Shloka 5
Description of the Rules for Charitable Gifts and Related Rites
Gaṅgā-māhātmya
यावंतश्च तिला मर्त्यार्गृहीताः पितृकर्मणि । तावद्वर्षसहस्राणि पितरः स्वर्गवासिनः ॥ ५ ॥
yāvaṃtaśca tilā martyārgṛhītāḥ pitṛkarmaṇi | tāvadvarṣasahasrāṇi pitaraḥ svargavāsinaḥ || 5 ||
Sebanyak mana biji wijen (tila) yang diambil oleh manusia dalam upacara untuk para leluhur, sebanyak itulah ribuan tahun para Pitṛ yang bersemayam di syurga tinggal di sana.
Narada (instructional narration within a Tirtha-Mahatmya/ritual-phala context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links a tangible ritual act—using sesame in pitṛ-karmas—to a measurable spiritual result: the Pitṛs gain prolonged heavenly residence proportional to the offering.
While primarily a karma-kāṇḍa teaching, it supports bhakti indirectly by emphasizing gratitude and sacred duty toward one’s lineage—acts often performed with devotion to Dharma and faith in the unseen order upheld by the Devas.
It highlights ritual procedure (kalpa/śrauta-smārta practice) within pitṛ-karma—specifically the prescribed use of tila in śrāddha/tarpaṇa and the doctrine of phala (result) tied to correct performance.