Shloka 63
The Greatness of Gayā
Gayā-Māhātmya
तत्र स्नात्वा दिवं यांति स्वशरीरेण मानवः । दत्तं तत्र सदा श्राद्धमक्षयं समुदाहृतम् ॥ ६३ ॥
tatra snātvā divaṃ yāṃti svaśarīreṇa mānavaḥ | dattaṃ tatra sadā śrāddhamakṣayaṃ samudāhṛtam || 63 ||
Tắm gội tại đó, con người được lên cõi trời ngay với chính thân này. Và lễ Śrāddha dâng cúng tại đó luôn được tuyên là có công đức bất hoại, không cùng tận.
Suta (narrating the Tirtha-Mahatmya teaching as transmitted in the Purana)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It praises a specific tīrtha: bathing there grants extraordinary post-mortem ascent, and Śrāddha performed there yields akṣaya (inexhaustible) merit, emphasizing the unique sanctity of that place.
While framed as tīrtha-mahātmya, it supports bhakti through sacred-place discipline: reverent snāna and sincere ancestral offerings are treated as spiritually potent acts that align one’s life with dharma and sacred remembrance.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: the verse spotlights correct performance of snāna at a tīrtha and Śrāddha (pitṛ-kārya), teaching that place-specific rites can be prescribed as producing akṣaya-phala.