Shloka 26
The Greatness of Offering Piṇḍas at Viṣṇvādipada (Viṣṇupada) — Gayā Śrāddha Procedure and Fruits
कार्तिकेयपदे श्राद्धी शिवलोके नयेत्पितॄन् । श्राद्धँ कृत्वागस्त्यपदे ब्रह्मलोकं नयेत्पितॄन् ॥ २६ ॥
kārtikeyapade śrāddhī śivaloke nayetpitṝn | śrāddhaṃ kṛtvāgastyapade brahmalokaṃ nayetpitṝn || 26 ||
Al realizar el śrāddha en Kārtikeya-pada, el oficiante conduce a los Pitṛ al Śiva-loka; y al realizar el śrāddha en Agastya-pada, conduce a los Pitṛ al Brahma-loka.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that śrāddha performed at specific sacred tirtha-padas is not merely symbolic: it is said to directly elevate the Pitṛs, granting them higher post-mortem abodes such as Śivaloka or Brahmaloka depending on the site.
Though centered on ritual, the verse frames devotion through sacred association: honoring the Pitṛs at a tirtha connected to Skanda, Śiva, or Agastya aligns the act with those divine lineages, expressing bhakti through reverent, place-based worship and duty.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied—proper performance of śrāddha at designated tirthas and times—showing how Vedic ritual science is applied to obtain specific, stated results (phala) for the ancestors.