Shloka 23
Śrāddha Vidhi (Pārvaṇa-Śrāddha): Invitations, Arghya, Protective Rites, Piṇḍa Offering, Dakṣiṇā, and Visarjana
ततो ब्राह्मणक्रमेण जलगण्डूषं दत्त्वा पूर्ववत्सव्याहृतिकां गायत्त्रीं मधुवातेतित्र्यृचं जप्त्वा ॐ रुचितं भवद्भिरिति देवब्राह्मणप्रश्रः / सुरुचितमिति तेनोक्ते ॐ शेषमन्नमिति प्रश्रः / इष्टैः सह भोजनम् / पित्रादिब्राह्मणं वामोपवीतेन ॐ तृप्ताः स्थ इति प्रश्रः / ॐ तृप्ताः स्म इति तेनोक्ते भूम्यभ्युक्षणं मण्डलचतुष्कोणं ति लविकिरणम्
tato brāhmaṇakrameṇa jalagaṇḍūṣaṃ dattvā pūrvavatsavyāhṛtikāṃ gāyattrīṃ madhuvātetitryṛcaṃ japtvā oṃ rucitaṃ bhavadbhiriti devabrāhmaṇapraśraḥ / surucitamiti tenokte oṃ śeṣamannamiti praśraḥ / iṣṭaiḥ saha bhojanam / pitrādibrāhmaṇaṃ vāmopavītena oṃ tṛptāḥ stha iti praśraḥ / oṃ tṛptāḥ sma iti tenokte bhūmyabhyukṣaṇaṃ maṇḍalacatuṣkoṇaṃ ti lavikiraṇam
Pagkaraan, ayon sa wastong pagkakasunod ng paggalang sa mga Brāhmaṇa, matapos maghandog ng tubig na pangmumog (jala-gaṇḍūṣa), dapat—gaya ng dati—bigkasin ang Gāyatrī kasama ang mga vyāhṛti, at awitin ang tatlong ṛk na nagsisimula sa “madhu vātā…”. Pagkatapos ay tanungin ang mga Brāhmaṇa (na kumakatawan sa mga Deva): “Oṃ, naging kalugud-lugod ba sa inyo?” Kapag sumagot sila, “Lubhang kalugud-lugod,” itanong: “Oṃ, paano ang natitirang pagkain?” Pagkaraan, kumain kasama ang mga minamahal. Para sa mga Brāhmaṇa na nauukol sa Pitṛ, suot ang sinulid sa baligtad (vāmopavīta), itanong: “Oṃ, kayo ba’y nasiyahan na?” Kapag sumagot sila, “Oṃ, kami’y nasiyahan,” wisikan ng tubig ang lupa, iguhit ang isang parisukat/parihabang pook-ritwal, at ikalat ang mga buto ng linga (sesame).
Lord Viṣṇu (teaching Garuḍa, Vinatā-putra)
Ritual Type: Parvana
Beneficiary: Pitr
Timing: post-feeding confirmation and closing purification steps
Concept: Ritual efficacy depends on sequence (krama), purity acts (ācamana/gandūṣa), mantra reinforcement (Gāyatrī, madhu-ṛks), and explicit confirmation of satisfaction (tṛpti).
Vedantic Theme: Karma-yoga framing: disciplined action with attentiveness and reverence purifies the doer; speech acts (praśna/uttara) formalize intention and completion.
Application: Follow a clear checklist in rites; confirm closure with participants; use simple purificatory steps (water, cleanliness) and symbolic boundaries to maintain focus and respect.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: ritual-space (mandala on ground)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana Śrāddha-kalpa: brāhmaṇa-krama, deva-brāhmaṇa and pitṛ-brāhmaṇa handling, tila usage, bhūmy-abhyukṣaṇa (contextual)
FAQs
It formally confirms that the hospitality and offerings have been accepted and found pleasing by the Brāhmaṇas (as deva-representatives), completing that segment of the rite with consent and auspicious closure.
It gives procedural details of śrāddha: mantra-recitation, respectful inquiries of satisfaction, the special pitṛ-context sign (vāma-upavīta), and concluding acts like sprinkling water and scattering sesame—core elements of pitṛ-kārya.
Perform remembrance rites with clarity and respect: follow a clean, ordered procedure, seek the blessings/satisfaction of elders or officiants, and keep the intention of gratitude and duty (dharma) central rather than mere formality.