Shloka 1
Śrāddha-bheda-nirūpaṇa: Nitya, Vṛddhi, Nāndīmukha, and Ekoḍḍiṣṭa Procedures
नामाष्ट्रदशाधिकद्विशततमो ऽध्यायः ब्रह्मोवाच / नित्यश्राद्धं प्रवक्ष्यामि पूर्ववत्तद्विशेषवत् / ॐ अमुकगोत्राणामस्मत्पितृपितामहानां अमुकशर्मणां सपत्नीकानां श्राद्धं सिद्धान्नेन युष्मास्वहं करिष्ये / आसनादिकमत्र स्याद्विश्वेदेवाविवर्जितम्
nāmāṣṭradaśādhikadviśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ brahmovāca / nityaśrāddhaṃ pravakṣyāmi pūrvavattadviśeṣavat / oṃ amukagotrāṇāmasmatpitṛpitāmahānāṃ amukaśarmaṇāṃ sapatnīkānāṃ śrāddhaṃ siddhānnena yuṣmāsvahaṃ kariṣye / āsanādikamatra syādviśvedevāvivarjitam
พระพรหมตรัสว่า “เราจักอธิบายนิตยะศราทธ์ดังที่กล่าวไว้ก่อน พร้อมข้อแตกต่างเฉพาะ. ‘โอม—แด่ปิตฤแห่งโคตรนี้ คือบิดาและปิตามหะของเรา และท่านชื่อ…ศรมะ (พร้อมภรรยา) เราจักประกอบศราทธ์ถวายแก่ท่านทั้งหลายด้วยอาหารสุกพร้อม (สิทธานนะ).’ ในพิธีนี้ให้ทำการตั้งอาสนะและอื่นๆ ตามควร แต่ไม่ต้องอัญเชิญวิศเวเทวะ”
Brahmā
Beneficiary: Pitr
Timing: Daily (nitya)
Concept: Nitya-śrāddha: daily ancestral offering with a defined sankalpa naming gotra and ancestors, performed with cooked food and standard upacāras, omitting Viśvedevas invocation.
Vedantic Theme: Nitya-karma as purifier (citta-śuddhi) supporting higher pursuits; duty performed without attachment to display.
Application: Adopt a consistent daily (or regular) śrāddha/tarpaṇa routine: clear sankalpa, simple prepared food, proper seating/offering steps, and correct deity-scope (no Viśvedevas for this form).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: domestic ritual space (gṛha/vedi implied)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana sections enumerating nitya/naimittika/kāmya śrāddhas and their mantras; Procedural lists of āsana, arghya, pādya, ācamana, anna offerings in śrāddha context
FAQs
This verse frames Nitya Śrāddha as a regular, rule-bound ancestral rite—performed daily using cooked/ready food—meant to directly address one’s Pitṛs (father, grandfather, etc.) with proper identification by gotra and names.
The verse indicates that while the standard ritual components (like offering a seat) are maintained, the daily Śrāddha is a simplified/targeted offering to the Pitṛs and therefore excludes the separate invocation of the Viśvedevas.
Keep ancestral remembrance disciplined and specific: offer with sincerity, clarity of intention (naming lineage/ancestors), and regularity—while following a simplified daily format when elaborate rites are not feasible.