Shloka 62
The Procedure for Offering Piṇḍa (Funerary Rice-balls) — Gayā-māhātmya
स्वमंत्रैरथ संपूज्य परमाः पितृदेवताः । यावंतस्तु तिलाः पुंभिर्गृहीताः पितृकर्मणि ॥ ६२ ॥
svamaṃtrairatha saṃpūjya paramāḥ pitṛdevatāḥ | yāvaṃtastu tilāḥ puṃbhirgṛhītāḥ pitṛkarmaṇi || 62 ||
Ensuite, par ses propres mantras, qu’il rende un culte accompli aux divinités suprêmes qui président aux Pitṛs. Et quel que soit le nombre de graines de sésame (tila) qu’un homme prend pour le rite des ancêtres, à cette même mesure s’accroissent le mérite et la satisfaction des Pitṛs.
Narada (instructional narration within Uttara-Bhaga ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links mantra-worship of the Pitṛ-related deities with the tangible ritual act of taking sesame for śrāddha, teaching that even the count/measure of tila used in Pitṛ-karman becomes spiritually consequential for ancestral satisfaction and merit.
Bhakti here appears as reverent, mantra-centered worship (saṃpūjā) offered with faith and correctness; devotion is expressed through disciplined ritual service to the Pitṛ-devatās rather than mere external handling of offerings.
It emphasizes ritual procedure (Kalpa/Śrauta–Gṛhya application): using prescribed mantras and correctly employing tila in pitṛ-karma, showing how mantra and material offering are coordinated in Vedic rite.