Shloka 19
The Procedure for Offering Piṇḍa (Funerary Rice-balls) — Gayā-māhātmya
ते सर्वे तृप्तिमायांतु श्राद्धेनानेन शाश्वतीम् । आचम्योक्त्वाथ पंचांगं प्राणानायम्ययत्नतः ॥ १९ ॥
te sarve tṛptimāyāṃtu śrāddhenānena śāśvatīm | ācamyoktvātha paṃcāṃgaṃ prāṇānāyamyayatnataḥ || 19 ||
Nguyện cho tất cả các vị ấy được no đủ, an lạc vĩnh hằng nhờ lễ śrāddha này. Rồi sau khi làm ācamana và tụng công thức pañcāṅga, hãy điều hòa hơi thở sinh lực (prāṇāyāma) một cách nhẹ nhàng, không gắng sức.
Narada (teaching śrāddha procedure within the Uttara-Bhāga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames śrāddha as a means to grant enduring contentment (tṛpti) to the recipients (typically pitṛs/ancestors) and emphasizes inner purity—ācamana, mantra-recitation, and calm prāṇāyāma—alongside the external offering.
While primarily ritual, it implies a devotional attitude: the act is performed with prayerful intention (“may they all be satisfied”) and with disciplined mind-breath, aligning ritual action with reverence and focused remembrance.
It highlights practical ritual discipline: ācamana (ācāra), prescribed recitation (mantra-usage, connected to śikṣā/phonetics in correct utterance), and controlled prāṇāyāma as a preparatory aid for steadiness during rites.