Shloka 21
The Greatness of Offering Piṇḍas at Viṣṇvādipada (Viṣṇupada) — Gayā Śrāddha Procedure and Fruits
श्राद्धं कृत्वा रुद्रपदे नयेत्कुलशतं नरः । सहात्मना शिवपुरं तथा ब्रह्मपदे शुभे ॥ २१ ॥
śrāddhaṃ kṛtvā rudrapade nayetkulaśataṃ naraḥ | sahātmanā śivapuraṃ tathā brahmapade śubhe || 21 ||
رُدرپد میں شرادھ کرنے سے انسان اپنے خاندان کی سو نسلوں کو (نجات کی راہ) لے جاتا ہے؛ اور خود بھی ساتھ شِوپور کو پاتا ہے—اسی طرح مبارک برہماپد میں بھی (ایسا ہی پھل ہے)۔
Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition; Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya narration)
Vrata: Śrāddha
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It states the tirtha-mahātmya principle: performing śrāddha at Rudra’s sacred abode yields extraordinary merit—uplifting one’s lineage (kulaśata) and granting the performer attainment of Śivaloka; similar auspicious fruit is affirmed for Brahmā’s abode.
While centered on ritual (śrāddha), it frames the rite as an offering performed at a deity’s holy seat (Rudra/Śiva), implying devotion expressed through prescribed karma; the fruit described (Śivapura) links reverent worship with spiritual ascent.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implicit: śrāddha as a codified pitṛ-rite performed at specific sacred sites (tīrthas), emphasizing correct performance, place-based merit (deśa), and dharmic observance.