The Procedure for Offering Piṇḍa (Funerary Rice-balls) — Gayā-māhātmya
अग्निदग्धाश्च ये केचिन्नाग्निदग्धास्तथा परे । विद्युच्चौरहता ये च तेभ्यः पिंडं ददाम्यहम् ॥ ४१ ॥
agnidagdhāśca ye kecinnāgnidagdhāstathā pare | vidyuccaurahatā ye ca tebhyaḥ piṃḍaṃ dadāmyaham || 41 ||
अग्निदग्धा ये केचित्, नाग्निदग्धास्तथा परे, विद्युच्चौरहता ये च, तेभ्यः पिण्डं ददाम्यहम्।
Narada (in a śrāddha/ancestral-offering context, instructing the proper scope of piṇḍa-dāna)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
It widens the compassionate scope of śrāddha by affirming that piṇḍa offerings may be dedicated to departed persons regardless of the manner of death—cremated, uncremated, or victims of sudden/violent ends—so their pitṛ-related rites are not neglected.
While primarily ritual-focused, it supports bhakti in practice by treating ancestral service (pitṛ-sevā) as a dharmic act performed with reverence and dedication—an offering-minded discipline aligned with devotional purity and responsibility.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is emphasized: the verse classifies eligibility for piṇḍa-dāna across different death circumstances, guiding correct śrāddha performance within dharma-śāstra style ritual categories.