Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 31, Shloka 56
Adhyaya 31 — Naimittika and Related Śrāddha Rites: Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa, Eligibility, Timing, and Procedure
तद्वन् मातामहानां च दत्त्वा पिण्डान् यथाविधि ।
गन्धमाल्यादिसंयुक्तं दद्यादाचमनं ततः ॥
tadvanmātāmahānāñca dattvā piṇḍān yathāvidhi / gandhamālyādisaṃyuktaṃ dadyādācamanaṃ tataḥ
Sa gayon ding paraan, matapos maihandog nang wasto ang mga piṇḍa sa mga lolo sa ina ayon sa tuntunin, saka siya magbigay ng tubig para sa ācāmana na may kasamang pabango, mga garland, at iba pang katulad.
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FAQs
Ancestral duty is inclusive of maternal lineage; honor is expressed not only through food/water but also through respectful ‘upacāras’ (fragrance, garlands).
Ācāra/dharma instruction; not pañcalakṣaṇa.
Fragrance and garlands represent subtle refinement—transmuting the rite from mere subsistence-offering into a gesture of beauty and regard, mirroring inner reverence.