Shloka 22
The Greatness of Offering Piṇḍas at Viṣṇvādipada (Viṣṇupada) — Gayā Śrāddha Procedure and Fruits
दक्षिणाग्निपदे श्राद्धी वाजपेयफलं लभेत् । गार्हपत्यपदे श्राद्धी राजसूयफलं लभेत् ॥ २२ ॥
dakṣiṇāgnipade śrāddhī vājapeyaphalaṃ labhet | gārhapatyapade śrāddhī rājasūyaphalaṃ labhet || 22 ||
ದಕ್ಷಿಣಾಗ್ನಿ ಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರಾದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವವನು ವಾಜಪೇಯ ಯಾಗಫಲವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಗಾರ್ಹಪತ್ಯಾಗ್ನಿ ಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರಾದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವವನು ರಾಜಸೂಯ ಯಾಗಫಲವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ।
Narada (teaching in a tirtha-mahatmya context)
Vrata: Śrāddha
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It elevates Pitṛ-karmas (Śrāddha) by declaring that performing them at specific sacred Agni-sthānas yields merits equal to major royal Soma sacrifices, showing how accessible dharma at a tirtha can confer extraordinary punya.
While the verse is primarily ritual-focused, it supports bhakti-oriented dharma by honoring reverent offerings made with faith (śraddhā) for ancestors at sanctified places—an attitude of devotion expressed through prescribed sacred duty.
It reflects Kalpa/Śrauta-Smārta ritual knowledge: the classification of sacred fires (Dakṣiṇāgni, Gārhapatya) and the doctrine of phala (ritual results), mapping place-specific performance to the merit of Vājapeya and Rājasūya.