Shloka 26
Śrāddha Vidhi: Kāla (Timing), Pātra (Recipient), and Karma (Procedure) for Pitṛ-tarpaṇa and Piṇḍa
प्रीयन्तामिति चाहैवं विश्वेदेव्यं जलं ददत् / दातारो नो ऽभिवर्धन्तां वेदाः सन्ततिरेव च
prīyantāmiti cāhaivaṃ viśvedevyaṃ jalaṃ dadat / dātāro no 'bhivardhantāṃ vedāḥ santatireva ca
กล่าวว่า “ปรียันตาม—ขอท่านทั้งหลายจงพอพระทัย” แล้วถวายสายน้ำแด่วิศเวเทวะทั้งหลาย ขอผู้ให้ทานของเราจงเจริญยิ่ง และขอพระเวทกับวงศ์สกุลของเราจงรุ่งเรืองแท้จริง
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)
Ritual Type: Parvana
Beneficiary: Pitr
Timing: Concluding phase of śrāddha after pitṛ-focused offerings
Concept: Śrāddha culminates in pleasing the recipients and invoking welfare for benefactors, Vedic tradition, and lineage—linking personal rite to societal continuity.
Vedantic Theme: Loka-saṅgraha (upholding the world-order) through dharmic acts; gratitude and blessing cultivate sattva and social harmony.
Application: Conclude offerings with explicit goodwill: offer water to Viśvedevas and voice blessings for donors/supporters, learning (Veda), and family continuity.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: ritual-space
Related Themes: Garuda Purana śrāddha sections: viśvedevas tarpaṇa commonly follows pitṛ offerings; blessings (āśīrvāda) conclude the rite
FAQs
This verse frames the water-offering (jala-dāna/tarpaṇa) as an act meant to please the Viśvedevas, aligning the rite with Vedic deities who support ancestral ceremonies and auspicious outcomes.
By emphasizing correct ritual offerings and benedictory intent, it supports the broader Garuda Purana theme that post-death welfare is aided by properly performed śrāddha/tarpaṇa and dharmic acts by the living.
During śrāddha or remembrance rites, offer water with a sincere prayer for divine satisfaction and dedicate the merit toward the prosperity of benefactors and the continuity of sacred learning and family responsibility.