Shloka 37
The Greatness of Gayā
Gayā-Māhātmya
तेनास्मद्युगपद्योगो जातो वाक्येन सत्तम । तीर्थप्रभावाद्गच्छामः पितृलोकं न संशयः ॥ ३७ ॥
tenāsmadyugapadyogo jāto vākyena sattama | tīrthaprabhāvādgacchāmaḥ pitṛlokaṃ na saṃśayaḥ || 37 ||
ਹੇ ਸੱਤਮ! ਉਸ ਬਚਨ ਨਾਲ ਹੀ ਸਾਡਾ ਤੁਰੰਤ ਯੋਗ ਸਿੱਧ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ। ਇਸ ਤੀਰਥ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵ ਨਾਲ ਅਸੀਂ ਪਿਤ੍ਰਲੋਕ ਨੂੰ ਜਾਵਾਂਗੇ—ਇਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੋਈ ਸੰਦੇਹ ਨਹੀਂ।
Tīrtha-associated beings / beneficiaries (addressing a virtuous person, likely within a Narada–Sanatkumara tīrtha-narrative frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)
Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)
FAQs
It states that the inherent power of a tīrtha can bring immediate spiritual attainment and specifically grants access to Pitṛloka, emphasizing pilgrimage as a potent means of ancestral upliftment.
While not explicitly naming Vishnu-bhakti, it reflects a core Purāṇic bhakti principle: sincere faith in sacred acts (like tīrtha-sevā) and reverent speech/resolve can quickly bear fruit through divine order operating via holy places.
It points to ritual application connected with Pitṛ-kārya (ancestral rites) and tīrtha-prabhāva—practical Dharma-śāstra guidance (aligned with Kalpa/ritual procedure) about how pilgrimage supports Pitṛ-related outcomes.