Shloka 20
The Greatness of Offering Piṇḍas at Viṣṇvādipada (Viṣṇupada) — Gayā Śrāddha Procedure and Fruits
श्राद्धं सपिंडकं कृत्वा सहस्रकुलमात्मनः । विष्णुलोकं समुद्धृत्य नयेद्विष्णुपदे नरः ॥ २० ॥
śrāddhaṃ sapiṃḍakaṃ kṛtvā sahasrakulamātmanaḥ | viṣṇulokaṃ samuddhṛtya nayedviṣṇupade naraḥ || 20 ||
ເມື່ອໄດ້ປະກອບພິທີ ສຣາດທະ (śrāddha) ທີ່ສຳເລັດດ້ວຍ ສະປິນຑີກະຣະນະ (sapiṇḍīkaraṇa) ແລ້ວ, ບຸກຄົນຈະຍົກຊູລູກຫຼານໃນສາຍຕະກູນຂອງຕົນໄດ້ເຖິງພັນຊົນຊາດ ໄປສູ່ໂລກຂອງວິສນຸ ແລະນຳເຂົາໄປສູ່ວິສນຸປະດະ.
Sage Narada
Vrata: Śrāddha (ancestral rite)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that properly performed śrāddha—especially the sapiṇḍīkaraṇa-connected rite—has salvific power: it can uplift one’s lineage and orient them toward Viṣṇu-loka, linking pitr-karma with liberation-oriented devotion.
The fruit of the rite is explicitly framed as reaching Viṣṇu’s realm and abode, showing that ritual duty (dharma) becomes bhakti when its intention and result are centered on Viṣṇu rather than merely worldly merit.
It highlights kalpa (ritual procedure) through śrāddha and sapiṇḍīkaraṇa performance—precision in ancestral rites and their prescribed sequence is implied as the practical takeaway.