Shloka 102

The Procedure for Offering Piṇḍa (Funerary Rice-balls) — Gayā-māhātmya

Devanagari script

मयागत्य मतंगेऽस्मिन्पितॄणां निष्कृतिः कृता । पूर्वं तु ब्रह्मतीर्थे च कूपे श्राद्धादि कारयेत् ॥ १०२ ॥

Transliteration

mayāgatya mataṃge'sminpitṝṇāṃ niṣkṛtiḥ kṛtā | pūrvaṃ tu brahmatīrthe ca kūpe śrāddhādi kārayet || 102 ||

Translation

このマタンガ（ティールタ／地）に来たことにより、祖霊ピトリたちのための贖いは成就した。だがまず、ブラフマー・ティールタと井戸のほとりで、シュラーダ等の儀礼を執り行うべきである。

Word by Word

मयाby me

आगत्यhaving come

मतंगेat Mataṅga (place)

अस्मिन्in this

पितॄणाम्of the ancestors

निष्कृतिःexpiation / release (from debt)

कृताhas been done

पूर्वम्first / previously

तुindeed / then

ब्रह्मतीर्थेat Brahma-tīrtha

चand

कूपेin/at the well

श्राद्धादिśrāddha and other rites

कारयेत्should cause to be performed / should have done

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada, Uttara-Bhaga tirtha narration)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

Pitrs

Brahma-tirtha

Matanga

Kupa (well)

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It teaches that ancestral relief (pitṛ-niṣkṛti) is closely linked with proper tīrtha-based rites—especially śrāddha—performed in prescribed sacred spots such as Brahma-tīrtha and a consecrated well.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

While not directly describing devotional worship, it supports bhakti-oriented dharma by emphasizing reverence for lineage and sacred places; such śrāddha performed with faith is treated as a righteous offering that complements Viṣṇu-centered living in the Purāṇic framework.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa/ritual procedure is implied: the verse prescribes the sequence and location for śrāddha and allied rites, reflecting śrauta-smārta ritual order and tīrtha-vidhi (rules of pilgrimage worship).