Shloka 88
The Procedure for Offering Piṇḍa (Funerary Rice-balls) — Gayā-māhātmya
फल्गुतीर्थे विष्णुजले करोमि स्नानमद्य वै । पितॄणां विष्णुलोकाय भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रसिद्धये ॥ ८८ ॥
phalgutīrthe viṣṇujale karomi snānamadya vai | pitṝṇāṃ viṣṇulokāya bhuktimuktiprasiddhaye || 88 ||
अद्याहं फल्गुतीर्थे विष्णुजले स्नानं करोमि वै । पितॄणां विष्णुलोकप्राप्त्यर्थं भुक्तिमुक्तिफलप्रसिद्धये ॥
Narada (teaching in a Tirtha-Mahatmya discourse, classically framed within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It states that bathing at Phalgu-tīrtha in waters regarded as sacred to Viṣṇu is a meritorious act directed both toward ancestral uplift (pitṛs attaining Viṣṇu’s realm) and the seeker’s twin aims of bhukti (well-being) and mukti (liberation).
The act is explicitly oriented to Viṣṇu—calling the water “Viṣṇu-jala” and seeking “Viṣṇu-loka”—showing bhakti as intention (saṅkalpa) expressed through a devotional rite at a sacred place.
Ritual application (Kalpa) is implied: tīrtha-snānā with a stated saṅkalpa for pitṛ-benefit and spiritual fruit, reflecting how Narada Purana frames pilgrimage rites within dharma leading to bhukti and mukti.