Shloka 20
The Procedure for Offering Piṇḍa (Funerary Rice-balls) — Gayā-māhātmya
पुनरावृत्तिरहितब्रह्मलोकाप्तिहेतवे । एवं संकल्प्य विवच्छ्राद्धं कुर्याद्यथाक्रमम् ॥ २० ॥
punarāvṛttirahitabrahmalokāptihetave | evaṃ saṃkalpya vivacchrāddhaṃ kuryādyathākramam || 20 ||
પુનરાવર્તન (પુનર્જન્મ) રહિત બ્રહ્મલોક પ્રાપ્તિ માટે, આ રીતે સંકલ્પ કરીને વિધિપૂર્વક ક્રમશઃ શ્રાદ્ધ કરવું જોઈએ।
Sage Narada (teaching Śrāddha procedure in Uttara-Bhāga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames Śrāddha as a consciously intended (saṅkalpa-based) dharmic act whose fruit is exalted—attainment of Brahmaloka described as freedom from repeated return—when performed correctly and in proper order.
While the verse is primarily ritual-focused, it highlights the inner orientation of worship—saṅkalpa and disciplined performance—an attitude that supports bhakti by making the rite an offering done with clarity of purpose rather than mere formality.
Ritual application: the importance of saṅkalpa (formal intention) and yathākramam (correct sequence), reflecting Kalpa/Śrauta–Smārta procedural discipline and the precise ordering expected in Vedic rites.