Shloka 50
The Greatness of Offering Piṇḍas at Viṣṇvādipada (Viṣṇupada) — Gayā Śrāddha Procedure and Fruits
सर्वत्र मुंडपृष्ठाद्रिः पदैरेभिः स लक्षितः । प्रयांति पितरस्तत्र पूजिता ब्रह्मणः पदम् ॥ ५० ॥
sarvatra muṃḍapṛṣṭhādriḥ padairebhiḥ sa lakṣitaḥ | prayāṃti pitarastatra pūjitā brahmaṇaḥ padam || 50 ||
Khắp nơi, núi Muṇḍa-pṛṣṭhādri được nhận biết nhờ chính những dấu chân ấy. Tại đó, khi các Pitṛ (tổ tiên) được thờ cúng đúng pháp, họ đạt đến cảnh giới tối thượng—cõi ngự của Brahmā.
Suta (narrating the Tirtha-Mahatmya tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents a Tirtha-Mahatmya phala: the sacred site called Muṇḍapṛṣṭhādri is identifiable by divine “footprints,” and performing proper Pitṛ-worship there yields an exalted post-mortem attainment for the ancestors—described as reaching Brahmā’s abode/state.
Bhakti here appears as reverent service expressed through ritual honour (pūjā) to the Pitṛs at a holy place; the verse links sincere, dharmic worship with a tangible spiritual fruit (gati), reinforcing devotion as disciplined, results-bearing practice.
It points to Kalpa (ritual procedure) in the form of Pitṛ-kriyā—Shraddha/Tarpaṇa done at a tirtha according to prescribed rules—emphasizing correct performance (vidhi) as the basis for the stated result.