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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.8.44

श्रीपितर ऊचु: श्राद्धानि नोऽधिबुभुजे प्रसभं तनूजै- र्दत्तानि तीर्थसमयेऽप्यपिबत्तिलाम्बु । तस्योदरान्नखविदीर्णवपाद्य आर्च्छत् तस्मै नमो नृहरयेऽखिलधर्मगोप्त्रे ॥ ४४ ॥
śrī-pitara ūcuḥ
[shree-pitara oochuh]
śrāddhāni no ’dhibubhuje prasabhaṁ tanūjair
[shraaddhaani no ’dhibubhuje prasabham tanoojair]
dattāni tīrtha-samaye ’py apibat tilāmbu
[dattaani teertha-samaye ’py apibat tilaambu]
tasyodarān nakha-vidīrṇa-vapād ya ārcchat
[tasyodaraan nakha-videerna-vapaad ya aarchchat]
tasmai namo nṛharaye ’khila-dharma-goptre
[tasmai namo nriharaye ’khila-dharma-goptre]
Word-for-word
śrī-pitaraḥ ūcuḥ — the inhabitants of Pitṛloka said śrāddhāni — the performances of the śrāddha ceremony (offering of food grains to dead forefathers by a particular process) naḥ — our adhibubhuje — enjoyed prasabham — by force tanūjaiḥ — by our sons and grandsons dattāni — offered tīrtha-samaye — at the time of bathing in the holy places api — even apibat — drank tila-ambu — offerings of water with sesame seeds tasya — of the demon udarāt — from the abdomen nakha-vidīrṇa — pierced by the nails of the hand vapāt — the skin of the intestines of which yaḥ — He who (the Personality of Godhead) ārcchat — obtained tasmai — unto Him (the Supreme Personality of Godhead) namaḥ — respectful obeisances nṛ-haraye — who has appeared as half lion and half man (Nṛhari) akhila — universal dharma — religious principles goptre — who maintains.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-pitara ūcuḥ
śrī-pitaraḥ ūcuḥ
the inhabitants of Pitṛloka said
śrāddhāni no ’dhibubhuje prasabhaṁ tanūjair
śrāddhāni
the performances of the śrāddha ceremony (offering of food grains to dead forefathers by a particular process)
dattāni tīrtha-samaye ’py apibat tilāmbu
tasyodarān nakha-vidīrṇa-vapād ya ārcchat
naḥ
our
adhibubhuje
enjoyed
prasabham
by force
tasmai namo nṛharaye ’khila-dharma-goptre
tanūjaiḥ
by our sons and grandsons
dattāni
offered
tīrtha-samaye
at the time of bathing in the holy places
api
even
apibat
drank
tila-ambu
offerings of water with sesame seeds
tasya
of the demon
udarāt
from the abdomen
nakha-vidīrṇa
pierced by the nails of the hand
vapāt
the skin of the intestines of which
yaḥ
He who (the Personality of Godhead)
ārcchat
obtained
tasmai
unto Him (the Supreme Personality of Godhead)
namaḥ
respectful obeisances
nṛ-haraye
who has appeared as half lion and half man (Nṛhari)
akhila
universal
dharma
religious principles
goptre
who maintains.
The inhabitants of Pitṛloka prayed: Let us offer our respectful obeisances unto Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva, the maintainer of the religious principles of the universe. He has killed Hiraṇyakaśipu, the demon who by force enjoyed all the offerings of the śrāddha ceremonies performed by our sons and grandsons on the anniversaries of our death and who drank the water with sesame seeds offered in holy places of pilgrimage. By killing this demon, O Lord, You have taken back all this stolen property from his abdomen by piercing it with Your nails. We therefore wish to offer our respectful obeisances unto You.
Purport

It is the duty of all householders to offer food grains to all their departed forefathers, but during the time of Hiraṇyakaśipu this process was stopped; no one would offer śrāddha oblations of food grains to the forefathers with great respect. Thus when there is a demoniac rule, everything concerning the Vedic principles is turned upside down, all the religious ceremonies of yajña are stopped, the resources meant to be spent for yajña are taken away by the demoniac government, everything becomes chaotic, and consequently the entire world becomes hell itself. When the demons are killed by the presence of Nṛsiṁhadeva, everyone feels comfortable, irrespective of the planet upon which he lives.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The Pitṛs said: The demon enjoyed by force the śrāddha offerings which were offered by our sons when visiting holy places. He drank the water with sesame seeds. We offer respects to Nṛhari, protector of all dharma, who obtained those offerings from the stomach of the demon, whose fat was torn by your nails. Until today we have been fasting. Śrāddhāni means the offerings of rice balls to the departed. He drank the offering of water and sesame which people offered while bathing in sacred water. You have taken this offering from his stomach, whose fat was torn apart by your nails. Medinī says vapā means a hole or fat. [Note: Fat or medas is a dhātu which resides in the abdomen.] You showed us the rice balls and water when you torn him open.
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Personal Guidance
The Pitṛs pray: by killing the demon who stole our śrāddha offerings, You have returned what was taken from our descendants' rituals. When demonic rule falls, the proper flow of offerings to forefathers is restored. Note: the unseen also have stake in our practices.
Reflection Questions
  • Which family or ancestral practice in your tradition has lapsed and could be restored?
  • How does remembering the unseen recipients change the quality of your offerings?
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