Shloka 13
The Greatness of Gayā
Gayā-Māhātmya
यज्ञं श्राद्धं पिंडदानं स्नानादि कुरुते नरः । स स्वर्गे ब्रह्मलोकं वा गच्छेन्न नरकं नरः ॥ १३ ॥
yajñaṃ śrāddhaṃ piṃḍadānaṃ snānādi kurute naraḥ | sa svarge brahmalokaṃ vā gacchenna narakaṃ naraḥ || 13 ||
Sesiapa yang melakukan yajña, śrāddha, persembahan piṇḍa, serta amalan seperti mandi suci dan seumpamanya, akan mencapai syurga atau bahkan Brahma-loka; orang itu tidak akan jatuh ke neraka.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Uttara-Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It states that Vedic meritorious acts—yajña, śrāddha, piṇḍadāna, and purificatory bathing—generate punya strong enough to uplift one to svarga or even Brahmaloka and protect one from naraka.
While centered on karma-kāṇḍa rites, it supports bhakti indirectly by emphasizing dharmic purity and gratitude to ancestors—foundational attitudes that traditionally accompany Vishnu-bhakti and tirtha observances in the Narada Purana.
Ritual procedure and timing (Kalpa) are implied: correct performance of yajña and śrāddha, along with snāna as a purification rite, reflects applied Vedic ritual science rather than grammar or astrology.