Shloka 2
The Greatness of Offering Piṇḍas at Viṣṇvādipada (Viṣṇupada) — Gayā Śrāddha Procedure and Fruits
स्नात्वा तु ब्रह्मसरसि श्राद्धं कुर्यात्सपिंडकम् । स्नानं करोमि तीर्थेऽस्मिन्नृणत्रयविमुक्तये ॥ २ ॥
snātvā tu brahmasarasi śrāddhaṃ kuryātsapiṃḍakam | snānaṃ karomi tīrthe'sminnṛṇatrayavimuktaye || 2 ||
ब्रह्मसरात स्नान करून सपिंड श्राद्ध करावे। ‘त्रिविध ऋणांपासून मुक्त होण्यासाठी मी या तीर्थात स्नान करीत आहे’ असे जप करत स्नान करावे।
Narada (teaching tīrtha-māhātmya and ritual procedure)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"Purification through bathing leads into solemn śrāddha performance, culminating in a vow-like utterance seeking freedom from the three debts."}
FAQs
It links tīrtha-snāna with pitṛ-kārya: bathing at Brahma-sarasa and performing sapiṇḍa-śrāddha is presented as a means to cleanse obligations and gain release from ṛṇa-traya (debts to gods, sages, and ancestors).
While not explicitly naming Vishnu-bhakti, it frames devotion as dharmic service—honoring pitṛs and approaching a tīrtha with a liberating sankalpa—showing that reverent ritual action can support inner purification that complements bhakti.
Ritual procedure (kalpa) is emphasized: performing śrāddha with piṇḍa to sapindas and using a clear sankalpa for ṛṇa-traya-vimukti—core applied knowledge for ancestral rites within smārta-vaidika practice.