Shloka 15
The Procedure for Offering Piṇḍa (Funerary Rice-balls) — Gayā-māhātmya
पितॄनावाह्य तेभ्यश्च मंत्रैः पिंडांस्तु निर्वपेत् । कृत्वा ध्यानं पितॄणां तु प्रयतः प्रतपर्वते ॥ १५ ॥
pitṝnāvāhya tebhyaśca maṃtraiḥ piṃḍāṃstu nirvapet | kṛtvā dhyānaṃ pitṝṇāṃ tu prayataḥ prataparvate || 15 ||
បន្ទាប់ពីអញ្ជើញបិត្រ (Pitṛs) មកហើយ គេគួរថ្វាយពិណ្ឌទាំងឡាយដល់ពួកគេដោយមន្ត្រា។ ហើយក្រោយធ្វើសមាធិគិតដល់បិត្រ អ្នកប្រតិបត្តិដែលមានវិន័យ គួរធ្វើនៅរាល់ពេលបរិវេណបុណ្យ (parvan)។
Narada (teaching Śrāddha procedure, within the Uttara-bhāga tīrtha/vrata-ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that Śrāddha is not only a physical offering (piṇḍa) but also a mental act—invocation and meditation—done with purity, thereby honoring the Pitṛs and sustaining the ancestral rite (pitṛ-dharma).
Though focused on Śrāddha, it reflects bhakti as reverent, mantra-guided service performed with inner remembrance (dhyāna) and disciplined intent, aligning ritual action with heartfelt honoring.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is central: invoking (āvāhana), mantra-usage, and timing by parvan (lunar/ritual junctions), indicating the importance of correct rite and sacred calendrical observance.