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 ||
Hari ini aku mandi suci di Tīrtha Phalgu dalam air yang disucikan oleh Viṣṇu, agar para leluhurku mencapai alam Viṣṇu serta memperoleh buah bhoga dan mokṣa yang termasyhur.
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.