WHAT IS PITRIYAJAYA?

Pitriyajaya refers to Seva and Sushursha. Seva refers to meeting all the bodily needs of the elders. This part of Pitriyajaya can be performed through servants also.  But the other part of Pitriyajaya, that is, sushursha cannot be performed by servants et cetra. It has to be performed by the near ones themselves. It refers to listening to the feelings of the elders. By giving vent to the feelings, elders get a very high quality of satisfaction. Feelings are not expressed by the elders before anyone. As such, it becomes the duty of the kiths and kins to become eligible, before whom their elders can express their feelings wholeheartedly and obtain satisfaction by such expression.

If the thought of not taking your parents along with you, while going on an outing, cinema et cetra comes in your mind, then, please think of your childhood days when your parents inspite of many hurdles kept you along with them and in no circumstances left you alone. For keeping you along with them, they sacrificed many movements of pleasure.

 -Thoughts of Acharya Vagish