Shloka 7
The Procedure for Offering Piṇḍa (Funerary Rice-balls) — Gayā-māhātmya
तत्सर्वं विलयं याति रामतीर्थाभिषेचनात् । मंत्रेणानेन यः स्नात्वा श्राद्धं कुर्वीत मानवः ॥ ७ ॥
tatsarvaṃ vilayaṃ yāti rāmatīrthābhiṣecanāt | maṃtreṇānena yaḥ snātvā śrāddhaṃ kurvīta mānavaḥ || 7 ||
Ang lahat ng iyon ay nalulusaw sa pagligong abhiṣeka sa Rāma-tīrtha. Sinumang maligo roon habang binibigkas ang mantrang ito at pagkatapos ay magsagawa ng śrāddha, ay nagkakamit ng gayong paglilinis.
Narada (teaching tirtha-mahatmya in dialogue with the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that tīrtha-snāna at Rāma-tīrtha, especially when joined with mantra-japa and śrāddha, has the power to dissolve accumulated impurity and obstacles connected with ancestral obligations.
By linking sacred bathing and śrāddha to mantra-recitation, the verse emphasizes devotional remembrance (mantra) as the inner force that makes ritual acts spiritually transformative.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: the sequence of mantra-recited snāna followed by śrāddha, showing how rite-order and correct observance are central to obtaining the stated phala (result).