Shloka 80
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
श्राद्धे फलमरण्यस्य स्मरणं पितृतृप्तिदम् । पाणिघाते ततस्तीर्थे पितॄन्संतर्प्य मानवः ॥ ८० ॥
śrāddhe phalamaraṇyasya smaraṇaṃ pitṛtṛptidam | pāṇighāte tatastīrthe pitṝnsaṃtarpya mānavaḥ || 80 ||
श्राद्धकर्मात फलमरण्याचे स्मरण पितरांना तृप्त करणारे आहे। त्यानंतर पाणिघाट नामक तीर्थी जाऊन मनुष्याने विधिपूर्वक पितरांचे तर्पण करावे।
Suta (narrating the Tirtha-Mahatmya of Uttara-Bhaga in Purana style)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"From solemn ancestral remembrance in śrāddha to quiet assurance of pitṛ-satisfaction through tīrtha-offerings."}
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It links ancestral fulfillment (pitṛtṛpti) with two acts: remembering a sanctified kṣetra (Phalamaraṇya) during śrāddha and performing tarpaṇa at a specific tīrtha (Pāṇighāta), emphasizing that place, memory, and rite together increase the efficacy of offerings to the Pitṛs.
While primarily ritual-focused, it reflects bhakti through smaraṇa (reverent remembrance) of a sacred place and faithful performance of dharmic rites; such remembrance is treated as spiritually potent, not merely symbolic.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: śrāddha and pitṛ-tarpaṇa are prescribed with a specific tīrtha-location, showing the applied discipline of correct rite, context, and sequencing in Vedic ritual practice.