Shloka 19
Śrāddha Vidhi (Pārvaṇa-Śrāddha): Invitations, Arghya, Protective Rites, Piṇḍa Offering, Dakṣiṇā, and Visarjana
ॐ श्राद्धमिदमच्छिद्रमस्तु ॐ सङ्कल्पसिद्धरस्तु / ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वस्तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं भर्गोदेवस्य धीमहि धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् मधुत्पार्थिवं रजः / मधुद्यौरस्तु नः पिता मधुमान्नो वनस्पतिः मधुमानस्तु सूर्यो माध्वीर्गावो भवन्तु नः / मधु मधु मधु इति जपः
oṃ śrāddhamidamacchidramastu oṃ saṅkalpasiddharastu / oṃ bhūrbhuvaḥ svastatsaviturvareṇyaṃ bhargodevasya dhīmahi dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt madhutpārthivaṃ rajaḥ / madhudyaurastu naḥ pitā madhumānno vanaspatiḥ madhumānastu sūryo mādhvīrgāvo bhavantu naḥ / madhu madhu madhu iti japaḥ
唵——愿此施祖祭（śrāddha）圆满无缺、不断绝、无瑕疵。唵——愿所立誓愿（saṅkalpa）得以成就。唵——Bhūr、Bhuvaḥ、Svaḥ；我等观想萨维特利（Savitṛ）可敬可爱的光辉，愿祂启发并推动我等心念。愿大地尘土皆成甘甜；愿苍穹如父般甘甜；愿草木对我等甘甜；愿太阳甘甜；愿群牛赐我等甘甜。于是以持诵（japa）反复念：“madhu，madhu，madhu”。
Ritual officiant/householder reciting the śrāddha mantras (as prescribed in the Garuḍa Purāṇa dialogue of Viṣṇu to Garuḍa)
Ritual Type: Parvana
Beneficiary: Pitr
Timing: during śrāddha opening/saṅkalpa and mantra-japa phase
Concept: Ritual intentionality (saṅkalpa) and mantra-purity ensure unobstructed śrāddha efficacy; sweetness (madhu) symbolizes harmony among elements and beings.
Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-preraṇā of buddhi (dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt) and ṛta-like concord between microcosm and cosmos.
Application: Begin śrāddha with clear saṅkalpa, recite Gāyatrī with attention, and use ‘madhu’ japa to cultivate non-harsh speech, gratitude, and a sattvic atmosphere.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: ritual-space (śrāddha venue)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana Pretakalpa/Śrāddha sections: saṅkalpa, vyāhṛti-Gāyatrī usage, pitṛ-tarpaṇa preliminaries (contextual)
FAQs
It is a prayer that the śrāddha be performed without breaks, mistakes, or ritual defects, so the offering reaches the Pitṛs effectively.
The verse invokes Savitṛ’s purifying radiance to sanctify the rite and uplift the performer’s intellect, aligning the śrāddha with Vedic purity and right intention.
Perform ancestral rites with a clear intention (saṅkalpa), careful attention (avoid ‘chinna’/defects), and a mind oriented to purity and goodwill—symbolized here by repeated prayers for ‘sweetness’ (madhu).