Is Pind Daan mentioned directly in the Vedas?

Yes. Pind Daan is directly prescribed in multiple Vedic texts. The Rigveda’s Pitru Sukta (10.15) invites the ancestors to accept food offerings. The Shukla Yajurveda (19.46) prescribes the offering of rice balls to ancestors. The Taittiriya Samhita (2.6.12) details the preparation of Pinda. The Shatapatha Brahmana describes the complete Pitru Yagna with Pinda offerings. The Grihyasutras of each Vedic school provide detailed step-by-step procedures for Pind Daan in the domestic context.