Shloka 22
देवताभ्यः प्रदद्यात्तु स्वकीयपितृभिः सह । पुत्रपौत्रैश्च संयुक्तः स च वै स्वर्गमाप्नुयात् । आपः क्षीरं कुशाग्राणि घृतं दधि तथा मधु ॥ २२ ॥
devatābhyaḥ pradadyāttu svakīyapitṛbhiḥ saha | putrapautraiśca saṃyuktaḥ sa ca vai svargamāpnuyāt | āpaḥ kṣīraṃ kuśāgrāṇi ghṛtaṃ dadhi tathā madhu || 22 ||
Hendaklah dipersembahkan kepada para dewa, serta kepada pitṛ (leluhur) sendiri. Seseorang yang melakukannya bersama anak dan cucu benar-benar mencapai svarga. Persembahan itu meliputi air, susu, hujung rumput kuśa, ghee, dadih, dan madu.
Narada (teaching/relaying ritual merit in Uttara-Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that harmonizing deva-yajña (offerings to the gods) with pitṛ-kārya (ancestral offerings) sustains dharma and yields auspicious posthumous merit, described here as attainment of svarga.
Though primarily ritual-focused, it supports bhakti indirectly by emphasizing reverent offering (arpana) to the devas and honoring the pitṛs—forms of disciplined devotion expressed through prescribed acts.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied through the specified substances—āpaḥ, kṣīra, kuśāgra, ghṛta, dadhi, madhu—indicating correct materials and method for tarpaṇa/śrāddha performance.