Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 2
कृत्वापसव्यं पूर्वेद्युः पितृपूर्वं निमंत्रयेत् । भवद्भिः पितृकार्यं नः संपाद्यं च प्रसीदथ
kṛtvāpasavyaṃ pūrvedyuḥ pitṛpūrvaṃ nimaṃtrayet | bhavadbhiḥ pitṛkāryaṃ naḥ saṃpādyaṃ ca prasīdatha
आदल्या दिवशी अपसव्य करून, पितरांना अग्र मानून (ब्राह्मणांना) निमंत्रण करावे—‘आपण आमचे पितृकार्य संपन्न करून प्रसन्न व्हावे.’
Śiva (Īśvara)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Mahādevī (Pārvatī)
Scene: A householder, sacred thread shifted for apasavya, stands with folded hands before invited brāhmaṇas; behind them, an unseen presence of Pitṛs is suggested by subtle ancestral silhouettes or a pitṛ-tarpaṇa vessel; the setting hints at Prabhāsa’s coastal sanctity.
FAQs
Pitṛ worship is approached with humility and order—first honoring the ancestors, then requesting qualified officiants to complete the rite.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra is the narrative setting, though the instruction is generally applicable to śrāddha performance.
Do apasavya on the prior day and formally invite participants/officiants with a pitṛ-first intention and a respectful formula.