Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 3
त्रेतायां पंच दिवसैर्द्वापरे त्रिदिनेन तु । एकचित्तेन यो विप्राः पिंडं दद्यात्कलौ युगे
tretāyāṃ paṃca divasairdvāpare tridinena tu | ekacittena yo viprāḥ piṃḍaṃ dadyātkalau yuge
تریتا یُگ میں پانچ دن، اور دوَاپر میں تین دن (کا پھل)؛ مگر کَلی یُگ میں، اے برہمنو! جو یکسو دل سے پِنڈ دان کرے، وہ ثمر جلد پاتا ہے۔
Vyāsa (continued)
Tirtha: Dharmavāpī / Dharmāraṇya context
Type: kund
Listener: viprāḥ (addressed)
Scene: A triptych-like visualization of yugas: Tretā with extended multi-day śrāddha camp, Dvāpara with shorter rite, and Kali with a single focused offering—one devotee with intense concentration placing a piṇḍa, radiance indicating swift fruit.
FAQs
In Kali-yuga, inner sincerity and focused intention can compensate for shortened or simplified ritual duration.
The surrounding context remains Dharmāraṇya/Dharmavāpī, where such rites are described as fruitful.
Piṇḍadāna performed with ekacitta (single-pointed mind), contrasted with longer observances in earlier yugas.