Shloka 50
Pitṛbhakti and Śrāddha: The Classification of Pitṛs and the Superiority of Pitṛ-kārya
पितृप्रसादाद्युष्माभिस्संप्राप्तं सुकृतं भवेत् । गां प्रोक्षयित्वा धर्मेण पितृभ्यश्चोपकल्पिताः
pitṛprasādādyuṣmābhissaṃprāptaṃ sukṛtaṃ bhavet | gāṃ prokṣayitvā dharmeṇa pitṛbhyaścopakalpitāḥ
ピトリ（祖霊）たちの御加護により、汝らの得た功徳はまことに実を結ぶであろう。ダルマに則り、聖水をもって牛を灑ぎ清め、ピトリのために正しく供養として捧げよ。
Suta Goswami (narrating the dharma of ancestral offerings within the Uma Samhita discourse)
Tattva Level: pasha
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It teaches that ancestral grace supports the ripening of sukṛta (merit) and that dharmic offerings made with right procedure can uplift both the doer and the Pitṛs, aligning household rites with Shaiva purity and karmic order.
In the Shiva Purana’s framework, dharmic rites like Pitṛ-offerings are not separate from Saguna Shiva devotion; they stabilize dharma and purify the devotee’s life, making one fit for Shiva’s grace and for deeper worship of the Linga.
A dharmic dāna connected with Pitṛ-kārya: ritually sprinkling (prokṣaṇa) the cow with sanctified water before dedicating the offering to the ancestors, ideally accompanied by remembrance and prayerful intention.