Shloka 38
The Greatness of Gayā
Gayā-Māhātmya
तत्र पिंडप्रदानेन एतौ तव पितामहौ । त्वद्गतावपि संसिद्धौ पापाद्विकृतलिंगकौ ॥ ३८ ॥
tatra piṃḍapradānena etau tava pitāmahau | tvadgatāvapi saṃsiddhau pāpādvikṛtaliṃgakau || 38 ||
तेथे पिंडदानाने हे दोघे—तुझे पितामह—सिद्धीस प्राप्त झाले. जरी ते तुझ्या आश्रयास आले होते, तरी पापामुळे त्यांची देहरचना विकृत झाली होती।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna (compassion)
Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)
FAQs
It states that piṇḍa-pradāna (Śrāddha offering) can bring completion and benefit to ancestors, even if they bear the karmic effects of sin, emphasizing Pitṛ-dharma as a powerful remedial rite.
Bhakti is expressed here as reverent service to dharma—honoring the pitṛs through prescribed offerings—reflecting devotion through duty, gratitude, and faith in sacred rites connected to tīrthas and divine order.
It highlights Kalpa (ritual procedure) through the act of piṇḍa-dāna/Śrāddha, showing how correctly performed rites are taught as practical means to address ancestral well-being and karmic consequences.