Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 50
ये मे कुले लुप्तपिंडाः पुत्रदारविवर्जिताः । क्रियालोपगता ये च जात्यंधाः पंगवस्तथा
ye me kule luptapiṃḍāḥ putradāravivarjitāḥ | kriyālopagatā ye ca jātyaṃdhāḥ paṃgavastathā
Aqueles de minha família cujas oferendas de piṇḍa cessaram—os que não tiveram filhos nem esposa; aqueles para quem os ritos foram omitidos; e os que eram cegos de nascença ou igualmente coxos—
Ritual officiant/pilgrim reciting the piṇḍa-dāna saṅkalpa within the Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya narration (speaker not explicit in snippet)
Scene: The officiant recites names and categories: those without sons/wives, those whose rites were missed, and the afflicted; the offering plate holds piṇḍas, sesame, and water, emphasizing inclusion of the forgotten.
FAQs
Tīrtha-based charity and śrāddha extend care to the most vulnerable dead—those without heirs or whose rites were neglected.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where offerings are said to benefit even those with ‘lapsed’ ancestral rites.
Performing piṇḍa-dāna with intent for lupta-piṇḍa ancestors and those deprived of proper kriyā (funeral/ancestral rites).