Description of the Rules for Charitable Gifts and Related Rites
Gaṅgā-māhātmya
मासं तर्पणमात्रेण पिंडसंपातनेन च । गंगायां पितरः सर्वे सुप्रीताः सूर्यवर्चसः ॥ १० ॥
māsaṃ tarpaṇamātreṇa piṃḍasaṃpātanena ca | gaṃgāyāṃ pitaraḥ sarve suprītāḥ sūryavarcasaḥ || 10 ||
Chỉ cần làm lễ tarpaṇa đơn sơ suốt một tháng, và dâng thêm các piṇḍa tại sông Gaṅgā—thì hết thảy Pitṛ đều hoan hỷ trọn vẹn, rực sáng như hào quang mặt trời.
Narada (teaching the tirtha-mahatmya and pitri-rites contextually within Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It declares the exceptional merit of performing ancestor-rites in the Gaṅgā: even simple tarpaṇa sustained for a month, along with piṇḍa-offerings, brings complete satisfaction to all Pitṛs.
While focused on Pitṛ-dharma, it aligns with bhakti-oriented purity: serving dharma at a Viṣṇu-favoured tīrtha like the Gaṅgā is presented as a potent, grace-filled act that yields results beyond ordinary effort.
It points to Kalpa (ritual procedure): tarpaṇa and piṇḍa-dāna as prescribed ancestral rites, with the tīrtha (Gaṅgā) emphasized as a multiplier of ritual efficacy.