Description of the Rules for Charitable Gifts and Related Rites
Gaṅgā-māhātmya
मासं तर्पणमात्रेण पिंडसंपातनेन च । गंगायां पितरः सर्वे सुप्रीताः सूर्यवर्चसः ॥ १० ॥
māsaṃ tarpaṇamātreṇa piṃḍasaṃpātanena ca | gaṃgāyāṃ pitaraḥ sarve suprītāḥ sūryavarcasaḥ || 10 ||
मासं यावत् तर्पणमात्रेण, पिण्डसंपातनेन च, गङ्गायां सर्वे पितरः सुप्रीताः सन्ति सूर्यवर्चसः।
Narada (teaching the tirtha-mahatmya and pitri-rites contextually within Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It declares the exceptional merit of performing ancestor-rites in the Gaṅgā: even simple tarpaṇa sustained for a month, along with piṇḍa-offerings, brings complete satisfaction to all Pitṛs.
While focused on Pitṛ-dharma, it aligns with bhakti-oriented purity: serving dharma at a Viṣṇu-favoured tīrtha like the Gaṅgā is presented as a potent, grace-filled act that yields results beyond ordinary effort.
It points to Kalpa (ritual procedure): tarpaṇa and piṇḍa-dāna as prescribed ancestral rites, with the tīrtha (Gaṅgā) emphasized as a multiplier of ritual efficacy.