Shloka 58
कामशापानुग्रहः (Kāmaśāpānugraha) — “The Curse and Grace Concerning Kāma”
जातेषु तेषु विप्रेन्द्र अग्निष्वात्तादिकेष्वथ । लोकानां पितृवर्गेषु कव्यवाह स समंततः
jāteṣu teṣu viprendra agniṣvāttādikeṣvatha | lokānāṃ pitṛvargeṣu kavyavāha sa samaṃtataḥ
โอ พราหมณ์ผู้ประเสริฐ! ครั้นหมู่ปิตฤ เช่น อัคนิษวาตตะ เป็นต้น ได้บังเกิดแล้ว ‘กัวยวาหะ’—ผู้อุ้มพาอาหุติ—ก็ตั้งมั่นอยู่ทั่วทุกแห่งในหมู่ปิตฤแห่งโลกทั้งหลาย
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It teaches that the ancestral realm is sustained through sacred order: offerings made with faith reach the Pitṛs through Kavyavāha (Agni), reinforcing dharma, gratitude to lineage, and inner purification—supports on the Shaiva path toward grace (anugraha).
In Shaiva practice, Linga-worship is integrated with Vedic duties; honoring Pitṛs through Agni and śrāddha removes obstacles and steadies the devotee’s life, making the mind fit for Saguna Shiva worship and for receiving Shiva’s blessings.
Perform Pitṛ-tarpaṇa/śrāddha with proper sankalpa, offering through Agni (homa) or water-libations as prescribed; inwardly, cultivate remembrance and gratitude while repeating Shiva’s name (e.g., the Panchākṣarī) to sanctify the act.