Shloka 133
Āśauca, Daśāha Piṇḍa-Rites, Vṛṣotsarga, Sāpiṇḍīkaraṇa, and the Yama-mārga
Path to Yama
पिण्डमश्राति करुणं नानाक्रन्दान् करोत्यपि / दशमे मासि दत्तं वै सुतप्तभवनं ततः
piṇḍamaśrāti karuṇaṃ nānākrandān karotyapi / daśame māsi dattaṃ vai sutaptabhavanaṃ tataḥ
అతడు దుఃఖంతో పిండార్పణను భుజించి, అనేక విధాలుగా రోదిస్తాడు. పదవ నెలలో ఇచ్చిన దానంతో, ఆపై అతడు సుతప్త (సాంత్వనకరమైన ఉష్ణ) నివాసాన్ని పొందుతాడు।
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Afterlife Stage: Yamaloka Journey
Beneficiary: Pitr
Timing: दशमे मासि (tenth month after death)
Concept: Śrāddha and piṇḍa-dāna tangibly affect the preta’s condition; timely rites provide comfort even within the afterlife itinerary.
Vedantic Theme: Ritual action (karma-kāṇḍa) as a supportive means within saṃsāra; the jīva’s experience is conditioned until higher liberation is pursued.
Application: Do the prescribed monthly piṇḍa/śrāddha without delay; treat rites as compassionate duty toward ancestors.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: dwelling/house
Related Themes: Garuda Purana Pretakalpa: piṇḍa-bhoga by preta; month-by-month benefits; Garuda Purana: descriptions of stations/dwellings obtained by offerings
FAQs
This verse presents piṇḍa-dāna as direct support to the preta: it is ‘partaken’ by the departed and affects their comfort, even leading to a better dwelling when offered in the prescribed month.
It depicts the departed in a vulnerable preta-condition—sorrowful and crying—whose post-death experience is influenced by timely offerings, indicating an interim journey where ritual support provides relief.
Perform śrāddha and piṇḍa offerings with regularity and sincerity (especially the month-based rites), and live with responsibility toward ancestors and family duties (pitṛ-dharma).