Matsya Purana — Sādhāraṇa Śrāddha: General Ancestral Rite, Shloka 65
तृतीयमाभ्युदयिकं वृद्धिश्राद्धं तदुच्यते उत्सवानन्दसम्भारे यज्ञोद्वाहादिमङ्गले //
tṛtīyamābhyudayikaṃ vṛddhiśrāddhaṃ taducyate utsavānandasambhāre yajñodvāhādimaṅgale //
तृतीयं श्राद्धं ‘आभ्युदयिकम्’ इति कथ्यते; वृद्ध्यर्थं मङ्गलोत्सवेषु, आनन्दसम्भारेषु, यज्ञोद्वाहादिषु शुभकर्मसु च तत् क्रियते।
FAQs
This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it focuses on ritual dharma—specifically an auspicious form of śrāddha performed for prosperity during joyful events.
It situates śrāddha within gṛhastha duties: a householder (and by extension a king as chief patron of rites) should perform the ābhyudayika/vṛddhi-śrāddha at auspicious milestones like yajñas, weddings, festivals, and celebratory gatherings to invoke welfare and continuity of lineage.
The significance is ritual: it classifies a specific śrāddha (ābhyudayika/vṛddhi) and prescribes its proper occasions—festivals, celebrations, yajñas, and weddings—highlighting timing (maṅgala-kāla) as essential to correct performance.