Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 13
गयापिंडेन नास्माकं तृप्तिर्भवति तादृशी । यादृशी विष्णुभक्तानां सत्कारेणोप जायते
gayāpiṃḍena nāsmākaṃ tṛptirbhavati tādṛśī | yādṛśī viṣṇubhaktānāṃ satkāreṇopa jāyate
கயாவில் பிண்டதானம் செய்தாலும் எமக்கு அத்தகைய திருப்தி இல்லை; விஷ்ணு பக்தர்களைச் சத்கரிப்பதால் உண்டாகும் திருப்தியே உயர்ந்தது.
Pitṛs (explicit ‘asmākam’—our satisfaction—strongly indicates ancestors speaking)
Tirtha: Dvārakā (comparison: Gayā)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A Vaiṣṇava devotee is honored with seat, water, food, and gifts; subtle presence of pitṛs receiving satisfaction in the unseen realm; Gayā piṇḍa rite shown as a secondary vignette.
FAQs
Respecting and serving Viṣṇu’s devotees is presented as an exceptionally potent act that deeply benefits the ancestors.
Gayā is referenced as a renowned śrāddha-tīrtha, while the surrounding passage belongs to the Dvārakā Māhātmya.
Satkāra (honoring) of Viṣṇu-bhaktas is singled out as a superior means of producing pitṛ-tṛpti (ancestral satisfaction).