Shloka 32
पिंडो देयो मया मातर्जानासि पितरं वद । तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य भारद्वाजस्य धीमतः ॥ ३२ ॥
piṃḍo deyo mayā mātarjānāsi pitaraṃ vada | tacchrutvā vacanaṃ tasya bhāradvājasya dhīmataḥ || 32 ||
“Ina, kailangan kong maghandog ng piṇḍa. Alam mo kung sino ang aking ama—sabihin mo sa akin.” Nang marinig ang mga salitang ito ng marunong na si Bhāradvāja, …
Narrator (Purana narrative voice; dialogue line spoken by Bhāradvāja to his mother)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"karuna","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"A dutiful, emotionally weighted plea—he must perform piṇḍa-dāna yet suffers uncertainty—ending on a poised narrative pause."}
FAQs
It highlights Pitṛ-dharma: the son’s duty to offer piṇḍa in śrāddha, treating ancestral rites as a sacred obligation that supports the departed and sustains dharma.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent duty—honoring lineage and the departed with faith and responsibility; such sincere karmas, done with śraddhā, are treated as devotional service aligned with dharma.
Ritual application (Kalpa/Śrauta–Smārta practice) is implied: piṇḍa-dāna and śrāddha procedure depend on correct rite, time, and method as preserved in dharma and kalpa traditions.