Shloka 22
अनुशासनपर्व अध्याय ९३ — तपस्, सदोपवास, विघसाशन, अतिथिप्रियता
Austerity, regulated fasting, residual-eating, and hospitality
तिलैरविरहितं श्राद्ध कृतं क्रोधवशेन च । यातुधाना: पिशाचाश्न विप्रलुम्पन्ति तद्धवि:
tilair avirahitaṁ śrāddhaṁ kṛtaṁ krodhavaśena ca | yātudhānāḥ piśācāś ca vipralumpanti tad dhaviḥ ||
Wika ni Bhīṣma: Ang śrāddha na isinagawa nang walang linga (tilā), o isinagawa sa ilalim ng bugso ng galit, ay hindi nakararating sa nilalayong banal na layon; ang handog (havis) ay inaagaw at dinudungisan ng masasamang nilalang—mga yātudhāna at piśāca. Ang aral: ang mga ritwal para sa mga ninuno ay dapat gawin gamit ang wastong sangkap at, higit sa lahat, sa payapa at mapitagang kalooban, hindi sa poot o pagkabalisa.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Śrāddha should be performed with the prescribed elements (notably tila) and with inner composure. If done carelessly—especially in anger—the rite becomes vulnerable to obstruction and is considered fruitless, symbolically described as the offering being taken by yātudhānas and piśācas.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhīṣma teaches Yudhiṣṭhira the proper conduct of śrāddha. Here he warns that omissions (like lack of sesame) and a disturbed mental state (anger) undermine the rite, portrayed as malevolent beings spoiling the havis.