Shloka 52
पितृसर्ग-श्राद्धमाहात्म्य-प्रश्नः
Pitṛ-sarga and the Greatness of Śrāddha: The Inquiry
देवाश्च पितरश्चैव यजध्वं त्रिदिवौकसः । परस्परं महाप्रीत्या सर्वकामफलप्रदा
devāśca pitaraścaiva yajadhvaṃ tridivaukasaḥ | parasparaṃ mahāprītyā sarvakāmaphalapradā
اے تینوں آسمانوں کے باشندو! دیوتاؤں اور پِتروں دونوں کی یَجنا کرو۔ باہمی عظیم محبت سے وہ تمام جائز خواہشات کے پھل عطا کرنے والے بن جاتے ہیں۔
Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana’s teaching to the sages, conveying the injunction on dharmic worship)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse gives a dhārmic injunction harmonizing deva-yajña and pitṛ-yajña as mutually supportive obligations within varṇāśrama.
Significance: Frames a Śaiva ethic of ‘rightful desires’ (kāma) being fulfilled when worship is aligned with dharma—i.e., honoring both cosmic powers (devas) and ancestral line (pitṛs).
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It teaches that dharma is sustained by honoring both the cosmic powers (Devas) and the ancestral lineage (Pitṛs); when worship is done in a spirit of harmony and gratitude, it yields wholesome results and supports the seeker’s progress toward Shiva’s grace.
In Shaiva practice, Linga-worship is central, yet it is traditionally accompanied by respect for Devas and Pitṛs as part of dharmic order; such integrated worship purifies intention and aligns worldly aims with devotion to Saguna Shiva.
Perform regular offerings such as deva-pūjā and pitṛ-tarpaṇa (water/food offerings with reverence); while doing so, maintain mahāprīti (goodwill) and mentally dedicate the fruits to Shiva, optionally with japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”