Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 25
हीनांगा ह्यधिकांगा वा यस्मिञ्च्छ्राद्धे द्विजातयः । भुंजते वृषलीनाथास्तदस्माकं प्रजायते
hīnāṃgā hyadhikāṃgā vā yasmiñcchrāddhe dvijātayaḥ | bhuṃjate vṛṣalīnāthāstadasmākaṃ prajāyate
Śrāddha yang dimakan oleh para dvija (yang lahir dua kali) walaupun mereka cacat anggota atau berlebihan anggota (tidak layak secara ritual), serta mereka yang terikat pada pergaulan yang tidak wajar—śrāddha itu menjadi milik kami (para preta).
Māṃsāda
Listener: Nṛpa (King)
Scene: A śrāddha feast line: some invitees appear ritually unfit; the householder looks uncertain; pretas gather behind the unfit diners, receiving the subtle essence of the offering.
FAQs
Rites bear fruit according to fitness and propriety; wrong recipients and improper context distort the intended offering.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.
Select ritually appropriate participants/recipients for śrāddha according to the tradition’s eligibility norms.