Shloka 83
The Procedure for Offering Piṇḍa (Funerary Rice-balls) — Gayā-māhātmya
मुक्तिर्भवति कर्तॄणां पितॄणां श्राद्धतः सदा । ब्रह्मणा प्रार्थितो विष्णुः फल्गुको ह्यभवत्पुरा ॥ ८३ ॥
muktirbhavati kartṝṇāṃ pitṝṇāṃ śrāddhataḥ sadā | brahmaṇā prārthito viṣṇuḥ phalguko hyabhavatpurā || 83 ||
通过施行Śrāddha祭仪，行者与其祖灵（pitṛ）恒得解脱（mukti）。因为在远古之时，梵天（Brahmā）恳祷之际，毗湿奴（Viṣṇu）亲自示现为Phalguka。
Narada (teaching in a Tirtha-Mahatmya/ritual context within Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It asserts that Śrāddha is not merely a social duty but a mokṣa-linked rite: it benefits both the living performer (kartṛ) and the departed ancestors (pitṛs), and is grounded in Viṣṇu’s sacred presence connected with Phalguka.
By tying the fruit of Śrāddha to Viṣṇu’s manifestation, the verse frames ancestral rites as Viṣṇu-centered dharma—devotion expressed through reverent ritual and remembrance that invokes the Lord’s grace for liberation.
It highlights Kalpa (ritual procedure) through the emphasis on Śrāddha as a prescribed rite with definite results, and reinforces tīrtha-based performance (a practical dharma application within Purāṇic ritual tradition).