Shloka 31
Saṅkara-jāti-nirṇaya and Gṛhastha-ācāra: Daily Rites, Purity, Anadhyāya, and Food Discipline
स्यादन्नं वार्षिकं यस्य कुर्यात्प्रकसौमिकीं क्रियाम् / प्रतिसंवत्सरं सोमः पशुः प्रत्ययनं तथा
syādannaṃ vārṣikaṃ yasya kuryātprakasaumikīṃ kriyām / pratisaṃvatsaraṃ somaḥ paśuḥ pratyayanaṃ tathā
ज्याच्याकडे वार्षिक अन्नव्यवस्था आहे, त्याने विधिपूर्वक सौमिक कर्म करावे; आणि प्रत्येक वर्षी सोमयाग, पशुयाग तसेच प्रत्ययन (नवीकरण)ही करावे.
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda)
Concept: Nitya/naimittika continuity—those with means should perform prescribed Saumika and associated annual offerings (Soma, paśu, pratyayana).
Vedantic Theme: Karma-yoga groundwork—orderly performance of duty purifies the mind (citta-śuddhi) and sustains ṛta in society.
Application: If undertaking formal vows/ceremonies, commit to consistent follow-through; align resources, calendar, and qualified guidance to avoid broken observances.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.96 (sequence of yajña-vidhis and eligibility gradations)
FAQs
This verse emphasizes that if one has the capacity, yearly food-offerings and prescribed annual observances should be performed regularly as part of pitṛ-karmas (ancestral duties).
By stressing recurring śrāddha-style offerings, it implies that the departed are supported through ongoing ritual duty, which is presented in the Garuda Purana as beneficial to post-death welfare and ancestral satisfaction.
Maintain consistent annual remembrance and charity/food-giving in the name of ancestors (within one’s means), treating it as a disciplined dharmic obligation rather than an occasional act.