Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 65
दातुः श्राद्धफलं नास्ति भोक्ता किल्बिषभुग्भवेत् । न धारयेदन्यभुक्तं वासश्चोपानहावपि
dātuḥ śrāddhaphalaṃ nāsti bhoktā kilbiṣabhugbhavet | na dhārayedanyabhuktaṃ vāsaścopānahāvapi
اگر نذر و نیاز کو غلط طریقے سے کھایا جائے تو دینے والے کو شِرادھ کا پھل نہیں ملتا اور کھانے والا گناہ کا حصہ دار بنتا ہے۔ دوسرے کے پہنے ہوئے کپڑے، بلکہ جوتا بھی، نہ پہنے۔
Sūta (deduced: Brāhma Khaṇḍa didactic narration in Dharmāraṇya context)
Scene: A śrāddha altar with piṇḍas; the donor looks anxious as an ineligible eater reaches for offerings; a wise elder stops him. Nearby, a traveler refuses borrowed sandals and worn cloth, choosing clean personal items.
FAQs
Ritual acts bear fruit only when performed with purity and proper boundaries; negligence transfers demerit.
No tīrtha is specified; the emphasis is on śrāddha-dharma and personal purity.
Śrāddha purity: improper eating can destroy the donor’s merit and burden the eater; additionally, avoid wearing others’ used garments/footwear.