Shloka 10
Pitṛ-Stuti, Tarpaṇa, and the Ritual Power of Recitation in Śrāddha
कामं चेममभिध्याय क्रियतां पितृपूजनम् / त एव तुष्टाः पितरः प्रदास्यन्ति तवेप्सितम् / पत्नीं सुतांश्च सन्तुष्टाः किं न दद्युः पितामहाः
kāmaṃ cemamabhidhyāya kriyatāṃ pitṛpūjanam / ta eva tuṣṭāḥ pitaraḥ pradāsyanti tavepsitam / patnīṃ sutāṃśca santuṣṭāḥ kiṃ na dadyuḥ pitāmahāḥ
ഈ ആഗ്രഹം മനസ്സിൽ ധ്യാനിച്ച് പിതൃപൂജ ചെയ്യുക. പിതൃകൾ തൃപ്തരായാൽ നിനക്ക് ഇഷ്ടപ്പെട്ടതു നൽകും; സന്തുഷ്ടരായ പിതാമഹർ എന്താണ് നൽകാതിരിക്കുക—ഭാര്യയും പുത്രന്മാരും പോലും നൽകും.
Lord Viṣṇu (to Garuḍa)
Ritual Type: Parvana
Beneficiary: Pitr
Timing: Śrāddha occasions (e.g., amāvāsyā, parva days, annual tithi of departed) as implied by ‘śrāddheṣu’
Concept: Pitṛ-pūjā/śrāddha as efficacious karma: pleasing Pitṛs results in iṣṭa-prāpti (desired attainments), including spouse and sons.
Vedantic Theme: Karma-phala-niyama under ṛta/dharma; gratitude to lineage as part of yajña-spirit that purifies and supports higher pursuits.
Application: Perform regular ancestral rites with sincerity; cultivate remembrance and gratitude toward forebears; align desires with dharma and seek blessings through right action.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana Śrāddha-kalpa discussions on Pitṛ-tṛpti and resultant blessings (general)
FAQs
This verse states that propitiating the Pitṛs is a direct means to secure desired outcomes, because pleased ancestors are described as powerful bestowers of boons.
By emphasizing Pitṛ-satisfaction through prescribed rites, it points to the Garuda Purana’s broader teaching that post-death welfare and family well-being are supported by Śrāddha-related observances that maintain the ancestral link.
Perform Śrāddha/ancestor rites with sincerity (as per one’s tradition) and cultivate gratitude to lineage—treating it as a dharmic duty rather than a mere transaction for worldly gains.