Vamana Purana — Glory of Prithudaka Tirtha, Shloka 9
The Glory of Prithudaka Tirtha and the Akshaya Tithi at Kurukshetra
प्रादात् तिलमधून्मिश्रं हविष्यान्नं कुरुष्वथ ततः प्रीतास्तु पितरस्तां प्राहुस्तनयां निजाम
prādāt tilamadhūnmiśraṃ haviṣyānnaṃ kuruṣvatha tataḥ prītāstu pitarastāṃ prāhustanayāṃ nijāma
स तिलमधुभ्यां मिश्रितं हविष्यान्नं प्रादात्; ततः प्रीताः पितरस्तां तस्य निजां तनयामिति प्राहुः।
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FAQs
The verse underscores that proper ritual offerings—especially those associated with the Pitṛs (sesame and honey with pure haviṣya)—are not merely formalities: they establish harmony between generations and confer legitimacy and blessing upon family life and progeny.
Primarily Vamśānucarita (dynastic/lineage narrative): the Pitṛs’ sanction functions as a genealogical authorization that enables the subsequent account of Himavat’s family and descendants.
Sesame is a classic Pitṛ-associated substance (linked with ancestral satisfaction), and honey signifies sweetness/auspiciousness; together they symbolize the ‘sweetening’ and stabilization of lineage through dharmic rites.