dari pihak ibu, yakni ayah sang ibu dan seterusnya, turut memperoleh (buah kebajikan itu).
Suta (narrating Narada Purana discourse)
Vrata: none (continues the previously stated Hari-vāsara upavāsa result)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that śrāddha/tarpaṇa offerings are not limited to one person: the merit and satisfaction extend through multiple generations, including both paternal and maternal ancestral lines.
In a Purāṇic framework, honoring Pitṛs is part of dharma that supports a sāttvika life; such disciplined dharma becomes supportive ground for stable Vishnu-bhakti, even when the verse itself is primarily ritual-focused.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) in specifying eligibility/recipients of offerings—clarifying that rites are directed to ancestors across paternal and maternal lineages.