Shloka 15
The Greatness of Offering Piṇḍas at Viṣṇvādipada (Viṣṇupada) — Gayā Śrāddha Procedure and Fruits
फल्गुतीर्थे चतुर्थे च स्नानादिकमथाचरेत् । गयाशिरस्यथो श्राद्धं पदे कुर्यात्सपिंडकम् ॥ १५ ॥
phalgutīrthe caturthe ca snānādikamathācaret | gayāśirasyatho śrāddhaṃ pade kuryātsapiṃḍakam || 15 ||
Ensuite, au Phalgu-tīrtha et au quatrième lieu sacré, qu’on accomplisse le bain et les rites qui s’y rattachent. Puis, à Gayāśiras, qu’on célèbre le śrāddha ; et à l’Empreinte (de Viṣṇu), le rite de sapiṇḍīkaraṇa.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It prescribes a sacred sequence at Gaya-region tirthas—purificatory bathing, then śrāddha, culminating in sapiṇḍīkaraṇa at Viṣṇupada—presenting tirtha-yatra as a complete path for purification and ancestral uplift.
By directing the final rite to Viṣṇupada (the Lord’s footprint), it frames ancestral duties as offerings anchored in Viṣṇu-centered sanctity, where dharma is fulfilled through reverence to the Lord at a maha-tirtha.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is emphasized—specific places and the ordered performance of snāna, śrāddha, and sapiṇḍīkaraṇa—showing applied śrauta/smārta ritual logic within a tirtha-mahātmya context.