Shloka 32
The Procedure for Offering Piṇḍa (Funerary Rice-balls) — Gayā-māhātmya
पायसेन गयायां च सक्तुना पिष्टकेन वा । चरुणा तंदुलाद्यैर्वा पिंडदानं विधीयते ॥ ३२ ॥
pāyasena gayāyāṃ ca saktunā piṣṭakena vā | caruṇā taṃdulādyairvā piṃḍadānaṃ vidhīyate || 32 ||
गयेत पायसाने, किंवा सत्तूने, किंवा पिष्टकाने; तसेच चरूने, किंवा तांदूळ इत्यादी धान्यांनी पिंडदान करण्याची विधी आहे।
Suta (narrating Narada Purana’s tirtha-mahatmya instructions, traditionally in the Narada–Sanatkumara teaching stream)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes Gayā as a foremost tīrtha for ancestral rites, prescribing acceptable sacred food-offerings for piṇḍa-dāna so the śrāddha act is properly completed according to dharma.
While primarily ritual, it supports bhakti through seva to pitṛs (ancestors) performed at a holy place; such dhārmic offerings are treated as devotional duty when done with faith and purity.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is central: the verse lists sanctioned substitutes (pāyasa, saktu, piṣṭaka, caru, rice) showing how śrāddha materials are chosen to meet scriptural injunctions.