Shloka 12
Śrāddha Vidhi: Kāla (Timing), Pātra (Recipient), and Karma (Procedure) for Pitṛ-tarpaṇa and Piṇḍa
शन्नोदेव्या पयः क्षिप्त्वा यवो ऽसीति यवांस्तथा / यादिव्या इति मन्त्रेण हस्तेष्वेव विनिः क्षिपेत्
śannodevyā payaḥ kṣiptvā yavo 'sīti yavāṃstathā / yādivyā iti mantreṇa hasteṣveva viniḥ kṣipet
Tụng thần chú “śanno devyā…”, nên rảy sữa; cũng vậy, với thần chú “yavo ’si…”, nên đặt lúa mạch. Rồi với thần chú “yā divyā…”, nên rót trực tiếp vào hai tay người thọ nhận như một lễ cúng dâng.
Lord Viṣṇu (in instruction to Garuḍa)
Ritual Type: Parvana
Beneficiary: Pitr
Timing: Śrāddha occasion (tithi-based; often afternoon per smṛti usage)
Concept: Mantra-sahitā dravya-śuddhi and correct sequencing (krama) make the offering efficacious.
Vedantic Theme: Karma-kāṇḍa as antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi (purifying discipline) supporting higher aims.
Application: In śrāddha/ancestral offerings, keep materials ready; recite the specified mantras while sprinkling/placing; give the offering directly into the recipient’s hands as prescribed.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: ritual-space (gṛhya/śrāddha-vedi)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.99 (śrāddha-krama context: arghya, apasavya, āvāhana, tilā substitution)
FAQs
This verse prescribes a mantra-guided method: milk (payas) and barley (yava) are offered with specific mantras, emphasizing purity, auspiciousness, and correct ritual transmission through the hands during rites connected with śrāddha/offerings.
Indirectly: it focuses on the correct performance of ritual offerings, which in Garuḍa Purāṇa context support the departed and uphold dharma—actions believed to aid post-death welfare through proper rites.
If performing traditional rites, follow a qualified tradition/priest for accurate mantras and steps; more broadly, it highlights intentionality and reverence—doing sacred duties carefully rather than mechanically.