Shloka 88
The Procedure for Offering Piṇḍa (Funerary Rice-balls) — Gayā-māhātmya
फल्गुतीर्थे विष्णुजले करोमि स्नानमद्य वै । पितॄणां विष्णुलोकाय भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रसिद्धये ॥ ८८ ॥
phalgutīrthe viṣṇujale karomi snānamadya vai | pitṝṇāṃ viṣṇulokāya bhuktimuktiprasiddhaye || 88 ||
आज मैं फल्गु-तीर्थ में विष्णु-जल में स्नान करता/करती हूँ, ताकि मेरे पितृ विष्णुलोक को प्राप्त हों और भोग तथा मोक्ष के प्रसिद्ध फल सिद्ध हों।
Narada (teaching in a Tirtha-Mahatmya discourse, classically framed within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It states that bathing at Phalgu-tīrtha in waters regarded as sacred to Viṣṇu is a meritorious act directed both toward ancestral uplift (pitṛs attaining Viṣṇu’s realm) and the seeker’s twin aims of bhukti (well-being) and mukti (liberation).
The act is explicitly oriented to Viṣṇu—calling the water “Viṣṇu-jala” and seeking “Viṣṇu-loka”—showing bhakti as intention (saṅkalpa) expressed through a devotional rite at a sacred place.
Ritual application (Kalpa) is implied: tīrtha-snānā with a stated saṅkalpa for pitṛ-benefit and spiritual fruit, reflecting how Narada Purana frames pilgrimage rites within dharma leading to bhukti and mukti.