Shloka 23
The Greatness of Gayā
Gayā-Māhātmya
असंस्कृता मृता ये च पशुभिः प्रहताश्च ये । सर्पदष्टा गयाश्राद्धान्मुक्ताः स्वर्गं व्रजन्ति ते ॥ २३ ॥
asaṃskṛtā mṛtā ye ca paśubhiḥ prahatāśca ye | sarpadaṣṭā gayāśrāddhānmuktāḥ svargaṃ vrajanti te || 23 ||
Những người chết mà chưa thọ đủ các nghi lễ (saṃskāra), những người bị thú dữ đánh chết, và những người bị rắn cắn—nhờ lễ Śrāddha tại Gayā, họ được giải thoát khỏi cảnh khổ và đi về cõi trời.
Suta (narrating the Gayā-māhātmya section of the Nārada Purāṇa)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It declares the exceptional purifying power of Gayā-Śrāddha: even those who died in distressing or irregular circumstances, including without proper saṃskāras, are said to be released and attain svarga through this rite.
Bhakti is implied through faith in a sacred tīrtha and performance of śrāddha as an act of dharma offered with reverence; the verse emphasizes grace mediated through a holy place and prescribed rite rather than personal merit alone.
It highlights Kalpa (ritual procedure) via śrāddha and saṃskāra principles—showing the importance of correct funeral/ancestral rites and the remedial role of tīrtha-śrāddha when such rites were absent or death was untimely.