Shloka 35
The Greatness of Offering Piṇḍas at Viṣṇvādipada (Viṣṇupada) — Gayā Śrāddha Procedure and Fruits
कृष्णोऽब्रवीत् क्षेत्रजस्त्वं ततो मे देहि पिंडकम् । शुक्लोऽब्रवीत्स्वौरिणीयं यतोऽतस्त्वं ममौरसः ॥ ३५ ॥
kṛṣṇo'bravīt kṣetrajastvaṃ tato me dehi piṃḍakam | śuklo'bravītsvauriṇīyaṃ yato'tastvaṃ mamaurasaḥ || 35 ||
ಕೃಷ್ಣನು ಹೇಳಿದನು—“ನೀನು ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಜ; ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಪಿಂಡವನ್ನು ಕೊಡು.” ಶುಕ್ಲನು ಹೇಳಿದನು—“ನಾನು ಸ್ವೈರಿಣೀ ವಂಶದವನು; ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಔರಸ ಪುತ್ರ.”
Narrative dialogue (Kṛṣṇa speaking to Śukla; Śukla replying)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights dharma around pitṛ-kārya: who has the rightful duty/claim to offer piṇḍa depends on recognized lineage and the status of sonship (aurasa vs. kṣetrajā).
Indirectly, it frames devotion through dharmic conduct: honoring ancestral obligations (piṇḍa-dāna) is presented as a righteous duty that supports purity and steadiness for higher spiritual practice.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied through piṇḍa offerings, and Vyākaraṇa/technical dharma terminology appears in the precise categories of sonship (kṣetrajā, aurasa) used to decide ritual entitlement.