Shloka 5
यत्रैषा पितृभिर्गीता गाथा योगमभीप्सुभिः । एष्टव्या बहवः पुत्रा यद्येकोऽपि गयां व्रजेत् ॥ ५ ॥
yatraiṣā pitṛbhirgītā gāthā yogamabhīpsubhiḥ | eṣṭavyā bahavaḥ putrā yadyeko'pi gayāṃ vrajet || 5 ||
在那里，诸祖灵（Pitṛ）亲自唱诵此偈，为渴求瑜伽者所求：“当愿有众多儿子——只要其中一人前往伽耶（Gayā）即可。”
Narada (teaching in the Gaya Mahatmya context; verse attributed as a gāthā of the Pitṛs)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It elevates Gayā as a highly efficacious tīrtha for Pitṛ-related merit and liberation-oriented aims, stating that even a single descendant’s pilgrimage to Gayā can fulfill an important ancestral purpose, hence the cultural emphasis on lineage and śrāddha-supporting duties.
While framed around Pitṛ-dharma, it supports Bhakti-oriented practice indirectly: tīrtha-yātrā and śrāddha at Gayā are performed with śraddhā (faith) and remembrance of the divine order, integrating devotion with duty and making ritual action a vehicle for inner purification.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied—especially śrāddha/tarpaṇa and tīrtha-vidhi connected with Gayā—showing how dhārmic rites for ancestors are structured and why specific sacred locations are prescribed for them.