Shloka 42
The Greatness of Gayā
Gayā-Māhātmya
सकृद्गयाभिगमनं सकृत्पिंडप्रपातनम् । दुर्लभं किं पुनर्नित्यमस्मिन्नेव व्यवस्थितिः ॥ ४२ ॥
sakṛdgayābhigamanaṃ sakṛtpiṃḍaprapātanam | durlabhaṃ kiṃ punarnityamasminneva vyavasthitiḥ || 42 ||
सकृद्गयागमनं सकृत्पिण्डप्रपातनं च दुर्लभम्; किं पुनः अस्मिन्नेव स्थाने नित्यं स्थिरतया व्यवस्थितिः।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes the rarity and merit of reaching Gayā and performing even one piṇḍa-offering for ancestors, and highlights that sustained, repeated devotion to such dharma is even more difficult and therefore more praiseworthy.
Though centered on śrāddha, it points to steadiness (nitya-vyavasthiti) as the real spiritual challenge—echoing bhakti’s core principle of consistent practice rather than occasional acts alone.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) through śrāddha and piṇḍa-dāna, stressing correct performance and the importance of regular observance in prescribed rites.