Shloka 32

Devanagari script

पायसेन गयायां च सक्तुना पिष्टकेन वा । चरुणा तंदुलाद्यैर्वा पिंडदानं विधीयते ॥ ३२ ॥

Transliteration

pāyasena gayāyāṃ ca saktunā piṣṭakena vā | caruṇā taṃdulādyairvā piṃḍadānaṃ vidhīyate || 32 ||

Translation

在伽耶，奉献皮恩达（piṇḍa）之法规定可用帕耶萨（pāyasa，乳甜米粥），或用萨克图（saktu，炒熟谷粉），或用皮什塔卡（piṣṭaka，糕饼/面团），或用恰鲁（caru，熟谷供品），或以米及诸类谷物而行。

Word by Word

पायसेनwith sweet rice (pāyasa)

गयायाम्in Gayā

चand

सक्तुनाwith parched flour (saktu)

पिष्टकेनwith a cake/ball made of flour (piṣṭaka)

वाor

चरुणाwith cooked oblation (caru)

तण्डुलाद्यैःwith rice and the like

वाor

पिण्डदानम्piṇḍa-offering

विधीयतेis prescribed / is performed

Speaker

Suta (narrating Narada Purana’s tirtha-mahatmya instructions, traditionally in the Narada–Sanatkumara teaching stream)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

Gaya

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It emphasizes Gayā as a foremost tīrtha for ancestral rites, prescribing acceptable sacred food-offerings for piṇḍa-dāna so the śrāddha act is properly completed according to dharma.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

While primarily ritual, it supports bhakti through seva to pitṛs (ancestors) performed at a holy place; such dhārmic offerings are treated as devotional duty when done with faith and purity.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa (ritual procedure) is central: the verse lists sanctioned substitutes (pāyasa, saktu, piṣṭaka, caru, rice) showing how śrāddha materials are chosen to meet scriptural injunctions.