Shloka 49
The Greatness of Offering Piṇḍas at Viṣṇvādipada (Viṣṇupada) — Gayā Śrāddha Procedure and Fruits
पदानि यत्र दृश्यंते विष्ण्वादीनां तदग्रतः । श्राद्धं कृत्वा पदे येषां तेषां लोकान्नेयात्पितॄन् ॥ ४९ ॥
padāni yatra dṛśyaṃte viṣṇvādīnāṃ tadagrataḥ | śrāddhaṃ kṛtvā pade yeṣāṃ teṣāṃ lokānneyātpitṝn || 49 ||
जिथे विष्णू आदी देवांचे पवित्र पादचिन्ह दिसतात, तिथे त्यांच्या साक्षात् समोर श्राद्ध करावे; अशा पादस्थळी श्राद्ध केल्याने पितरांना त्या उच्च लोकांत नेले जाते।
Narada (teaching within the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya discourse, traditionally framed as Narada’s instruction to sages such as Sanatkumara and others)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that śrāddha performed at a visibly sanctified tirtha—marked by the footprints of Viṣṇu (and other deities)—has heightened efficacy, generating merit that specifically benefits one’s Pitṛs by elevating them toward higher realms.
By placing śrāddha “before” Viṣṇu’s sacred marks, the rite becomes Viṣṇu-centered; devotion to Viṣṇu sanctifies even ancestral obligations, showing bhakti as a force that purifies karma and extends grace to one’s lineage.
It highlights ritual application (kalpa/śrauta-smārta prayoga): selecting an auspicious, deity-sanctified location (tirtha with divine footprints) for śrāddha to maximize the intended phala (benefit) for the Pitṛs.