Shloka 2
The Greatness of Offering Piṇḍas at Viṣṇvādipada (Viṣṇupada) — Gayā Śrāddha Procedure and Fruits
स्नात्वा तु ब्रह्मसरसि श्राद्धं कुर्यात्सपिंडकम् । स्नानं करोमि तीर्थेऽस्मिन्नृणत्रयविमुक्तये ॥ २ ॥
snātvā tu brahmasarasi śrāddhaṃ kuryātsapiṃḍakam | snānaṃ karomi tīrthe'sminnṛṇatrayavimuktaye || 2 ||
After bathing in the Brahma Lake, one should perform the śrāddha with offerings to the sapinda relatives. Reciting, “I bathe at this sacred tīrtha to be freed from the threefold debts,” one should undertake the bath at this holy ford.
Narada (teaching tīrtha-māhātmya and ritual procedure)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links tīrtha-snāna with pitṛ-kārya: bathing at Brahma-sarasa and performing sapiṇḍa-śrāddha is presented as a means to cleanse obligations and gain release from ṛṇa-traya (debts to gods, sages, and ancestors).
While not explicitly naming Vishnu-bhakti, it frames devotion as dharmic service—honoring pitṛs and approaching a tīrtha with a liberating sankalpa—showing that reverent ritual action can support inner purification that complements bhakti.
Ritual procedure (kalpa) is emphasized: performing śrāddha with piṇḍa to sapindas and using a clear sankalpa for ṛṇa-traya-vimukti—core applied knowledge for ancestral rites within smārta-vaidika practice.