Shloka 27
Adhyaya 32 — Rules for Parvana Śrāddha: Foods that Please the Ancestors and Items to Avoid
श्रद्धया परया दत्तं पितॄणां नामगोत्रतः ।
यदाहारास्तु ते जातास्तदाहारत्वमेति तत् ॥
śraddhayā parayā dattaṃ pitṝṇāṃ nāma-gotrataḥ / yad āhārās tu te jātās tad āhāratvam eti tat
जे परम श्रद्धेने पितरांना त्यांच्या नाव-गोत्रांसह उद्देशून दिले जाते, तेच त्यांचे भोजन होते—त्यांना ज्या स्वरूपाचे अन्न योग्य आहे, ते अर्पण तसाच भाव/स्वरूप प्राप्त करते.
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FAQs
Intention and reverent precision matter: faith (śraddhā) plus correct relational addressing (nāma-gotra) is said to transform the material offering into a fitting benefit for subtle recipients.
Ritual-dharma teaching; not one of the five characteristics, but a practical theology of how offerings ‘reach’ their intended recipients.
Naming and gotra function like an ‘address’ in subtle space; śraddhā is the energizing force that converts gross offering into subtle nourishment compatible with the pitṛs’ plane.