Shloka 85
The Procedure for Offering Piṇḍa (Funerary Rice-balls) — Gayā-māhātmya
सृष्टेरंतर्गतं यस्मात्फल्गुतीर्थँ न निष्फलम् । तीर्थानि यानि सर्वाणि भवनेष्वखिलेषु च ॥ ८५ ॥
sṛṣṭeraṃtargataṃ yasmātphalgutīrthaṃ na niṣphalam | tīrthāni yāni sarvāṇi bhavaneṣvakhileṣu ca || 85 ||
Sapagkat nasasaklaw ito sa mismong kaayusan ng paglikha, ang Phalgu-tīrtha ay hindi kailanman walang bunga; gayundin, ang lahat ng banal na tīrtha na naroroon sa lahat ng dako—sa bawat tahanan at pook—ay tunay na mabisa.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It asserts that Phalgu Tirtha is inherently efficacious because it is woven into the cosmic order (sṛṣṭi); therefore, pilgrimage and sacred contact there reliably yield spiritual merit (puṇya) and meaningful results.
By affirming the unfailing power of tīrthas, it supports bhakti practiced through tīrtha-yātrā—approaching sacred places with faith, remembrance, and reverence—where devotional acts are said to bear fruit.
It primarily reflects dharma-śāstric and ritual-practice logic (tīrtha as a prescribed means for puṇya); no specific Vedāṅga such as Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa is directly taught in this verse.