Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 122
पितॄणां देवतानां च मनुष्याणां सुतृप्ति दम् । तस्माच्छ्राद्धं प्रकर्तव्यं पुरुषेण विजानता
pitṝṇāṃ devatānāṃ ca manuṣyāṇāṃ sutṛpti dam | tasmācchrāddhaṃ prakartavyaṃ puruṣeṇa vijānatā
Śrāddha menganugerahkan kepuasan yang sempurna kepada para Pitṛ, para dewa, bahkan juga manusia. Oleh itu, orang yang bijaksana hendaklah pasti melaksanakan Śrāddha.
Skanda (deduced from Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya narrative style)
Scene: Tripartite satisfaction motif: Pitṛs above receiving water offerings, Devas in a subtle upper band, and humans (brāhmaṇas/guests) being fed; the performer centered as a wise householder.
FAQs
Śrāddha is affirmed as a dharmic act that nourishes the ancestral realm and supports cosmic harmony by satisfying Pitṛs and devas.
This verse speaks generally within Tīrthamāhātmya; the specific tīrtha is not named in this single shloka.
The prescription is to perform Śrāddha (ancestral offering) as a regular duty for one who understands its purpose.