Shloka 25
The Greatness of Offering Piṇḍas at Viṣṇvādipada (Viṣṇupada) — Gayā Śrāddha Procedure and Fruits
अन्येषां च पदे श्राद्धी पितॄन्ब्रह्मपदे नयेत् । श्राद्धी सूर्यपदे यश्च पापिनोऽर्कपुरं नयेत् ॥ २५ ॥
anyeṣāṃ ca pade śrāddhī pitṝnbrahmapade nayet | śrāddhī sūryapade yaśca pāpino'rkapuraṃ nayet || 25 ||
ผู้ทำศราทธะ ณ ‘ปทของผู้อื่น’ (อันเยษาม) ย่อมนำปิตฤไปสู่พรหมปท คือพรหมโลก และผู้ทำศราทธะ ณ สุริยปท ย่อมนำผู้มีบาปไปสู่อรกปุระ คือแดนแห่งพระสุริยะ
Sage Nārada (teaching in dialogue context; commonly framed within Nārada–Sanatkumāra discourse in this section)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"adbhuta","emotional_journey":"Calmly assigns destinations for pitṛs and even ‘sinful ones,’ expanding from ancestral benefit to a surprising salvific reach via Sun-associated sacred station."}
FAQs
It teaches that śrāddha is not only an offering but a ‘gati-giving’ act: performed at specific sacred padas, it is said to guide ancestors toward particular realms (Brahma-loka or Arka-pura), showing the Purāṇic link between place, rite, and posthumous destiny.
Though framed as ritual instruction, it implies devotional orientation through worshipful śrāddha at divine stations (especially the Sun’s pada), where reverent performance and intention are treated as spiritually consequential for one’s lineage.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) and a tīrtha-based application of dharma are highlighted: the verse stresses that the śrāddha’s phala varies with the prescribed sacred location (pada), reflecting technical ritual reasoning typical of Purāṇic Kalpa-style guidance.