Shloka 39
Śrāddha Vidhi: Kāla (Timing), Pātra (Recipient), and Karma (Procedure) for Pitṛ-tarpaṇa and Piṇḍa
दद्याद्वर्षात्रयोदश्यां मघासु च न संशयः / प्रतिपत्प्रभृतिष्वेवं कन्या दीञ्छ्राद्धदो लभेत्
dadyādvarṣātrayodaśyāṃ maghāsu ca na saṃśayaḥ / pratipatprabhṛtiṣvevaṃ kanyā dīñchrāddhado labhet
वर्षाकाळात त्रयोदशीला तसेच मघा नक्षत्र असताना—निःसंशय—श्राद्ध करावे. प्रतिपदेपासून अशीच विधी पाळल्यास श्राद्धकर्ता कन्या-प्राप्तीचे फळ मिळवितो.
Lord Viṣṇu (in dialogue with Garuḍa/Vainateya)
Ritual Type: Parvana
Beneficiary: Pitr
Timing: Trayodaśī in varṣā-ṛtu; also when Maghā nakṣatra occurs; and from pratipat onward as prescribed.
Concept: Śrāddha performed at specific tithis/seasonal timing and under Maghā nakṣatra yields definite phala, including progeny (a daughter).
Vedantic Theme: Kāla-niyati within karma: results depend on right action in right time; dharma harmonizes human aims with cosmic rhythms.
Application: Plan śrāddha observances with pañcāṅga guidance (tithi, nakṣatra, season), especially Maghā; perform with faith and correctness.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: household/śrāddha setting aligned to tithi-nakṣatra
Related Themes: Garuda Purana śrāddha sections emphasizing Maghā and other pitṛ-nakṣatras; adjacent verses on tithi-specific fruits (1.99.39-41 sequence)
FAQs
This verse treats Trayodaśī (in the rainy season) and the Maghā nakṣatra as especially suitable times for Śrāddha, affirming their efficacy for Pitṛ-kārya and promising definite results.
It explicitly states a phala: when Śrāddha is performed according to the prescribed lunar-day pattern (from pratipat onward) and auspicious timings like Maghā, the performer is said to attain the blessing of a daughter.
If you observe annual or periodic Śrāddha, consult a pañcāṅga for tithi and nakṣatra (especially Trayodaśī and Maghā) and perform the rite with sincerity and correctness, focusing on honoring ancestors and maintaining dharmic family duties.