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 ||
Sa pagsasagawa ng śrāddha sa ‘pada ng Iba’ (Anyēṣām pada), inaakay ng nagsasagawa ang mga Pitṛ tungo sa kaharian ni Brahmā. At ang nagsasagawa ng śrāddha sa Sūrya-pada ay inaakay ang mga makasalanan tungo sa Arka-pura, ang lungsod ng Araw.
Sage Nārada (teaching in dialogue context; commonly framed within Nārada–Sanatkumāra discourse in this section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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.