गयायां प्रस्थितः सोऽपि श्राद्धार्थं तत्र वासरे । विश्वेदेवाः प्रतिज्ञाय गयायां प्रस्थिता विधिम्
gayāyāṃ prasthitaḥ so'pi śrāddhārthaṃ tatra vāsare | viśvedevāḥ pratijñāya gayāyāṃ prasthitā vidhim
Auch er brach an jenem Tage nach Gayā auf, um das śrāddha darzubringen. Und die Viśvedevas, nachdem sie ihre Zusage gegeben hatten, zogen ebenfalls nach Gayā, dem vorgeschriebenen Ritus gemäß.
Narrator (within the Purāṇic dialogue)
Tirtha: Gayā
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim sets out toward Gayā for śrāddha; in the sky and along the route, the Viśvedevas move with solemn resolve, as if bound by a vow to attend the rite.
Gayā is portrayed as so authoritative for pitṛ-dharma that even cosmic beings align themselves with its śrāddha-vidhi.
Gayā, the foremost tīrtha for śrāddha and ancestral liberation rites.
Travel to Gayā specifically for śrāddha, performed in accordance with established vidhi (ritual rule).