Shloka 24
Śrāddha as Trans-realm Nourishment; Pitṛ-Conveyance; Piṇḍa-born Body and the ātivāhika; Bhakti-based Release
हृष्यन्ति पितरः श्रुत्वा श्राद्धकालमुपस्थितम् / अन्योन्यं मनसा ध्यात्वा सम्पतन्ति मनोजवम्
hṛṣyanti pitaraḥ śrutvā śrāddhakālamupasthitam / anyonyaṃ manasā dhyātvā sampatanti manojavam
ครั้นได้ยินว่าเวลาศราทธะมาถึงแล้ว เหล่าปิตฤย่อมยินดีร่าเริง ระลึกถึงกันและกันในใจ แล้วมาชุมนุมกันอย่างรวดเร็วด้วยความเร็วแห่งจิต।
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Ritual Type: Parvana
Beneficiary: Pitr
Timing: Śrāddha-kāla (appointed time; tithi/muhūrta emphasis)
Concept: Proper time and remembrance invoke Pitṛs; mental recollection (manasā dhyātvā) and ritual timing enable their swift approach.
Vedantic Theme: Power of saṅkalpa/smṛti and kāla as a governing principle; subtle beings respond to intention and dharmic timing.
Application: Observe correct śrāddha timing and perform focused remembrance; avoid distraction during rites.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: loka
Related Themes: Garuda Purana passages on śrāddha-kāla, āvāhana, and pitṛ-sannidhāna; Sections describing the subtle speed/agency of pitṛs and devas responding to mantra and thought
FAQs
This verse states that when the śrāddha-kāla arrives, the Pitṛs become joyful and assemble swiftly, implying that the ritual time is spiritually “reachable” for ancestors and therefore especially efficacious.
It portrays the Pitṛs as consciously responding to the announcement/arrival of śrāddha time and gathering together, indicating an active, reciprocal link where ancestral beings attend the rite and receive the intended offerings and remembrance.
Perform śrāddha (and related acts like remembrance, charity, and offerings) sincerely and on the proper occasion, with focused mind and respect, treating it as a real act of connection and duty (dharma) toward one’s lineage.