Shloka 24
Adhyaya 31 — Naimittika and Related Śrāddha Rites: Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa, Eligibility, Timing, and Procedure
दौहित्रृत्विग्जामातृस्वस्त्रीयाः श्वशुरस्तथा ।
पञ्चाग्निकर्मनिष्ठश्च तपोनिष्ठो 'थ मातुलः ॥
dauhitra-ṛtvij-jāmātṛ-svastrīyāḥ śvaśuras tathā /
pañcāgni-karma-niṣṭhaś ca tapo-niṣṭho 'tha mātulaḥ
نیز—بیٹی کا بیٹا (دُوہِتر)، رِتوِک (یعنی یاجک)، داماد، بہن کا بیٹا اور اسی طرح سسر؛ پنچ آگنی ورت کا پابند، تپسیا میں ثابت قدم، اور ماموں—یہ بھی شرادھ کے لیے موزوں ہیں۔
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FAQs
Śrāddha weaves together spiritual merit and social bonds: kin and ritual specialists form a dharmic network that sustains lineage, reciprocity, and sacred continuity.
Ācāra and social-dharma material; not pancalakṣaṇa.
The inclusion of specific relatives reflects the subtle ‘channels’ of lineage-energy (vaṃśa-pravāha). Ascetic observances (pañcāgni, tapas) indicate heightened inner ‘fire’ that is believed to carry offerings beyond the visible realm.