Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 22
तेषां भ्रांत्या दिने तत्र श्राद्धं देयं निजैः सुतैः । अपमृत्युमृतानां च सर्वेषामपि देहिनाम्
teṣāṃ bhrāṃtyā dine tatra śrāddhaṃ deyaṃ nijaiḥ sutaiḥ | apamṛtyumṛtānāṃ ca sarveṣāmapi dehinām
Karena kebingungan batin itu, pada hari itu dan pada upacara itu, Śrāddha hendaknya dipersembahkan oleh putra-putra mereka sendiri—bagi mereka yang wafat secara tidak wajar, dan juga bagi semua makhluk berjasad yang telah berpulang.
Narrator/Teacher (contextual; not explicit in snippet)
Scene: A son at a riverbank tīrtha prepares śrāddha: darbha spread, piṇḍa and tilodaka offered, with a subtle presence of unseen pretas awaiting satisfaction; the atmosphere is solemn and duty-bound.
FAQs
The living have a dharmic responsibility to aid the departed; rites performed by descendants restore order, peace, and continuity.
This verse emphasizes ritual duty and timing; no named tīrtha appears in this line alone.
On the specified day/occasion, sons should offer Śrāddha—especially for those who died by apamṛtyu (unnatural death), extending in principle to all departed beings.
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