The Greatness of Gayā
Gayā-Māhātmya
पायसं खङ्गमांसं च पुत्रैर्दत्तं पितृक्षयं । कृष्णो लोहस्तथा छाग आनंत्याय प्रकल्पते ॥ ५१ ॥
pāyasaṃ khaṅgamāṃsaṃ ca putrairdattaṃ pitṛkṣayaṃ | kṛṣṇo lohastathā chāga ānaṃtyāya prakalpate || 51 ||
پتروں کی تسکین کے لیے بیٹوں کا دیا ہوا پائَس اور کھنگ پرندے کا گوشت لافانی ثواب دینے والا کہا گیا ہے؛ اسی طرح سیاہ لوہا اور بکری کا دان بھی بے پایاں اجر کا سبب ہے۔
Sūta (narrating Purāṇic instruction on śrāddha/pitṛ-offerings within the Uttara-bhāga tīrtha-mahātmya frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
It teaches that specific śrāddha offerings and dānas, when performed properly—especially by sons—produce akṣaya (inexhaustible) spiritual merit and sustained satisfaction of the pitṛs.
Indirectly: by emphasizing pitṛ-dharma and prescribed offerings, it supports the dharmic foundation that traditionally accompanies Vaiṣṇava bhakti—purity, gratitude to ancestors, and disciplined ritual conduct.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: the verse lists specific items and the qualified performer (sons) for pitṛ-satisfaction, reflecting rule-based śrāddha and dāna prescriptions.