श्राद्धं कार्यममावास्यां मासिमासींदुसंक्षये । तथाष्टकासु विप्राप्तौ सूर्येन्दुग्रहणे तथा
śrāddhaṃ kāryamamāvāsyāṃ māsimāsīṃdusaṃkṣaye | tathāṣṭakāsu viprāptau sūryendugrahaṇe tathā
شِرادھ اَماوسیا کے دن کرنا چاہیے، ہر ماہ چاند کے گھٹ کر ختم ہونے پر؛ اسی طرح اَشٹکا کے دنوں میں، لائق برہمنوں کی آمد پر، اور سورج و چاند کے گرہن کے وقت بھی۔
Skanda (deduced from Prabhāsa-khaṇḍa māhātmya narration style)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A ritual scene at Prabhāsa: a householder performs śrāddha with kuśa grass, tila, and water, while brāhmaṇas sit to receive offerings; above, the moon wanes toward Amāvāsyā and an eclipse disk is hinted.
Dharma becomes especially potent at sacred times; performing Śrāddha on key lunar and cosmic occasions multiplies benefit.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, within whose māhātmya the authoritative schedule for Śrāddha is taught.
Perform Śrāddha on Amāvāsyā, on Aṣṭakā days, upon the arrival of suitable Brāhmaṇas, and during solar/lunar eclipses.