Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 43
भाजनेषु च तिष्ठत्सु स्वस्तिं कुर्वन्ति ये द्विजाः । तदन्नमसुरैर्भुक्तं निराशाः पितरो गताः
bhājaneṣu ca tiṣṭhatsu svastiṃ kurvanti ye dvijāḥ | tadannamasurairbhuktaṃ nirāśāḥ pitaro gatāḥ
جب برتن ابھی رکھے ہی ہوں اور دوبار جنم والے قبل از وقت ‘سواستی’ کہہ کر دعائے خیر دے دیں، تو وہ کھانا اسور کھا لیتے ہیں اور پتر مایوس ہو کر چلے جاتے ہیں۔
Skanda (deduced from Prabhāsa-khaṇḍa māhātmya narration style)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A śrāddha meal scene: vessels still standing with food; a brāhmaṇa raises hand to say ‘svasti’ too early; shadowy asura figures consume the subtle essence; luminous pitṛ figures turn away with disappointed faces, fading into the background.
FAQs
Correct sequence matters in dharma; premature completion-signals can nullify the intended recipient of the offering.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where the śrāddha procedure is taught with cautions to protect its fruit.
Do not utter concluding benedictions (‘svasti’) while the ritual vessels/serving is still in progress; complete the rite in proper order.