व्याधिग्रहगृहीतो वा वृद्धो वा विकलेन्द्रियः । आत्मानं दाहयित्वाग्नौ विधिना सद्गतिं लभेत्
vyādhigrahagṛhīto vā vṛddho vā vikalendriyaḥ | ātmānaṃ dāhayitvāgnau vidhinā sadgatiṃ labhet
Seseorang yang dikuasai penyakit atau gangguan, atau yang telah lanjut usia, atau yang indra-indranya melemah—dengan menyerahkan tubuhnya ke dalam api menurut tata-aturan yang benar, dapat meraih sadgati.
Śrī Mārkaṇḍeya (continuing reply)
Tirtha: Revā-tīra antyeṣṭi-ghāṭa (generic)
Type: ghat
Scene: A frail elder on a riverbank, surrounded by family and priests, with a funeral fire prepared; the atmosphere is solemn, regulated, and spiritually focused.
Even in frailty, a disciplined and rule-bound completion of life is presented as spiritually efficacious.
No specific site is mentioned in this verse.
Consigning the body to fire ‘according to proper rule’ (vidhinā), i.e., a regulated end-of-life rite/austerity involving fire.