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Sanskrit · noun · Faith & Sacred History

Pind-Daan

पिंड-दान
Meaning

The Hindu funerary rite of offering rice-balls to nourish the souls of ancestors.

See it in the verse

Pind-Daan in Iqbal’s couplets

Use subh-e-azal inkar ki jurat hui kyunkar
Mujhe malum kya wo raaz-dan tera hai ya mera
How did he find the daring to refuse at the dawn of time? How would I know whose confidant he is, yours or mine.
Courage · Selfhood
Related words
SANSKRIT

Shraadh

The Hindu rite performed in honour of dead ancestors, offering food and oblations for their peace.

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