Shloka 1
The Procedure for Offering Piṇḍa (Funerary Rice-balls) — Gayā-māhātmya
वसुरुवाच । श्रृणु मोहिनि वक्ष्यामि पुण्यं प्रेतशिलाभवम् । माहात्म्यं यत्र दत्वा तु पिंडान्पितॄन्समुद्धरेत् ॥ १ ॥
vasuruvāca | śrṛṇu mohini vakṣyāmi puṇyaṃ pretaśilābhavam | māhātmyaṃ yatra datvā tu piṃḍānpitṝnsamuddharet || 1 ||
ヴァスは言った。「聞きなさい、モーヒニーよ。私はプレータシラーより生ずる聖なる功徳を語ろう。そこは、ピンダ（供物団子）を捧げることによって祖霊を救い上げることのできる、霊験あらたかな地である。」
Vasu
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It introduces the Pretaśilā-māhātmya and frames the tirtha as a powerful place where piṇḍa offerings performed with faith are said to uplift one’s pitṛs (ancestors).
Though focused on ancestral rites, it reflects bhakti through śraddhā—reverent devotion expressed as sacred offering (dāna) and remembrance, aligning family duty with spiritual merit.
Ritual application is implied: correct performance of piṇḍa-dāna/śrāddha belongs to Kalpa (Vedāṅga of ritual procedure), emphasizing place-based efficacy (tīrtha-māhātmya) and proper rite execution.