Shloka 22
Description of the Rules for Charitable Gifts and Related Rites
Gaṅgā-māhātmya
देवताभ्यः प्रदद्यात्तु स्वकीयपितृभिः सह । पुत्रपौत्रैश्च संयुक्तः स च वै स्वर्गमाप्नुयात् । आपः क्षीरं कुशाग्राणि घृतं दधि तथा मधु ॥ २२ ॥
devatābhyaḥ pradadyāttu svakīyapitṛbhiḥ saha | putrapautraiśca saṃyuktaḥ sa ca vai svargamāpnuyāt | āpaḥ kṣīraṃ kuśāgrāṇi ghṛtaṃ dadhi tathā madhu || 22 ||
Dapat maghandog sa mga deva, at kasabay nito’y mag-alay din para sa sariling mga pitṛ (ninuno). Ang taong iyon, na kasama ang mga anak at apo, ay tunay na makaaabot sa langit. Kabilang sa mga handog ang tubig, gatas, dulo ng damong kuśa, ghee, curd, at pulot.
Narada (teaching/relaying ritual merit in Uttara-Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"From dutiful offering to gods and ancestors, it expands into a wholesome family-sacral ideal (with sons and grandsons), concluding with a concrete list of pure offerings and the promised ascent to svarga."}
FAQs
It teaches that harmonizing deva-yajña (offerings to the gods) with pitṛ-kārya (ancestral offerings) sustains dharma and yields auspicious posthumous merit, described here as attainment of svarga.
Though primarily ritual-focused, it supports bhakti indirectly by emphasizing reverent offering (arpana) to the devas and honoring the pitṛs—forms of disciplined devotion expressed through prescribed acts.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied through the specified substances—āpaḥ, kṣīra, kuśāgra, ghṛta, dadhi, madhu—indicating correct materials and method for tarpaṇa/śrāddha performance.