Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 25
हीनांगा ह्यधिकांगा वा यस्मिञ्च्छ्राद्धे द्विजातयः । भुंजते वृषलीनाथास्तदस्माकं प्रजायते
hīnāṃgā hyadhikāṃgā vā yasmiñcchrāddhe dvijātayaḥ | bhuṃjate vṛṣalīnāthāstadasmākaṃ prajāyate
Śrāddha yang di dalamnya para dvija makan dalam keadaan ‘kurang-anggota’ atau ‘lebih-anggota’ (yakni tidak layak secara ritual), serta terikat pada pergaulan/ketergantungan yang tidak suci—śrāddha itu menjadi milik kami (para preta).
Māṃsāda
Listener: Nṛpa (King)
Scene: A śrāddha feast line: some invitees appear ritually unfit; the householder looks uncertain; pretas gather behind the unfit diners, receiving the subtle essence of the offering.
FAQs
Rites bear fruit according to fitness and propriety; wrong recipients and improper context distort the intended offering.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.
Select ritually appropriate participants/recipients for śrāddha according to the tradition’s eligibility norms.