Shloka 17
The Greatness of Offering Piṇḍas at Viṣṇvādipada (Viṣṇupada) — Gayā Śrāddha Procedure and Fruits
गयाशिरे नगाद्याश्च साक्षात्तत्फलगुतीर्थकम् । मुखं गयासुरस्यैतत्स्नात्वा श्राद्धं समाचरेत् ॥ १७ ॥
gayāśire nagādyāśca sākṣāttatphalagutīrthakam | mukhaṃ gayāsurasyaitatsnātvā śrāddhaṃ samācaret || 17 ||
گیاشِر اور اس کے قرب و جوار کے دیگر مقدس مقامات پر یہی براہِ راست فلگو تیرتھ ہے؛ اسے گیا سُور کا چہرہ کہا گیا ہے۔ یہاں غسل کرکے باقاعدہ شرادھ ادا کرنا چاہیے۔
Narada (teaching within the Gaya-tirtha Mahatmya narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It identifies Phalgu-tīrtha in Gayā as a manifestly potent place for purification; bathing here is presented as the proper preparation for śrāddha, linking tīrtha-snānā to effective Pitṛ-dharma.
While primarily ritual-focused, it supports bhakti through reverent action: honoring sacred geography associated with divine/puranic events and serving the Pitṛs as a dharmic offering performed with faith and purity.
Kalpa (ritual discipline) is emphasized: perform snāna at the prescribed tīrtha and then conduct śrāddha in due form, reflecting the procedural ordering central to Vedic rites.