Pind Daan Vidhi - Comprehensive Pitru Dev Sanskar Mantras
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 12 sections
Pind Daan Vidhi Comprehensive Ancestor Pitru Dev sanskar
1. Sankalpa (Ritual Resolve)
Original
ॐ तत्सत्। श्रीपरमेश्वरप्रीर्थम् अखिलपापक्षयपूर्वकं सर्वाभीष्टसिद्धये पितृणां तृप्त्यर्थं श्राद्धकर्म अहं करिष्ये।
Transliteration
Om tat sat. Shri Parameshvara prityartham akhila papa kshaya purvakam sarva abhishta siddhaye pitrinam triptiyartham shraddha karma aham karishye.
Meaning / Translation
Om, Truth is That. For the pleasure of the Supreme Lord, for the destruction of all sins, for the fulfillment of all desires, and for the satisfaction of the ancestors, I shall perform the Shraddha ritual.
2. Achamana & Purification (Self-Purification)
Original
ॐ अपवित्रः पवित्रो वा सर्वावस्थां गतोऽपि वा। यः स्मरेत् पुण्डरीकाक्षं स बाह्याभ्यन्तरः शुचिः॥
Transliteration
Om apavitrah pavitro va sarvavastham gato'pi va. Yah smaret pundarikaksham sa bahyabhyantarah shuchih.
Meaning / Translation
Whether impure or pure, in whatever state one may be, one who remembers the lotus-eyed Lord (Vishnu) becomes pure both externally and internally.
3. Pitru Avahana (Invocation of Ancestors)
Original
ॐ अग्निष्वात्ताः सोमपाः पितरो ये त्रिदशेषु च। तेभ्यो नमो नमस्तुभ्यं पितृभ्यः स्वधया नमः॥
Transliteration
Om agnishvattah somapah pitaro ye tridashesu cha. Tebhyo namo namastubhyam pitribhyah svadhaya namah.
Meaning / Translation
Salutations to the Agnishvatta and Somapa ancestors who reside in the three worlds. I offer obeisance to all Pitrus with the sacred syllable 'Svadha'.
4. Pinda Nirupana (Description of Pindas - Garuda Purana)
Original
वर्षपिण्डं महापिण्डं तृतीयं पिण्डमुत्तमम्। एतानि त्रिणि पिण्डानि पितृणां तृप्तिकराणि च॥
Transliteration
Varshapindam mahapindam tritiyam pindamuttamam. Etani trini pindani pitrinam triptikarani cha.
Meaning / Translation
The first Pinda is Varshapinda (annual), the second is Mahapinda (great), the third is the supreme Pinda. These three Pindas grant satisfaction to the ancestors.
5. First Pinda Offering (Father - Vasu Rupa)
Original
ॐ वसुरूपाय पितृदेवतायै स्वधा नमः। अयम् पिण्डः पितुः वसुरूपस्य तृप्तयर्थं समर्पयामि।
Transliteration
Om vasurupaya pitru devatayai svadha namah. Ayam pindah pituh vasurupasya triptiyartham samarpayami.
Meaning / Translation
Om, salutations with Svadha to the Pitru Devata in the form of Vasu. I offer this Pinda for the satisfaction of my father who has attained the form of Vasu.
6. Second Pinda Offering (Grandfather - Rudra Rupa)
Original
ॐ रुद्ररूपाय पितामहदेवतायै स्वधा नमः। अयम् पिण्डः पितामहस्य रुद्ररूपस्य तृप्तयर्थं समर्पयामि।
Transliteration
Om rudrarupaya pitamaha devatayai svadha namah. Ayam pindah pitamahasya rudrarupasya triptiyartham samarpayami.
Meaning / Translation
Om, salutations with Svadha to the Paternal Grandfather deity in the form of Rudra. I offer this Pinda for the satisfaction of my grandfather who has attained the form of Rudra.
7. Third Pinda Offering (Great-Grandfather - Aditya Rupa)
Original
ॐ आदित्यरूपाय प्रपितामहदेवतायै स्वधा नमः। अयम् पिण्डः प्रपितामहस्य आदित्यरूपस्य तृप्तयर्थं समर्पयामि।
Transliteration
Om adityarupaya prapitamaha devatayai svadha namah. Ayam pindah prapitamahasya adityarupasya triptiyartham samarpayami.
Meaning / Translation
Om, salutations with Svadha to the Great-Grandfather deity in the form of Aditya. I offer this Pinda for the satisfaction of my great-grandfather who has attained the form of Aditya.
8. Fourth Pinda (For All Other Ancestors / Matru Paksha)
Original
ॐ सर्वेभ्यः पितृभ्यः स्वधा नमः। मातृपक्षे च सर्वेभ्यः पितृभ्यः एतान् पिण्डान् समर्पयामि।
Transliteration
Om sarvebhyah pitribhyah svadha namah. Matrupakshe cha sarvebhyah pitribhyah etan pindan samarpayami.
Meaning / Translation
Om, salutations with Svadha to all ancestors. For the maternal lineage and all other ancestors, I offer these Pindas.
9. Tarpan Mantra (Water Offering - Yama Tarpan)
Original
ॐ यमाय धर्मराजाय चित्रगुप्ताय वै नमः। पितृनां तृप्तयर्थं तर्पणं अहं करिष्ये॥ तत्सत्।
Transliteration
Om Yamaya Dharmarajaya Chitraguptaya vai namah. Pitrinam triptiyartham tarpanam aham karishye. Tat sat.
Meaning / Translation
Om, salutations to Yama, the King of Dharma, and to Chitragupta. For the satisfaction of the ancestors, I shall perform Tarpan. That is Truth.
10. Pitru Gayatri Mantra (Essential Invocation)
Original
ॐ पितृभ्यो नमः। ॐ पितृगणाय विद्महे महातेजसे धीमहि तन्नो पितरः प्रचोदयात्॥
Transliteration
Om pitribhyo namah. Om pitriganaya vidmahe mahatejase dhimahi tanno pitarah prachodayat.
Meaning / Translation
Salutations to the ancestors. We meditate on the host of ancestors, the greatly radiant ones; may the ancestors inspire and guide us.
11. Pinda Samarpana & Prarthana (Final Offering & Prayer)
Original
ॐ ये के चास्मत्कुले जाताः पितरो मातरस्तथा। बान्धवाः सख्याः शिष्याश्च ये चान्ये बान्धवाः स्मृताः॥ ते सर्वे तृप्यन्तु पिण्डेन तृप्तिं गच्छन्तु मे मतिः। प्रसीदन्तु पितरः सर्वे स्वधया चाभ्यर्चिताः स्वयम्॥
Transliteration
Om ye ke chasmatkule jatah pitaro mataras tatha. Bandhavah sakhyah shishyashcha ye chanye bandhavah smritah. Te sarve tripyantu pindena triptim gacchantu meatih. Prasidantu pitarah sarve svadhaya chabhyarchitah svayam.
Meaning / Translation
All those born in our lineage — fathers, mothers, relatives, friends, disciples, and other remembered kin — may they all be satisfied by this Pinda. May my intellect attain satisfaction. May all ancestors be pleased, worshipped by us with Svadha.
12. Vishnu Aradhana (Conclusion - Seeking Vishnu's Grace for Pitru Moksha)
Original
ॐ विष्णवे नमः। पितृतीर्थं समीपस्थं यत्र पिण्डं समर्पितम्। तत्र विष्णुः सदा देवः पितृणां मोक्षदायकः॥ इति श्रीगरुडपुराणे पिण्डदानविधिः सम्पूर्णः।
Transliteration
Om Vishnave namah. Pitritirtham samipastham yatra pindam samarpitam. Tatra Vishnuh sada devah pitrinam mokshadayakah. Iti Shri Garuda Purane Pindadana vidhih sampurnah.
Meaning / Translation
Salutations to Vishnu. Where the Pinda is offered near the sacred Pitru Tirtha, there Lord Vishnu always resides as the bestower of liberation (Moksha) to the ancestors. Thus ends the Pind Daan Vidhi as per the Shri Garuda Purana.