Shloka 24
Adhyaya 31 — Naimittika and Related Śrāddha Rites: Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa, Eligibility, Timing, and Procedure
दौहित्रृत्विग्जामातृस्वस्त्रीयाः श्वशुरस्तथा ।
पञ्चाग्निकर्मनिष्ठश्च तपोनिष्ठो 'थ मातुलः ॥
dauhitra-ṛtvij-jāmātṛ-svastrīyāḥ śvaśuras tathā /
pañcāgni-karma-niṣṭhaś ca tapo-niṣṭho 'tha mātulaḥ
കൂടാതെ—മകളുടെ മകൻ, ഋത്വിക് (യാജകൻ), മരുമകൻ, സഹോദരിയുടെ മകൻ, അതുപോലെ ശ്വശുരൻ; പഞ്ചാഗ്നി വ്രതനിഷ്ഠൻ, തപോനിഷ്ഠൻ, മാതുലൻ—ഇവരും ശ്രാദ്ധത്തിന് യോഗ്യർ।
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FAQs
Śrāddha weaves together spiritual merit and social bonds: kin and ritual specialists form a dharmic network that sustains lineage, reciprocity, and sacred continuity.
Ācāra and social-dharma material; not pancalakṣaṇa.
The inclusion of specific relatives reflects the subtle ‘channels’ of lineage-energy (vaṃśa-pravāha). Ascetic observances (pañcāgni, tapas) indicate heightened inner ‘fire’ that is believed to carry offerings beyond the visible realm.