Offering rice-cake (piṇḍa) to the Manes (Pitāmahas) - Verse 1
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 11 · Verse 1
Sanskrit Original
इति श्रीब्रह्माण्डे महापुराणे वायुप्रोक्ते मध्यभागे तृतीये उपोद्धातपादे पितृराज्य कल्पो नाम दशमो ऽध्यायः।। 10।। राजतं राजताक्तं वा पितॄणां पात्रमुच्यते। राजतस्य कथावापि दर्शनं दान मेव वा।।
iti śrībrahmāṇḍe mahāpurāṇe vāyuprokte madhyabhāge tṛtīye upoddhātapāde pitṛrājya kalpo nāma daśamo 'dhyāyaḥ|| 10|| rājataṃ rājatāktaṃ vā pitṝṇāṃ pātramucyate| rājatasya kathāvāpi darśanaṃ dāna meva vā||
Bṛhaspaṭi Said:: It is said that the vessels of the Pitṛs should be made of silver or should be silver-coated ones. The very mention of silver, its sight and gift brings about infinite and everlasting benefit in the heaven. By means of this gift, good sons redeem their ancestors.
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