Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 3
श्राद्धं तेषां प्रकर्तव्यं चतुर्दश्यां नराधिप । तेषां तस्मिन्कृते तृप्तिस्ततस्तत्पक्षजा भवेत्
śrāddhaṃ teṣāṃ prakartavyaṃ caturdaśyāṃ narādhipa | teṣāṃ tasminkṛte tṛptistatastatpakṣajā bhavet
“Wahai raja, bagi para arwah itu hendaklah dilakukan śrāddha pada hari keempat belas bulan (caturdaśī). Apabila dilakukan pada hari itu, tṛpti—kepuasan mereka—akan terbit seturutnya, selaras dengan upacara pada separuh bulan tersebut.”
Narratorial instruction within Bhartṛyajña–Ānarta dialogue (speaker not explicit in this verse)
Listener: Narādhipa (king)
Scene: A ritual scene on a river ghāṭa: the king sponsors a śrāddha on caturdaśī; a priest offers piṇḍas and water-libations; subtle lunar symbolism (waning moon, 14th day) indicates the prescribed timing; departed ancestors appear serene in a faint celestial register.
FAQs
Rituals for the departed bear fruit when performed with correct timing (tithi), aligning dharma with cosmic order.
This verse is part of a Tīrthamāhātmya setting, but no specific tīrtha-name appears in this shloka.
Perform śrāddha for the concerned departed on caturdaśī (the 14th lunar day) for effective tṛpti (satisfaction).