The Procedure for Offering Piṇḍa (Funerary Rice-balls) — Gayā-māhātmya
स्वगोत्रे वा विगोत्रे वा दंपत्योः पिंडपातने । अपृथङ्निष्फलं श्राद्धं पिंडं चोदकतर्पणम् ॥ २६ ॥
svagotre vā vigotre vā daṃpatyoḥ piṃḍapātane | apṛthaṅniṣphalaṃ śrāddhaṃ piṃḍaṃ codakatarpaṇam || 26 ||
شوہر اور بیوی ایک ہی گوتر کے ہوں یا مختلف، اگر دونوں کے لیے پِنڈ الگ الگ نہ دے کر اکٹھا دیا جائے تو شرادھ بےثمر ہو جاتا ہے؛ پِنڈ اور اُدک-ترپن دونوں بےنتیجہ رہتے ہیں۔
Narada (teaching śrāddha-vidhi within Uttara-Bhāga’s dharma/ritual instructions)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
It stresses ritual precision in śrāddha: offerings must be properly distinguished for the intended recipients; otherwise, the act is considered ineffective (niṣphala) and fails to confer the intended pitṛ-benefit.
Indirectly, it frames devotion as disciplined worship: reverence for dharma and careful performance of prescribed rites is presented as a form of sincere religious conduct supporting one’s spiritual life.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Smārta-vidhi are highlighted—specifically, technical rules for piṇḍa placement and udaka-tarpaṇa, and the importance of correct recipient-separation in śrāddha.