Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 97
तस्माच्छ्राद्धं नरो भक्त्या शाकैरपि यथाविधि । कुरुते कुर्वतः श्राद्धं कुलं क्वचिन्न सीदति
tasmācchrāddhaṃ naro bhaktyā śākairapi yathāvidhi | kurute kurvataḥ śrāddhaṃ kulaṃ kvacinna sīdati
Oleh itu, seseorang hendaklah menunaikan śrāddha dengan bhakti, menurut tatacara yang ditetapkan, walaupun hanya dengan sayur-sayuran yang sederhana; kerana bagi yang melakukan śrāddha, keturunan keluarganya tidak akan jatuh binasa.
Unspecified (didactic voice; dharma instruction)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: A devotee offers a simple śrāddha meal of vegetables to brāhmaṇas/ritual fire, with ancestral presence implied; the family line stands behind, symbolically protected and uplifted.
FAQs
Devotion and correctness matter more than luxury; śrāddha sustains family welfare and dharmic continuity.
Dharmāraṇya is the sanctified setting where śrāddha is praised as a sustaining dharma.
Perform śrāddha yathāvidhi, even using simple śāka (vegetable offerings) when means are limited.