Shloka 14
पितृसर्ग-श्राद्धमाहात्म्य-प्रश्नः
Pitṛ-sarga and the Greatness of Śrāddha: The Inquiry
पितुः पितामहश्चैव त्रिषु पिंडेषु नित्यदा । पितरो धर्मकामस्य प्रजाकामस्य च प्रजाम्
pituḥ pitāmahaścaiva triṣu piṃḍeṣu nityadā | pitaro dharmakāmasya prajākāmasya ca prajām
Ayah dan kakek (pihak ayah) senantiasa hadir dalam tiga piṇḍa. Para Pitṛ menganugerahkan keberhasilan dalam dharma dan pemenuhan hasrat; dan bagi yang mendambakan keturunan, mereka menganugerahkan anak.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga narrative; it explains the metaphysical/ritual mapping of father and grandfather into the tri-piṇḍa structure and attributes boons (dharma, kāma, prajā) to pitṛ-prasāda.
Significance: Affirms śrāddha as a stabilizing dharmic act (sthiti) sustaining lineage and social order; motivates regular performance through promised results.
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
The verse teaches that honoring the Pitṛs through the prescribed piṇḍa offerings sustains dharma and supports worldly well-being; ancestral grace becomes a channel through which order, merit, and family continuity are maintained—preparing the devotee for steadier Shaiva sādhanā.
In Shaiva practice, Pitṛ-karmas are part of living in dharma, which pleases Saguna Shiva as the Lord of cosmic law (Pati). By keeping obligations to ancestors, a devotee removes impediments (pāśa-like bindings) that disturb worship and steadiness in Linga-bhakti.
It points to regular Pitṛ rites such as piṇḍa-dāna and tarpaṇa with faith; paired with Shaiva remembrance (e.g., quiet japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to dedicate the merit and seek purification of familial karmic obstacles.