अग्रमुद्धृत्य सर्वेषां जुहुयाद्धव्यवाहने
Taking the foremost portion from all, one should offer it into the sacrificial fire.
हुत्वाग्नौ च ततः पिण्डान्निर्वपेद्दक्षिणा मुखः
After offering in the fire, one should place the rice-balls facing south.
उदकान्नयनं कृत्वा पश्चाद्विप्रांश्च भोजयेत्
After bringing water and food, one should then feed the Brahmins.
स्निग्धैरुष्णैः सुगन्धैश्च तर्पयेत्तान्रसैरपि
One should satisfy them with rich, warm, and fragrant juices.
तत्परः श्रद्दधानश्च कामानाप्नोति मानवः
A person who is devoted and faithful attains his desires.
तपो यज्ञांश्च दानं च प्रयच्छन्ति पितामहाः
The forefathers grant austerity, sacrifices, and charity.
आनुपूर्व्येण विहितं तन्मे निगदतः शृणु
That which is prescribed in proper sequence, listen to me as I declare it.
ततो ऽन्निविकिरं कुर्याद्विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा
Then one should perform the offering of food according to the prescribed rite.
अन्नशेषमनुज्ञाप्य सत्कृत्य द्विजसत्तमान्
Having respectfully obtained permission for the remaining food from the foremost twice-born,
प्राञ्जलिः प्रयतश्चैव अनुगम्य विसर्जयेत्
With joined palms and full attention, one should accompany them and then bid them farewell.
उपोद्धातपादे श्राद्धकल्पे द्वादशो ऽध्यायः
The twelfth chapter in the section on the Śrāddha ritual in the introductory portion.
योगात्मानो महात्मानो विपाप्मानो महौजसः
Those who are yogic, great-souled, free from sin, and possessed of great energy,
येषु वाप्यनुगृह्णन्ति मोक्षप्राप्तिः क्रमेण तु
In whom liberation is gradually bestowed.
तीर्थानि चैव पुण्यानि देशांश्छैलांस्तथाश्रमान्
The holy places, the sacred regions, the mountains, and the hermitages,
पर्वतप्रवरः पुण्यः सिद्धयारणसेवितः
The foremost mountain, sacred and frequented by accomplished sages,
तपः सुदुश्चरं तेपे भगवानङ्गिराः पुरा
The venerable Angiras formerly performed exceedingly difficult austerity.
न भयं नैव चालक्ष्मीर्यावद्भूमिर्द्धरिष्यति
There will be neither fear nor misfortune as long as the earth endures.
शृङ्गे माल्यवतो नित्यं वह्निः संवर्त्तको यथा
On the peak of Mālyavat, the fire of dissolution always exists.
शान्ताःकुशा इति ख्याताः परिदक्षिणनर्मदाम्
They are known as the Śāntākuśā, encircling the southern Narmadā.
अग्निहोत्रे महातेजाः प्रस्तारार्थं कुशोत्तमान्
In the Agnihotra, the highly radiant ones use the best kuśa grass for the prastara.
दद्यात्सकृदपि प्राज्ञस्तस्य वक्ष्यामि यत्फलम्
Even if a wise person gives it once, I will declare to you its result.
अन्तर्द्धानं च गच्छन्ति क्षेत्रमासाद्य तत्सदा
Upon reaching that field, they always attain disappearance.
सशल्यानां च सत्त्वानां विशल्यकरणी नदी
There is a river that removes the wounds of beings who are afflicted.
कलिङ्गदेशपश्चार्द्धे शृङ्गे माल्यवतो विभोः
In the western part of the land of Kalinga, on the summit of Mount Malyavat, O Lord,
संमतं देवदैत्यानां श्लोकं चाप्युशना जगौ
A verse approved by gods and demons was indeed sung by Ushanas.
पितॄन्संतर्पयिष्यन्तिश्राद्धे पितृपरायणाः
Those devoted to their ancestors will satisfy the forefathers with śrāddha rites.
सकृदेवार्चितास्तत्र स्वर्गमामरकण्टके
There, those who worship the gods even once attain heaven at Amarakaṇṭaka.
तत्रारुह्य भवेत्पूतः श्राद्धं चैव महाफलम्
Ascending there, one becomes purified, and performing śrāddha yields great fruit.
अधृष्यश्चैव भूतानां देववच्चरते महीम्
He becomes invulnerable to beings and moves upon the earth like a god.
अश्वमेधफलं स्नात्वा तत्र दत्त्वा भवेत्ततः
By bathing there and giving gifts, one obtains the fruit of an Aśvamedha sacrifice.