Shloka 30
ते तृप्तास्तर्पयन्त्येनं सर्वकामफलैः शुभैः / यंयं क्रतुमधीतेसौ तस्यस्याप्नुयात्फलम्
te tṛptāstarpayantyenaṃ sarvakāmaphalaiḥ śubhaiḥ / yaṃyaṃ kratumadhītesau tasyasyāpnuyātphalam
ते पितरः तृप्ताः सन्तः तं पुनः सर्वकामफलैः शुभैः तर्पयन्ति। यं यं क्रतुम् अधीते सः, तस्य तस्य क्रतोः फलं प्राप्नुयात्।
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Ritual Type: Parvana
Beneficiary: Pitr
Timing: Amāvāsyā/Parva days; also as part of pañca-mahāyajña pitṛ-yajña (contextual).
Concept: Pitṛ-tarpaṇa and śraddhā generate reciprocal grace; the fruit corresponds precisely to the rite studied/recited (yathā-kratu-phala).
Vedantic Theme: Karma-phala-niyati (lawful correspondence of action and result) operating within dharma; unseen merit mediated by Pitṛs.
Application: Perform śrāddha/tarpaṇa with sincerity; maintain svādhyāya of Vedic rites with correct intention, trusting proportional fruition.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana Pretakalpa/Śrāddha sections on tarpaṇa and pitṛ-tṛpti (general parallel); Ācāra-kāṇḍa discussions of svādhyāya and yajña-phala (general parallel)
FAQs
This verse says that when the Pitris become satisfied, they reciprocate by granting auspicious desire-fulfilling results to the performer, indicating Shraddha/tarpana as a key support for welfare and merit.
In the Preta-kanda context, pleasing the Pitris through prescribed rites is presented as a sustaining spiritual aid: their satisfaction becomes a source of protection and beneficial outcomes for the living and supports dharmic continuity tied to post-death rites.
Perform Shraddha/tarpana with sincerity and correct intention, and live in a way that honors lineage and dharma—seeing ritual study/recitation and ethical conduct as producing corresponding spiritual results.