Shloka 57
Śrāddha as Trans-realm Nourishment; Pitṛ-Conveyance; Piṇḍa-born Body and the ātivāhika; Bhakti-based Release
कुर्वीत समये श्राद्धं कुले कश्चिन्न सीदति / आयुः पुत्रान्यशः स्वर्गं कीर्तिं पुष्टिं बलं श्रियम्
kurvīta samaye śrāddhaṃ kule kaścinna sīdati / āyuḥ putrānyaśaḥ svargaṃ kīrtiṃ puṣṭiṃ balaṃ śriyam
ควรกระทำศราทธะในกาลอันควร; แล้วในตระกูลจะไม่มีผู้ใดตกทุกข์ได้ยาก. จากนั้นย่อมบังเกิดอายุยืน บุตร เกียรติยศ สวรรค์ ชื่อเสียง ความอุดม บำรุงกำลัง และความรุ่งเรือง
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Ritual Type: Parvana
Beneficiary: Pitr
Timing: At the proper time (samaye)—the correct tithi and prescribed śrāddha window.
Concept: Properly timed śrāddha yields tangible and intangible benefits—family welfare and multiple forms of prosperity—showing the moral-ritual causality of karma.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma as a harmonizing force in worldly life (abhyudaya); ritual karma supports social and familial flourishing within saṃsāra.
Application: Observe śrāddha on the correct tithi with due preparation; treat it as a stabilizing family practice linked to gratitude and continuity.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana lists of śrāddha-phala (fruits) and timing rules (kāla-vidhi)
FAQs
This verse states that performing śrāddha at the proper time prevents decline in the family and yields merit-based results such as longevity, prosperity, and good reputation.
In the Preta Kanda framework, śrāddha supports the departed through ancestral rites and strengthens the living family’s dharmic merit, which is presented as reducing distress and improving post-death outcomes tied to punya.
Observe śrāddha (or at least tarpaṇa and remembrance) on the appropriate lunar day/tithi with sincerity, charity, and restraint, treating it as a disciplined act of family duty and gratitude toward ancestors.