Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 31, Shloka 33
Adhyaya 31 — Naimittika and Related Śrāddha Rites: Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa, Eligibility, Timing, and Procedure
रेतोमूत्रकृताहारास्तन् मासं पितरस्तयोः ।
तस्मात्तु प्रथमं कार्यं प्राज्ञेनोपनिमन्त्रणम् ॥
retomūtrakṛtāhārāstanmāsaṃ pitarastayoḥ | tasmāttu prathamaṃ kāryaṃ prājñenopanimantraṇam ||
在那一个月里，那两人的祖先（pitṛ）以精液、尿与粪秽为食而存续。因此，智者首先应当举行预先的邀请仪式（邀请合宜的宾客）。
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FAQs
The rite is portrayed as fragile: negligence and sensuality degrade its fruit. The practical counsel—begin with proper invitation—grounds the rite in disciplined preparation and ethical seriousness.
Ācāra/dharma instruction; it provides ritual protocol and deterrent consequences.
The shocking ‘food’ description functions as a negative visualization: it trains aversion to actions that would invert the intended ‘nourishment’ of the pitṛs through offerings.