Shloka 2
Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa-Śrāddha Vidhi
One-Year Concluding Rite
सपिण्डीकरणं कुर्यादपराह्ने तु पूर्ववत् / पितामहादिब्राह्मणनिमन्त्रणम् / ॐ पुरूरवार्द्रवसंज्ञकेभ्यो देवेभ्य एतदासनं नमः / वामपार्श्वे चासनदानम् / आवाहनम् / ततः पितामहप्रपितामहवृद्धप्रपितामहानां सपत्नीकानां श्राद्धमहं करिष्ये इत्यनुज्ञाग्रहणं-पात्रत्रयकरणं-पात्रोपरि कुशं दत्त्वा पात्रान्तरेण पिधाय अच्छिद्रावधारणान्तं परिसमाप्य तथैव पितुरपि सपत्नीकस्य प्रेतपदान्तनाम्ना श्राद्धकरणानुज्ञापनं देवपात्राच्छिद्रावधारणम्
sapiṇḍīkaraṇaṃ kuryādaparāhne tu pūrvavat / pitāmahādibrāhmaṇanimantraṇam / oṃ purūravārdravasaṃjñakebhyo devebhya etadāsanaṃ namaḥ / vāmapārśve cāsanadānam / āvāhanam / tataḥ pitāmahaprapitāmahavṛddhaprapitāmahānāṃ sapatnīkānāṃ śrāddhamahaṃ kariṣye ityanujñāgrahaṇaṃ-pātratrayakaraṇaṃ-pātropari kuśaṃ dattvā pātrāntareṇa pidhāya acchidrāvadhāraṇāntaṃ parisamāpya tathaiva piturapi sapatnīkasya pretapadāntanāmnā śrāddhakaraṇānujñāpanaṃ devapātrācchidrāvadhāraṇam
Nên thực hiện nghi lễ sapiṇḍīkaraṇa vào buổi chiều, theo đúng cách thức đã quy định trước đây. Cần thỉnh mời các vị Bà-la-môn, bắt đầu từ những vị đại diện cho ông nội và các tổ tiên khác. (Dâng chỗ ngồi cho các vị thần, người hành lễ nên nói:) "Om—kính lạy; chỗ ngồi này dành cho các chư Thiên có tên là Purūrava và Ārdrava." Sau đó, một chỗ ngồi được đặt ở phía bên trái, và các vị thần được thỉnh cầu giáng lâm.
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Ritual Type: Sapindana
Beneficiary: Pitr
Timing: aparāhna (afternoon)
Concept: Sapīṇḍīkaraṇa integrates the preta into the Pitṛ-line through correct invitation, sankalpa, and achchidra observance.
Vedantic Theme: Ṛṇa-traya and pitṛ-ṛṇa: sustaining dharma through gratitude and continuity of lineage; karma mediated through prescribed rites.
Application: Perform sapīṇḍīkaraṇa in aparāhna with proper brāhmaṇa-nimन्त्रण, sankalpa, vessel preparation, kuśa placement, and achchidra determination; maintain procedural purity and clarity of intention.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: ritual space
Related Themes: Garuda Purana, Pretakalpa/Śrāddha-kalpa sections on sapīṇḍīkaraṇa, ekoddiṣṭa→sapīṇḍī transition, achchidra-vidhi; Related GP passages on kuśa/pavitra usage and devapātra vs pitṛpātra handling
FAQs
This verse presents sapiṇḍīkaraṇa as the formal rite that integrates the departed into the ancestral line (Pitṛs) through regulated śrāddha actions—invocation, vessel arrangement, and correctness (acchidra) of offerings.
It outlines a sequence: afternoon timing, inviting Brāhmaṇas as representatives, offering seats and invoking Devas, declaring intent and taking permission, preparing three vessels with kuśa, completing acchidra determination, and then performing a parallel procedure for the father designated with ‘preta’ status.
Perform ancestor rites with disciplined procedure—proper timing, respectful invitation of qualified priests, clear sankalpa/permission, and careful handling of offerings—treating śrāddha as a duty of gratitude and continuity rather than a casual formality.