Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship
नाभिमात्रे जले स्थित्वा विधिवद्देवता ऋषीन् । तिलोदकेन मतिमान्पितॄनन्यांश्च तर्पयेत् ॥ १६ ॥
nābhimātre jale sthitvā vidhivaddevatā ṛṣīn | tilodakena matimānpitṝnanyāṃśca tarpayet || 16 ||
Đứng trong nước đến ngang rốn, người trí nên theo đúng nghi pháp mà dâng lễ tarpana bằng nước cho chư thiên và các ṛṣi; rồi dùng nước pha mè (tila-udaka) để làm thỏa lòng các pitṛ (tổ tiên) và những bậc khác nữa.
Narada (teaching ritual procedure; dialogue context traditionally Narada instructing in tīrtha/vrata matters, often framed to Sanatkumara)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
It presents tarpana as a sacred act of gratitude and cosmic reciprocity—honoring devas and ṛṣis, and especially sustaining the pitṛs through tilodaka—performed with bodily purity (standing navel-deep in water) and scriptural correctness (vidhivat).
While primarily ritual, it supports bhakti by training the devotee in humility and reverence—seeing worship not only as personal prayer but as service to divine orders (devas), sacred lineage (ṛṣis), and ancestral continuity (pitṛs), which complements Vishnu-centered dharma in tīrtha practice.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is emphasized: the correct posture/setting (water up to the navel) and the correct ritual substance (tila mixed with water) for pitṛ-tarpana, reflecting precision in śrauta/smārta observance.