Shloka 83
The Procedure for Offering Piṇḍa (Funerary Rice-balls) — Gayā-māhātmya
मुक्तिर्भवति कर्तॄणां पितॄणां श्राद्धतः सदा । ब्रह्मणा प्रार्थितो विष्णुः फल्गुको ह्यभवत्पुरा ॥ ८३ ॥
muktirbhavati kartṝṇāṃ pitṝṇāṃ śrāddhataḥ sadā | brahmaṇā prārthito viṣṇuḥ phalguko hyabhavatpurā || 83 ||
Por el Śrāddha se alcanza siempre la liberación—tanto para quienes lo realizan como para sus pitṛs, los antepasados. Pues en tiempos antiguos, cuando Brahmā le suplicó, el propio Viṣṇu se manifestó como Phalguka.
Narada (teaching in a Tirtha-Mahatmya/ritual context within Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It asserts that Śrāddha is not merely a social duty but a mokṣa-linked rite: it benefits both the living performer (kartṛ) and the departed ancestors (pitṛs), and is grounded in Viṣṇu’s sacred presence connected with Phalguka.
By tying the fruit of Śrāddha to Viṣṇu’s manifestation, the verse frames ancestral rites as Viṣṇu-centered dharma—devotion expressed through reverent ritual and remembrance that invokes the Lord’s grace for liberation.
It highlights Kalpa (ritual procedure) through the emphasis on Śrāddha as a prescribed rite with definite results, and reinforces tīrtha-based performance (a practical dharma application within Purāṇic ritual tradition).