Adhyaya 31 — Naimittika and Related Śrāddha Rites: Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa, Eligibility, Timing, and Procedure
तान् सर्वान् यजमानो वै श्राद्धं कुर्वन् यथाविधि ।
समाप्याययते वत्स ! येन येन शृणुष्व तत् ॥
tān sarvān yajamāno vai śrāddhaṃ kurvan yathāvidhi | samāpyāyayate vatsa! yena yena śṛṇuṣva tat ||
Совершая шраддху (śrāddha) по предписанию, яджамана воистину питает и удовлетворяет их всех, о дитя дорогое. Каким образом и каким способом это происходит — слушай об этом.
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Correct method matters: intention must be paired with prescribed discipline (vidhi). The verse frames śrāddha as an actionable form of care that can benefit even unseen and suffering kin.
Instructional dharma segment; not pañcalakṣaṇa.
‘Nourishing’ here implies subtle replenishment: offerings, mantras, and intention are treated as convertible into benefit appropriate to diverse planes of existence.