Shloka 61
The Procedure for Offering Piṇḍa (Funerary Rice-balls) — Gayā-māhātmya
कृत्वाह्वानं पितॄणां तु प्रयतः प्रेतपर्वते । पूर्ववच्चैव संकल्प्य ततः पिंडान्प्रदापयेत् ॥ ६१ ॥
kṛtvāhvānaṃ pitṝṇāṃ tu prayataḥ pretaparvate | pūrvavaccaiva saṃkalpya tataḥ piṃḍānpradāpayet || 61 ||
Auf dem Pretaparvata soll der gereinigte Vollziehende, nachdem er zuerst die Pitṛs angerufen hat, wie zuvor vorgeschrieben den saṅkalpa (rituellen Entschluss) fassen und dann die piṇḍas (Reisbällchen) entsprechend darbringen.
Sūta (narrating Purāṇic instruction in the Uttara-bhāga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It emphasizes that ancestral rites (Pitṛ-karman) become effective when done with purity, proper invocation of the Pitṛs, and a clear saṅkalpa, especially at a tirtha like Pretaparvata.
While primarily a ritual instruction, it supports bhakti through reverent duty (dharma) and sacred intention—offering to the Pitṛs as part of a God-centered life that honors lineage and śāstric order.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is highlighted: the sequence of āhvāna (invocation), saṅkalpa (formal resolve), and piṇḍa-pradāna (offering) shows the applied science of Vedic rites.