[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Matsyapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya) › 18.22 # Matsyapurana 18.22 Matsyapurāṇa 18.22 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [18.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.18.22) pitṛṣveva tu dātavyaṃ tatpiṇḍo yeṣu saṃsthitaḥ tataḥ prabhṛti saṃkrāntāv uparāgādiparvasu // > Similarly, four balls of food should be offered, and, after reciting \*yê samânâh samansah\*, the balls meant for the departed spirit should be divided into three parts and mixed with the balls of food meant for the Pitṛis. Excepting in Sapiṇḍî-karaṇa śrâddha, there is no separate rite for the deceased in any other ceremony. The departed spirit becomes delighted by the performance of sapiṇḍî-karaṇa, for it then joins the Pitṛis (and ceases to be a preta). The departed spirit joins the \*Agniṣvâtta\* group of Pitṛis and drinks with them nectar; and it is for this reason that no Piṇḍî-dâna is performed for the departed spirit after the sapiṇḍî-karaṇa. The ball of food (piṇḍa) should only be offered to those who join the group of Pitṛis. After sapiṇḍî-karaṇa, three balls are offered on the occasion of an eclipse or when the sun or any planetary body passes from one zodiacal sign into another; and on the date of demise only one ball is offered. If on the date of death one leaves the Ekoddiṣṭa śrâddha and performs the Pârvaṇa, he commits a sin equal to that of murder of father, mothers and brother, and goes to hell.—19-25. > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 18.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.18.21) - [Next: 18.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.18.23) - [Up: 18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.18) ## Translations (2) - [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.18.p6) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.18.22) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.18.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.18.22) · Pramāṇa