Shloka 62
Adhyaya 31 — Naimittika and Related Śrāddha Rites: Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa, Eligibility, Timing, and Procedure
ततस्तदन्नं भुञ्जीत सह भृत्यादिभिर्नरः ।
एवं कुर्वोति धर्मज्ञः श्राद्धं पित्र्यं समाहितः ॥
tatas tad annaṃ bhuñjīta saha bhṛtyādibhir naraḥ | evaṃ kurvoti dharmajñaḥ śrāddhaṃ pitryaṃ samāhitaḥ ||
ततः स पुरुषः सेवकैः सहान्यैश्च तदन्नं भुञ्जीत। एवं धर्मज्ञः सावधानः समाहितः पितृश्राद्धं सम्यक् करोति।
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FAQs
Ritual merit is coupled with social responsibility: the rite’s food is not for private indulgence; it is integrated into the household through inclusive sharing and disciplined attention.
Ācāra/Dharma guidance.
Eating ‘with dependents’ symbolizes extension of ancestral blessing across the household unit, making the family a single ritual body.