Shloka 12
Description of the Origin of the Cosmic Egg (Brahmāṇḍa) and the Ocean as King of Tīrthas
पितॄणां ये प्रयच्छंति पिंडं तत्र विधानतः । अक्षयां पितरस्तेषां तृप्तिं संप्राप्नुवंति वै ॥ १२ ॥
pitṝṇāṃ ye prayacchaṃti piṃḍaṃ tatra vidhānataḥ | akṣayāṃ pitarasteṣāṃ tṛptiṃ saṃprāpnuvaṃti vai || 12 ||
Quienes, en aquel lugar sagrado, ofrecen el piṇḍa a los Pitṛs (ancestros) conforme al rito prescrito, a esos sus Pitṛs les llega en verdad una satisfacción inagotable y perdurable.
Narada (teaching in a tīrtha-māhātmya/ritual instruction context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that piṇḍa-offering done with proper vidhi (scriptural procedure) yields akṣaya-tṛpti—lasting satisfaction—for one’s Pitṛs, emphasizing dharma performed correctly as spiritually efficacious.
While the verse is primarily ritual-dharma, it supports bhakti indirectly: honoring ancestors through prescribed sacred duty is a form of reverent service (sevā) aligned with a devotee’s disciplined, God-centered life in a tīrtha setting.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implicit in “vidhānataḥ”—the importance of performing śrāddha/piṇḍadāna according to precise injunctions (vidhi), timing, and method rather than casually.