Shloka 15
The Procedure for Offering Piṇḍa (Funerary Rice-balls) — Gayā-māhātmya
पितॄनावाह्य तेभ्यश्च मंत्रैः पिंडांस्तु निर्वपेत् । कृत्वा ध्यानं पितॄणां तु प्रयतः प्रतपर्वते ॥ १५ ॥
pitṝnāvāhya tebhyaśca maṃtraiḥ piṃḍāṃstu nirvapet | kṛtvā dhyānaṃ pitṝṇāṃ tu prayataḥ prataparvate || 15 ||
Sau khi thỉnh mời các Pitṛ (Tổ linh), người ta nên tụng mantra mà dâng các piṇḍa cho các ngài. Rồi quán niệm về các Pitṛ, người hành lễ thanh tịnh nên thực hiện như vậy vào mỗi dịp parvan (kỳ lễ thiêng).
Narada (teaching Śrāddha procedure, within the Uttara-bhāga tīrtha/vrata-ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that Śrāddha is not only a physical offering (piṇḍa) but also a mental act—invocation and meditation—done with purity, thereby honoring the Pitṛs and sustaining the ancestral rite (pitṛ-dharma).
Though focused on Śrāddha, it reflects bhakti as reverent, mantra-guided service performed with inner remembrance (dhyāna) and disciplined intent, aligning ritual action with heartfelt honoring.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is central: invoking (āvāhana), mantra-usage, and timing by parvan (lunar/ritual junctions), indicating the importance of correct rite and sacred calendrical observance.