गयायां प्रस्थितः सोऽपि श्राद्धार्थं तत्र वासरे । विश्वेदेवाः प्रतिज्ञाय गयायां प्रस्थिता विधिम्
gayāyāṃ prasthitaḥ so'pi śrāddhārthaṃ tatra vāsare | viśvedevāḥ pratijñāya gayāyāṃ prasthitā vidhim
Pada hari itu juga, dia berangkat ke Gayā demi melaksanakan upacara śrāddha. Para Viśvedevas pula, setelah berikrar untuk turut serta, berangkat ke Gayā menurut tata-ritus yang telah ditetapkan.
Narrator (within the Purāṇic dialogue)
Tirtha: Gayā
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim sets out toward Gayā for śrāddha; in the sky and along the route, the Viśvedevas move with solemn resolve, as if bound by a vow to attend the rite.
Gayā is portrayed as so authoritative for pitṛ-dharma that even cosmic beings align themselves with its śrāddha-vidhi.
Gayā, the foremost tīrtha for śrāddha and ancestral liberation rites.
Travel to Gayā specifically for śrāddha, performed in accordance with established vidhi (ritual rule).