Shloka 13
The Greatness of Offering Piṇḍas at Viṣṇvādipada (Viṣṇupada) — Gayā Śrāddha Procedure and Fruits
वायसाः प्रतिगृह्णन्तु भूमौ पिंडं मयार्पितम् । ततः स्नानं प्रकुर्वीत ब्रह्मतीर्थे कुशान्वितः ॥ १३ ॥
vāyasāḥ pratigṛhṇantu bhūmau piṃḍaṃ mayārpitam | tataḥ snānaṃ prakurvīta brahmatīrthe kuśānvitaḥ || 13 ||
Nguyện cho bầy quạ nhận lấy viên cơm cúng (piṇḍa) mà ta đã dâng trên mặt đất. Sau đó, nên tắm gội tại Brahmatīrtha, tay cầm cỏ kuśa linh thiêng.
Narada (in instruction on tirtha-ritual procedure, traditionally framed within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It gives a tirtha-based ritual sequence: offering a piṇḍa (ancestral oblation) so it is accepted through an accepted medium (crows), followed by purificatory bathing at Brahmatīrtha with kuśa—uniting pitr-duty (pitr̥-ṛṇa) with tirtha-śuddhi.
Though primarily ritual, it reflects bhakti as reverent obedience to dharma—serving ancestors and honoring a sacred tirtha as part of a Vishnu-aligned life of purity and gratitude.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: the piṇḍa offering protocol, the use of kuśa grass as a ritual implement, and the prescribed sequence of acts culminating in tirtha-snāna for purification.