व्याधिग्रहगृहीतो वा वृद्धो वा विकलेन्द्रियः । आत्मानं दाहयित्वाग्नौ विधिना सद्गतिं लभेत्
vyādhigrahagṛhīto vā vṛddho vā vikalendriyaḥ | ātmānaṃ dāhayitvāgnau vidhinā sadgatiṃ labhet
Sesiapa yang dikuasai penyakit atau bala, atau sudah tua, atau pancaindera telah lemah—dengan menyerahkan jasadnya ke dalam api menurut tatacara yang benar, dia dapat memperoleh sadgati.
Śrī Mārkaṇḍeya (continuing reply)
Tirtha: Revā-tīra antyeṣṭi-ghāṭa (generic)
Type: ghat
Scene: A frail elder on a riverbank, surrounded by family and priests, with a funeral fire prepared; the atmosphere is solemn, regulated, and spiritually focused.
Even in frailty, a disciplined and rule-bound completion of life is presented as spiritually efficacious.
No specific site is mentioned in this verse.
Consigning the body to fire ‘according to proper rule’ (vidhinā), i.e., a regulated end-of-life rite/austerity involving fire.