इन्द्र उवाच । वर्षेवर्षे तदा श्राद्धं प्रकरोति पितामहः । गयां गत्वा दिने तस्मिन्पितॄणां दिव्यरूपिणाम्
indra uvāca | varṣevarṣe tadā śrāddhaṃ prakaroti pitāmahaḥ | gayāṃ gatvā dine tasminpitṝṇāṃ divyarūpiṇām
因陀罗说道:正是如此,年复一年,祖父(梵天 Brahmā)举行施祭(śrāddha);在那一天,他前往伽耶(Gayā),为具天妙形相的祖灵(Pitṛ)而行供养。
Indra (Śakra)
Tirtha: Gayā
Type: kshetra
Listener: Viṣṇu
Scene: Brahmā journeys to Gayā and performs śrāddha for radiant pitṛs; the scene emphasizes ritual order, divine participants, and cyclical time (year after year).
Even the highest divine authorities honor the Pitṛs through regular śrāddha, establishing it as a universal dharmic duty.
Gayā is highlighted as the destination for śrāddha for the Pitṛs.
Performing śrāddha annually, and specifically going to Gayā on the appropriate day for Pitṛ offerings.
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