Shloka 135
Dharma–Adharma Marks; Daśāha, Piṇḍa Formation, Śrāddha Calendar, Śayyā-dāna, and Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa Rules
तीर्थश्राद्धं गयाश्राद्धं श्राद्धमन्यच्च पैतृकम् / अब्दमध्ये न कुर्वीत महागुरुविपत्तिषु
tīrthaśrāddhaṃ gayāśrāddhaṃ śrāddhamanyacca paitṛkam / abdamadhye na kurvīta mahāguruvipattiṣu
เมื่อเกิดมหาวิบัติแก่ครูอาจารย์หรือผู้ใหญ่ที่เคารพ ภายในปีนั้นไม่พึงประกอบตีรถะ-ศราทธะ กยา-ศราทธะ หรือศราทธะแบบปิตฤกอื่นใด
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vainateya)
Ritual Type: Parvana
Beneficiary: Pitr
Timing: Within the year (abda-madhye) when mahā-guru-vipatti occurs.
Concept: Āpaddharma-like restraint: during the year of severe calamity involving great elders/teachers, avoid tīrtha-śrāddha, Gayā-śrāddha, and other paitṛka śrāddhas.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma is context-sensitive (deśa-kāla-pātra); outer rites must harmonize with inner and social conditions to avoid doṣa and preserve sattva.
Application: If a major calamity affects one’s gurus/elders (death, grave misfortune), postpone pilgrimage-based and special ancestral śrāddhas for that year; maintain permissible minimal duties as advised by a priest.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tīrtha (pilgrimage site) / household śrāddha setting
Related Themes: Garuda Purana on Gayā-śrāddha merit; rules on aśauca/āpatti affecting śrāddha eligibility and timing
FAQs
This verse teaches that even meritorious ancestral rites like tīrtha-śrāddha and Gayā-śrāddha should be deferred when a major misfortune involving revered elders/teachers occurs, emphasizing dharmic timing and ritual propriety.
Not directly; it focuses on the correct observance of pitṛ-related rituals (śrāddha) and their timing, which in the Garuda Purana supports the broader framework of post-death duties and ancestral satisfaction.
If a serious family or guru-related calamity occurs, consult a learned priest and defer pilgrimage-based or special śrāddhas until an appropriate time, maintaining both respect for elders and proper ritual discipline.