Pitru Paksha 2025: Is it possible to see ancestors during Pitru Paksha? The secret is hidden in Garuda Purana:

News Topical, Digital Desk : Every year, Pitru Paksha is celebrated from Pratipada Tithi to Amavasya Tithi of Krishna Paksha of Ashwin month. During Pitru Paksha, ancestors live on earth. For this, Shradh, Tarpan and Pinddaan of ancestors are performed in Pitru Paksha. This year, Pitru Paksha is from 08 September to 21 September.

It is mentioned in Garuda Purana that by performing tarpan and pinddaan of ancestors during Pitru Paksha , a person gets freedom from ancestral debt. At the same time, ancestors attain salvation. For this, Shradh and Tarpan of ancestors are performed with devotion every day during Pitru Paksha. But is it possible to see ancestors during Pitru Paksha? Everyone is in doubt about this question. Let us know about it from Garuda Purana-

Garuda Purana Shloka

Mucus tears bindvairmuktam preto bhunkte yato'vash.

Ato na roditavyam hi tada shokannirarthkat ॥

If Varshasastraani thinks, 'Harnisham Narah'.

However naive nidhanam gato drishyet karhichit ॥

Jaatsya hi dhruvo mrityurbhuvam janma mritsya cha.

Tasmadpariharyeyarthe na shokam karayed budhh ll.

Neither are there any gods or human beings.

This is the death-bound animal, Punarihaavrajet.

अवाशं भाविभावानां प्रतिकारो भवेद्यादी।

Tada dukhairn yujyeran nalramayudhishthiraah ॥

Nayamatyantsamvasah kasyachit kenchit saha.

Api svasya shariren kimutanyaih prithagjanaih ॥

Garuda Purana prohibits crying or shedding tears for ancestors. In simple words, it is clearly written in Garuda Purana that one should not cry for ancestors. By doing this, ancestors drink tears. Lord Narayana tells his carrier Garuda ji that one should not mourn for ancestors.

If a person cries for his ancestors or mourns for years, even then that person will not see the dead being i.e. ancestors (life after death beliefs). The person who is born will surely die. A wise person should not cry for this.

Further Lord Vishnu says that there is no such divine or human means by which a dead person can come back to earth again. If this were so, then Lord Rama, Nala and Yudhishthira etc. would not have suffered. It is not possible for anyone to live forever in this world, nor can anyone live for someone forever.