Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 2
कृत्वापसव्यं पूर्वेद्युः पितृपूर्वं निमंत्रयेत् । भवद्भिः पितृकार्यं नः संपाद्यं च प्रसीदथ
kṛtvāpasavyaṃ pūrvedyuḥ pitṛpūrvaṃ nimaṃtrayet | bhavadbhiḥ pitṛkāryaṃ naḥ saṃpādyaṃ ca prasīdatha
Setelah pada hari sebelumnya melakukan apasavya (benang suci ke sisi kiri), hendaknya mengundang para brāhmaṇa dengan mendahulukan para Pitṛ. “Semoga kalian menuntaskan upacara leluhur kami dan berkenanlah.”
Śiva (Īśvara)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Mahādevī (Pārvatī)
Scene: A householder, sacred thread shifted for apasavya, stands with folded hands before invited brāhmaṇas; behind them, an unseen presence of Pitṛs is suggested by subtle ancestral silhouettes or a pitṛ-tarpaṇa vessel; the setting hints at Prabhāsa’s coastal sanctity.
FAQs
Pitṛ worship is approached with humility and order—first honoring the ancestors, then requesting qualified officiants to complete the rite.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra is the narrative setting, though the instruction is generally applicable to śrāddha performance.
Do apasavya on the prior day and formally invite participants/officiants with a pitṛ-first intention and a respectful formula.