Shloka 22
Description of the Rules for Charitable Gifts and Related Rites
Gaṅgā-māhātmya
देवताभ्यः प्रदद्यात्तु स्वकीयपितृभिः सह । पुत्रपौत्रैश्च संयुक्तः स च वै स्वर्गमाप्नुयात् । आपः क्षीरं कुशाग्राणि घृतं दधि तथा मधु ॥ २२ ॥
devatābhyaḥ pradadyāttu svakīyapitṛbhiḥ saha | putrapautraiśca saṃyuktaḥ sa ca vai svargamāpnuyāt | āpaḥ kṣīraṃ kuśāgrāṇi ghṛtaṃ dadhi tathā madhu || 22 ||
Следует приносить подношения девам, вместе с подношениями своим питри (предкам). Тот, кто совершает это в единении с сыновьями и внуками, воистину достигает небес. В подношения входят: вода, молоко, кончики травы куша, гхи, простокваша и также мёд.
Narada (teaching/relaying ritual merit in Uttara-Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that harmonizing deva-yajña (offerings to the gods) with pitṛ-kārya (ancestral offerings) sustains dharma and yields auspicious posthumous merit, described here as attainment of svarga.
Though primarily ritual-focused, it supports bhakti indirectly by emphasizing reverent offering (arpana) to the devas and honoring the pitṛs—forms of disciplined devotion expressed through prescribed acts.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied through the specified substances—āpaḥ, kṣīra, kuśāgra, ghṛta, dadhi, madhu—indicating correct materials and method for tarpaṇa/śrāddha performance.