Shloka 22
Adhyaya 32 — Rules for Parvana Śrāddha: Foods that Please the Ancestors and Items to Avoid
श्वा चैव हन्ति श्राद्धानि यातुधानाश्च दर्शनात् ।
तस्मात् सुसंवृतो दद्याद् तिलैश्चावकिरन् महीम् ॥
śvā caiva hanti śrāddhāni yātudhānāś ca darśanāt / tasmāt susaṃvṛto dadyāt tilaiś cāvakiran mahīm
Ang aso ay tunay na sumisira sa mga ritong śrāddha, at ang mga yātudhāna (mapaminsalang nilalang) ay sumisira rin sa pamamagitan lamang ng paglitaw. Kaya dapat ihandog ang mga alay na natatakpan at nababantayan nang mabuti, at magwisik ng mga buto ng linga (sesame) sa lupa.
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FAQs
The rite must be protected from disturbance—both physical (animals) and unseen (hostile forces). Practical care (covering/guarding offerings) and traditional protections (tila) work together.
Dharma/ācāra instruction.
Sesame (tila) is widely associated with Pitṛs and protective purification. Scattering tila marks and seals the ritual space, symbolically feeding/appeasing appropriate forces while repelling impediments.