Shloka 6
Śrāddha Vidhi (Pārvaṇa-Śrāddha): Invitations, Arghya, Protective Rites, Piṇḍa Offering, Dakṣiṇā, and Visarjana
ॐ सिद्धमिदमासनम् इह सिद्धमित्यभिधाय ॐ भूः ॐ भुवः ॐ स्वः ॐ महः ॐ जनः ॐ तपः ॐ सत्यमिति सप्तव्याहृतिभिः पूर्वमुखन्देवब्राह्मणोपवेशनम् / उत्तरदिङ्मुखंपितृब्राह्मयोणोपवेशनम् / ॐ देवताभ्यः पितृभ्यश्च महायोगिभ्य एव च / नमः स्वधायै स्वाहायै नित्यमेव भवन्तुते इति त्रिर्जपेत्
oṃ siddhamidamāsanam iha siddhamityabhidhāya oṃ bhūḥ oṃ bhuvaḥ oṃ svaḥ oṃ mahaḥ oṃ janaḥ oṃ tapaḥ oṃ satyamiti saptavyāhṛtibhiḥ pūrvamukhandevabrāhmaṇopaveśanam / uttaradiṅmukhaṃpitṛbrāhmayoṇopaveśanam / oṃ devatābhyaḥ pitṛbhyaśca mahāyogibhya eva ca / namaḥ svadhāyai svāhāyai nityameva bhavantute iti trirjapet
‘ഓം സിദ്ധമിദമാസനം, ഇഹ സിദ്ധം’ എന്നു പറഞ്ഞ്, ഓം ഭൂഃ ഓം ഭുവഃ ഓം സ്വഃ ഓം മഹഃ ഓം ജനഃ ഓം തപഃ ഓം സത്യം—എന്ന ഏഴ് വ്യാഹൃതികളാൽ ആസനം സംസ്കരിക്കണം. തുടർന്ന് ദേവബ്രാഹ്മണരെ കിഴക്കുമുഖവും പിതൃബ്രാഹ്മണരെ വടക്കുമുഖവും ഇരുത്തണം. പിന്നെ മൂന്നു പ്രാവശ്യം ജപിക്കണം—‘ഓം ദേവതകൾക്കും പിതൃകൾക്കും മഹായോഗികൾക്കും നമഃ; സ്വധാ‑സ്വാഹാ നമഃ; അവർ നിത്യവും നിങ്ങളോടൊപ്പം ഉണ്ടായിരിക്കട്ടെ।’
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vainateya, describing ritual procedure)
Ritual Type: Parvana
Beneficiary: Pitr
Timing: At the āsana-siddhi and seating (upaveśana) stage before main offerings
Concept: Ritual becomes effective by establishing āsana and invoking cosmic strata (vyāhṛtis), then honoring devas, pitṛs, and yogins—integrating multiple orders of being.
Vedantic Theme: Bandhu (correspondence) between micro-rite and macrocosm; mantra as śabda-brahman instrument that steadies mind and aligns action with ṛta.
Application: Consecrate seats with the seven vyāhṛtis; seat deva-brāhmaṇas facing east and pitṛ-brāhmaṇas facing north; thrice japa the salutation including devas, pitṛs, mahāyogins, svadhā, and svāhā.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: ritual mandala with directional seating
Related Themes: Garuda Purana śrāddha-kalpa: āsana-siddhi, brāhmaṇa-seating rules, and repeated japa formulas
FAQs
They function as a consecration sequence, establishing the ritual space/seat across the cosmic levels (Bhūḥ to Satyam), making the rite fit for invoking Devas and Pitṛs.
The verse assigns directional alignment as part of śrāddha order: eastward seating for Deva-invocation and northward seating for Pitṛ-invocation, ensuring correct ritual orientation and intention.
Even in simplified observance, keep ritual actions orderly: set a clean dedicated seat/space, recite a short sanctifying mantra with focus, and maintain clear intention—honoring both divine forces (svāhā) and ancestral offerings (svadhā).