Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 17
Śāva-āśauca and Sūtikā-śauca: Death/Childbirth Impurity, Preta-śuddhi, and Śrāddha Procedure
Chapter 157
उच्छिष्टसन्निधावेकं तथा पिण्डं निवेदयेत् कीर्तयेच्च तथा तस्य नमगोत्रे समाहितः
ucchiṣṭasannidhāvekaṃ tathā piṇḍaṃ nivedayet kīrtayecca tathā tasya namagotre samāhitaḥ
ต่อหน้าอุจฉิษฏะ (เศษอาหาร) พึงถวายปิณฑะหนึ่งก้อนด้วย และเมื่อจิตตั้งมั่นแล้ว พึงกล่าวนามและโคตร (สายตระกูล) ของบรรพชนผู้นั้นด้วยเช่นกัน.
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the common Agni Purāṇa frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Correct performance detail in śrāddha: offering a single piṇḍa and reciting the ancestor’s name and gotra with mental composure.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Ucchiṣṭa-sannidhi piṇḍa-nivedana with nāma-gotra-kīrtana","lookup_keywords":["śrāddha","piṇḍa","ucchiṣṭa","nāma-gotra","nivedana"],"quick_summary":"During śrāddha, offer one piṇḍa even in the presence of remnants, and recite the ancestor’s name and gotra with focused mind to properly address the offering."}
Concept: Intentionality (samāhita-citta) and correct address (nāma-gotra) make offerings properly directed in pitṛ-kriyā.
Application: When performing śrāddha at home or at a tīrtha, ensure the offering is explicitly dedicated by name/gotra to avoid misdirection of rite.
Khanda Section: Śrāddha–Pinda-dāna Vidhi (Ancestral rites and offerings)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A householder seated on kuśa grass offers a single rice piṇḍa near ritual remnants, hands in offering gesture, softly chanting the ancestor’s name and gotra; a water vessel and darbha are present.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, śrāddha scene with subdued ochres, householder in white, piṇḍa on leaf plate, darbha grass, calm solemn faces, minimal background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central offering plate with gold highlights, priest/householder with sacred thread, decorative border, emphasis on sanctity of piṇḍa and water pot.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear depiction of steps: remnants aside, single piṇḍa placed, text ribbon showing nāma-gotra, gentle colors and precise linework.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate indoor ritual with fine carpets, small offering plate, calligraphic panel for name-gotra, delicate detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: उच्छिष्टसन्निधौ = उच्छिष्ट-सन्निधौ; कीर्तयेत् + च → कीर्तयेच्च; नामगोत्रे interpreted as नाम-गोत्रे (समाहार-द्वन्द्व), locative dual
Related Themes: Agni Purana 157 (Śrāddha–Piṇḍa-dāna context); Agni Purana 157.18 (post-feeding procedures)
FAQs
It prescribes a Śrāddha procedure: offering a single piṇḍa and audibly stating the ancestor’s name and gotra with focused attention.
It records practical, step-by-step dharma-ritual protocol (śrāddha karma), showing the text’s coverage beyond mythology into applied religious law and domestic rites.
Correct identification (name–gotra) and mindful offering are treated as essential for the rite to reach the intended pitṛ (ancestor), supporting ancestral satisfaction and the performer’s ritual purity/merit.