Shloka 100
The Procedure for Offering Piṇḍa (Funerary Rice-balls) — Gayā-māhātmya
धर्मारण्यं ततो गच्छेद्धर्मो यत्र व्यवस्थितः । मतंगवाप्यां स्नात्वा तु तर्पणं श्राद्धमाचरेत् ॥ १०० ॥
dharmāraṇyaṃ tato gaccheddharmo yatra vyavasthitaḥ | mataṃgavāpyāṃ snātvā tu tarpaṇaṃ śrāddhamācaret || 100 ||
Thereafter one should go to Dharmāraṇya, where Dharma stands firmly established. Having bathed in the Mataṅga tank, one should offer tarpaṇa (libations of water) and then perform the śrāddha rites.
Narada (teaching in a tirtha-mahatmya context; dialogue tradition typically framed with Sanatkumara interlocutors)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links pilgrimage to inner and outer purity: visiting a dharma-kṣetra (Dharmāraṇya), bathing in a sanctified water-body, and completing ancestral duties through tarpaṇa and śrāddha—presenting tirtha as a setting where Dharma is actively practiced.
While not explicitly naming a deity, it frames devotion as faithful observance of dharmic acts at holy places—service to tradition and gratitude to ancestors—often treated in Purāṇic teaching as supportive to Viṣṇu-bhakti through disciplined, reverent conduct.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: the sequence of snāna (bath), tarpaṇa (libations), and śrāddha (ancestral rite) reflects applied śrauta/smārta ritual ordering used in dharma practice.