Shloka 32
Śrāddha Vidhi (Pārvaṇa-Śrāddha): Invitations, Arghya, Protective Rites, Piṇḍa Offering, Dakṣiṇā, and Visarjana
ततः पितृब्राह्मणे पिण्डाः सम्पन्ना इति प्रश्रः / सुसम्पन्ना इति पिण्डे क्षीरधारां दत्त्वा पिण्डचालनं अतिथिब्राह्मणे पिण्डपात्रमुत्तानं कृत्वा ॐ वाजे वाजे वत वाजिनो नो धनेषु विप्रा अमृता ऋतज्ञाः / अस्यमध्वः पिबत मादयध्वं तृप्ता यात पथिभिर्देवयानैरिति पिण्डा दिविसर्जनं-आमावाजस्य प्रसवो जगम्यादेमे द्यावापृथिवी विश्वरूपे आमागन्तां पितरा चामा सोमो ऽमृतत्वेन गम्यात् / ॐ अभिगम्यतामिति पितृब्राह्मणविसर्जनम् / ब्राह्मणैरनुद्गतस्य निवर्तनम् / गवादिषु पिण्डप्रतिपादनमिति शेषः
tataḥ pitṛbrāhmaṇe piṇḍāḥ sampannā iti praśraḥ / susampannā iti piṇḍe kṣīradhārāṃ dattvā piṇḍacālanaṃ atithibrāhmaṇe piṇḍapātramuttānaṃ kṛtvā oṃ vāje vāje vata vājino no dhaneṣu viprā amṛtā ṛtajñāḥ / asyamadhvaḥ pibata mādayadhvaṃ tṛptā yāta pathibhirdevayānairiti piṇḍā divisarjanaṃ-āmāvājasya prasavo jagamyādeme dyāvāpṛthivī viśvarūpe āmāgantāṃ pitarā cāmā somo 'mṛtatvena gamyāt / oṃ abhigamyatāmiti pitṛbrāhmaṇavisarjanam / brāhmaṇairanudgatasya nivartanam / gavādiṣu piṇḍapratipādanamiti śeṣaḥ
Kemudian ditanya brāhmaṇa Pitṛ (wakil para leluhur): “Adakah piṇḍa telah disempurnakan?” Dia menjawab: “Telah sempurna dengan baik.” Dengan kata “Sempurna,” tuangkan aliran susu ke atas piṇḍa dan gerakkan piṇḍa dengan lembut. Bagi brāhmaṇa tetamu, tegakkan bekas piṇḍa lalu bacakan: “Oṃ vāje vāje… minumlah kemanisan ini, bergembiralah; setelah puas, pergilah melalui jalan-jalan ilahi (devayāna).” Demikian piṇḍa dilepaskan menuju alam syurga. Kemudian dipanjatkan doa: “Semoga dorongan pemelihara berangkat; semoga langit dan bumi yang serba-rupa mendekat; semoga para Bapa Leluhur datang; dan semoga Soma melangkah dengan keabadian.” Dengan “Oṃ abhigamyatām—semoga mendekat,” brāhmaṇa Pitṛ dilepaskan. Apa yang tidak terucap sempurna oleh brāhmaṇa hendaklah diperbetulkan. Selebihnya ialah penyerahan piṇḍa kepada lembu dan sebagainya.
Lord Viṣṇu (in instruction to Garuḍa/Vinatā-putra)
Ritual Type: Parvana
Beneficiary: Pitr
Timing: Completion and visarjana phase: after piṇḍa offering, during confirmation, milk libation, mantra-release, and brāhmaṇa dismissal; followed by śeṣa handling
Concept: Ritual completion (sampanna) and proper visarjana ensure intended karma-phala; mantras frame offerings as nourishment leading to satisfaction and onward journey by divine paths.
Vedantic Theme: karma’s subtle efficacy depends on saṅkalpa, mantra, and completion; the imagery of devayāna hints at graded post-mortem destinies within saṃsāra.
Application: Confirm piṇḍa completion with the pitṛ-brāhmaṇa; pour milk stream on piṇḍa and gently move it; recite the given Vedic mantras for release; dismiss pitṛ-brāhmaṇas with ‘abhigamyatām’; rectify misrecitations; assign remaining piṇḍas to cows (or prescribed recipients).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: ritual ground transitioning to symbolic cosmic pathway
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.218: piṇḍa-sampanna praśna, kṣīra-dhārā, piṇḍa-visarjana, brāhmaṇa-visarjana, śeṣa-vidhi
FAQs
This verse frames piṇḍa-dāna as a formally completed rite verified by the Pitṛ-brāhmaṇa, then empowered by milk and Vedic mantras to “release” the offering toward the ancestors’ course, making the ritual conclusion (visarjana) valid.
By invoking “devayāna” (the divine path) and sending the piṇḍas “heavenward,” the verse links correct śrāddha procedure with guiding/benefiting the departed through auspicious cosmic pathways rather than leaving the rite unfinished or misdirected.
Perform śrāddha with procedural clarity—confirm completion, offer respectfully (milk/food), recite authorized mantras with care, and properly conclude with visarjana—emphasizing intention, correctness, and reverence toward elders/ancestors.