Shloka 89
The Procedure for Offering Piṇḍa (Funerary Rice-balls) — Gayā-māhātmya
फल्गुतीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा तर्पणं श्राद्धमाचरेत् । सपिंडकं स्वसूत्रोक्तं नमेदथ पितामहम् ॥ ८९ ॥
phalgutīrthe naraḥ snātvā tarpaṇaṃ śrāddhamācaret | sapiṃḍakaṃ svasūtroktaṃ namedatha pitāmaham || 89 ||
फल्गु-तीर्थ में स्नान करके मनुष्य तर्पण और श्राद्ध करे; फिर अपने गृह्य-सूत्र के अनुसार सपिंडीकरण करके उसके बाद पितामहों को नमस्कार करे।
Narada (teaching in the Uttara-Bhaga tīrtha-māhātmya context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that tīrtha-snāna becomes spiritually complete when followed by pitṛ-tarpaṇa and śrāddha—acts that repay one’s debt to the ancestors and sanctify the merit gained at the sacred place.
By insisting on faithful, scripture-aligned rites (śrāddha performed with śraddhā), it frames devotion as disciplined reverence—honoring dharma, lineage, and sacred injunctions as part of a devotee’s lived practice.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is emphasized: the verse directs that sapiṇḍīkaraṇa and related rites be done according to one’s own Gṛhya-sūtra (svasūtroktam), showing the importance of correct ritual codification.