Shloka 22
The Greatness of Offering Piṇḍas at Viṣṇvādipada (Viṣṇupada) — Gayā Śrāddha Procedure and Fruits
दक्षिणाग्निपदे श्राद्धी वाजपेयफलं लभेत् । गार्हपत्यपदे श्राद्धी राजसूयफलं लभेत् ॥ २२ ॥
dakṣiṇāgnipade śrāddhī vājapeyaphalaṃ labhet | gārhapatyapade śrāddhī rājasūyaphalaṃ labhet || 22 ||
دَکشِناگنی کے مقام پر شرادھ کرنے والا واجپَیَ یَجْن کا پھل پاتا ہے؛ اور گارھپتیہ اگنی کے مقام پر شرادھ کرنے والا راجسوئے یَجْن کا پھل پاتا ہے۔
Narada (teaching in a tirtha-mahatmya context)
Vrata: Śrāddha
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It elevates Pitṛ-karmas (Śrāddha) by declaring that performing them at specific sacred Agni-sthānas yields merits equal to major royal Soma sacrifices, showing how accessible dharma at a tirtha can confer extraordinary punya.
While the verse is primarily ritual-focused, it supports bhakti-oriented dharma by honoring reverent offerings made with faith (śraddhā) for ancestors at sanctified places—an attitude of devotion expressed through prescribed sacred duty.
It reflects Kalpa/Śrauta-Smārta ritual knowledge: the classification of sacred fires (Dakṣiṇāgni, Gārhapatya) and the doctrine of phala (ritual results), mapping place-specific performance to the merit of Vājapeya and Rājasūya.