Shloka 89
The Procedure for Offering Piṇḍa (Funerary Rice-balls) — Gayā-māhātmya
फल्गुतीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा तर्पणं श्राद्धमाचरेत् । सपिंडकं स्वसूत्रोक्तं नमेदथ पितामहम् ॥ ८९ ॥
phalgutīrthe naraḥ snātvā tarpaṇaṃ śrāddhamācaret | sapiṃḍakaṃ svasūtroktaṃ namedatha pitāmaham || 89 ||
人在法尔古圣地沐浴之后，应行供水之礼（tarpaṇa）并修持施罗陀（śrāddha）仪轨；继而依自家《居家经》（Gṛhya-sūtra）所说，行同饼合祭（sapiṇḍīkaraṇa），然后礼拜诸祖先。
Narada (teaching in the Uttara-Bhaga tīrtha-māhātmya context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that tīrtha-snāna becomes spiritually complete when followed by pitṛ-tarpaṇa and śrāddha—acts that repay one’s debt to the ancestors and sanctify the merit gained at the sacred place.
By insisting on faithful, scripture-aligned rites (śrāddha performed with śraddhā), it frames devotion as disciplined reverence—honoring dharma, lineage, and sacred injunctions as part of a devotee’s lived practice.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is emphasized: the verse directs that sapiṇḍīkaraṇa and related rites be done according to one’s own Gṛhya-sūtra (svasūtroktam), showing the importance of correct ritual codification.