Shloka 83
The Procedure for Offering Piṇḍa (Funerary Rice-balls) — Gayā-māhātmya
मुक्तिर्भवति कर्तॄणां पितॄणां श्राद्धतः सदा । ब्रह्मणा प्रार्थितो विष्णुः फल्गुको ह्यभवत्पुरा ॥ ८३ ॥
muktirbhavati kartṝṇāṃ pitṝṇāṃ śrāddhataḥ sadā | brahmaṇā prārthito viṣṇuḥ phalguko hyabhavatpurā || 83 ||
ด้วยพิธีศราทธะ ผู้ประกอบและบรรพชนย่อมบรรลุโมกษะอยู่เสมอ ครั้งโบราณเมื่อพระพรหมทูลอ้อนวอน พระวิษณุทรงปรากฏเป็นฟัลคุกะด้วยพระองค์เอง
Narada (teaching in a Tirtha-Mahatmya/ritual context within Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"Begins with assurance of liberation through śrāddha, then deepens into sacred wonder by recalling Viṣṇu’s compassionate manifestation as Phalguka in response to Brahmā’s prayer."}
FAQs
It asserts that Śrāddha is not merely a social duty but a mokṣa-linked rite: it benefits both the living performer (kartṛ) and the departed ancestors (pitṛs), and is grounded in Viṣṇu’s sacred presence connected with Phalguka.
By tying the fruit of Śrāddha to Viṣṇu’s manifestation, the verse frames ancestral rites as Viṣṇu-centered dharma—devotion expressed through reverent ritual and remembrance that invokes the Lord’s grace for liberation.
It highlights Kalpa (ritual procedure) through the emphasis on Śrāddha as a prescribed rite with definite results, and reinforces tīrtha-based performance (a practical dharma application within Purāṇic ritual tradition).