Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 31, Shloka 15
Adhyaya 31 — Naimittika and Related Śrāddha Rites: Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa, Eligibility, Timing, and Procedure
तेनान्ये तत्कुले तत्र तत्तद्योन्यन्तरं गताः ।
प्रयान्त्याप्यायनं वत्स सम्यक् श्राद्धक्रियावताम् ॥
tenānye tatkule tatra tattadyonyantaraṃ gatāḥ / prayānty āpyāyanaṃ vatsa samyak śrāddhakriyāvatām
அதனால், அன்புக் குழந்தையே, அதே குலத்தில் உள்ள மற்றவர்களும்—இங்கே அங்கே வேறு பிறவிகளுக்குச் சென்றவர்களும்—சரியாகச் செய்யப்படும் ஸ்ராத்தத்தால் போஷணம் பெறுகின்றனர்।
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FAQs
Proper performance (samyak-kriyā) matters: dharma is not only intention but also disciplined execution, believed to generate tangible relief for relatives across diverse rebirths.
Dharma/Ācāra; it connects to vaṃśa thinking by emphasizing ‘tatkula’ (that lineage) as the field of ritual obligation.
‘Yonyantara’ suggests consciousness traversing forms; śrāddha becomes a ‘bridge’ mechanism, transmitting subtle sustenance through the lineage-thread (kula-sūtra).