The Greatness of Offering Piṇḍas at Viṣṇvādipada (Viṣṇupada) — Gayā Śrāddha Procedure and Fruits
श्राद्धाय पिंडदानाय तर्पणायार्थसिद्धये । तत्कूपयूपयोर्मध्ये कुर्वंस्तारयते पितॄन् ॥ ३ ॥
śrāddhāya piṃḍadānāya tarpaṇāyārthasiddhaye | tatkūpayūpayormadhye kurvaṃstārayate pitṝn || 3 ||
Để cử hành śrāddha, dâng piṇḍa-dāna (viên cơm cúng) và làm tarpaṇa (rưới nước cúng) cho nghi lễ được thành tựu—ai thực hiện giữa giếng ấy và trụ tế yūpa thì nâng độ các Pitṛ (tổ tiên).
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It teaches that properly performed ancestral rites (śrāddha, piṇḍa-dāna, tarpaṇa) at a specifically sanctified tirtha-location are believed to directly aid and uplift one’s pitṛs, ensuring the rite’s intended fruit (arthasiddhi).
While primarily ritual-focused, it supports bhakti through reverent duty (dharma) toward one’s lineage and sacred places; honoring pitṛs in a consecrated tirtha context is treated as a devotional act that aligns the practitioner with sacred order.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) by specifying the rite-types (śrāddha, piṇḍa-dāna, tarpaṇa) and the importance of precise ritual location (between a kūpa and yūpa) for obtaining the promised result.