1:36nihhatya dhārtarāṣṭrān naḥ kā prītiḥ syāj janārdanapāpam evāśrayed asmān hatvaitān ātatāyinaḥ1:37tasmān nārhā vayaṁ hantuṁ dhārtarāṣṭrān svabāndhavānsvajanaṁ hi kathaṁ hatvā sukhinaḥ syāma mādhava In Śloka 36 and 37, Arjuna
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Dear Swamiji, i read your reply to a question regarding how souls could be invited (avahanam). i ask a simple question – how deities invited in temples by priest? from his chaitanya. Similarly parents chromosomes are there in each and every one and can be invited from self. Nobody knows what happens after death. From the scriptures we know something. In Garuda purana, Bhagavan Vishnu replies to Garuda’s queries about souls after death. In Smrithi also it is explained as below: “jeevo mrithasya charathi swadhabi” “sesha kriyadi rahitha pretha karma bahishkrita pisacha deha masrithya pisithasi bhavathyaso”. Since these are the facts, why can’t one spent one hour in 365 days for their parents who have given birth to us. If we think all negatively, the results also will be negative. i know many families pathetic condition now who have neglected all these rituals..
Posted by S. Vasu Elayath. on November 22, 2015
Please understand that I have always recommended doing annual Tarpan as an expression of gratitude to our ancestors.
It should not be a means of exploitation by people with vested interests.
HariOm!
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