Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 39
श्राद्धं संपश्यते श्वा चेन्नारी चैव रजस्वला । अन्त्यजः शूकरश्चान्नं तदस्माकं तु भोजनम्
śrāddhaṃ saṃpaśyate śvā cennārī caiva rajasvalā | antyajaḥ śūkaraścānnaṃ tadasmākaṃ tu bhojanam
Jika seekor anjing melihat upacara śrāddha, atau seorang wanita yang sedang haid, atau seorang antyaja (golongan terbuang), atau seekor babi terlihat pada makanan itu—maka makanan itu benar-benar menjadi jamuan para preta.
Pretāḥ
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Householders and officiants performing śrāddha in Prabhāsa context
Scene: A śrāddha setup with piṇḍas and offerings; a dog peers in, and other inauspicious intrusions are symbolically shown; pretas seize the subtle essence while the officiant reacts with alarm.
FAQs
Śrāddha demands careful protection of the offering space; negligence diverts the intended merit away from the ancestors.
Prabhāsa Kṣetra, within whose māhātmya these śrāddha disciplines are taught.
Guard śrāddha food and the rite from disruptive/impure intrusion or visibility; maintain a controlled, sanctified setting for offerings.