Shloka 52
पितृसर्ग-श्राद्धमाहात्म्य-प्रश्नः
Pitṛ-sarga and the Greatness of Śrāddha: The Inquiry
देवाश्च पितरश्चैव यजध्वं त्रिदिवौकसः । परस्परं महाप्रीत्या सर्वकामफलप्रदा
devāśca pitaraścaiva yajadhvaṃ tridivaukasaḥ | parasparaṃ mahāprītyā sarvakāmaphalapradā
ໂອ ຜູ້ຢູ່ໃນສະຫວັນສາມຊັ້ນ, ຈົ່ງບູຊາທັງເທວະ ແລະ ປິຕຣະ ດ້ວຍ. ດ້ວຍຄວາມປິຕິຍິນດີອັນໃຫຍ່ຕໍ່ກັນ, ພວກເຂົາຈະເປັນຜູ້ປະທານຜົນແຫ່ງຄວາມປາດຖະໜາອັນຊອບທຳທັງປວງ।
Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana’s teaching to the sages, conveying the injunction on dharmic worship)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse gives a dhārmic injunction harmonizing deva-yajña and pitṛ-yajña as mutually supportive obligations within varṇāśrama.
Significance: Frames a Śaiva ethic of ‘rightful desires’ (kāma) being fulfilled when worship is aligned with dharma—i.e., honoring both cosmic powers (devas) and ancestral line (pitṛs).
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It teaches that dharma is sustained by honoring both the cosmic powers (Devas) and the ancestral lineage (Pitṛs); when worship is done in a spirit of harmony and gratitude, it yields wholesome results and supports the seeker’s progress toward Shiva’s grace.
In Shaiva practice, Linga-worship is central, yet it is traditionally accompanied by respect for Devas and Pitṛs as part of dharmic order; such integrated worship purifies intention and aligns worldly aims with devotion to Saguna Shiva.
Perform regular offerings such as deva-pūjā and pitṛ-tarpaṇa (water/food offerings with reverence); while doing so, maintain mahāprīti (goodwill) and mentally dedicate the fruits to Shiva, optionally with japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”