अनसूयुर्जितक्रोधो लोभमोहविवर्जितः
One who is free from envy, who has conquered anger, and is devoid of greed and delusion,
इह चापि परा पुष्ठिस्तस्मात्कुर्वीत नित्यशः
Even here, he gains supreme strength; therefore, one should always perform this.
अपत्यभागी च परेण तेजसा दिवौकसां स व्रजते सलोकताम्
He attains offspring, and with supreme brilliance, he goes to the same world as the gods.
महायोगेश्वरेभ्यश्च सदा च प्रणतो ऽस्म्यहम्
And I always bow to the great lords of yoga.
श्राद्धकल्पे ब्रह्मणपरीक्षा नाम एकोनविंशो ऽध्यायः
Nineteenth chapter: The Examination of Brahmins in the Ritual of Śrāddha.
सप्तस्वेते स्थिता नित्यं स्थानेषु पितरो ऽव्ययाः
The imperishable ancestors always dwell in seven pure places.
आद्यो गणस्तु योगानामनुयोगविवर्द्धनः
The first group increases the pursuit of yogas.
शेषास्तु वर्णिंनां ज्ञेया इति सर्वे प्रकीर्त्तिताः
The rest are to be known as those of the varṇas; thus, all have been described.
आश्रमश्च यजन्त्येनांश्चत्वारस्तु यथाक्रमम्
And the four āśramas worship them in due order.
तथा संकरजात्यश्च म्लेच्छाश्चापि यजन्ति वै
Likewise, those born of mixed castes and even mlecchas also worship them.
पितरः पुष्टिकामस्य प्रजाकामस्य वा पुनः
The ancestors grant prosperity to one who desires nourishment or offspring.
देवकार्यादपि तथा पितृकार्यं विशिष्यते
Indeed, the duty to the ancestors surpasses even the duty to the gods.
न हि योगगतिः सूक्ष्मा पितॄणां ज्ञायते नरैः
For the subtle path of yoga of the ancestors is not known to men.
सर्वेषां राजतं पात्रमथ वा रजतान्वितम्
For all, a silver vessel, or one adorned with silver, is prescribed.
येषां दास्यन्ति पिण्डांस्त्रीन्बान्धवा नामगोत्रतः
Those whose relatives will offer the three balls of food by name and lineage—
सर्वत्र वर्त्तमानास्ते पिण्डाः प्रीणन्ति वै पितॄन्
Wherever those balls are offered, they truly satisfy the ancestors.
यथा गोष्ठे प्रनष्टां वै वत्सो विन्दति मातरम्
Just as a calf finds its mother in the herd when lost,
नामगोत्रं च मन्त्रं च दत्तमन्नं नयन्ति तम्
So too, the name, lineage, mantra, and food offered lead one there.
एवमेषा स्थिता सत्ता ब्रह्मणः परमेष्ठिनः
In this way, this existence is established from Brahmā, the supreme lord.
इत्येते पितरश्चैव लोका दुहितरस्तथा
Thus, these are the ancestors, the worlds, and likewise the daughters.
कीर्त्तिताः पितरस्ते वै तव पुत्र यथाक्रमम्
These ancestors have been described to you, O son, in due order.
लोका दुहितरश्चैव दोहित्राश्च श्रुतास्तथा
The worlds, the daughters, and also the granddaughters have likewise been recounted.
अद्यप्रभृति कर्त्तास्मि सर्वमेतद्यथातथम्
From today onward, I shall perform all this exactly as it should be.
पृष्टश्च संशयान्सर्वानृषीनाह नृसंसदि
When asked, he explained all the doubts to the sages in the assembly.
यस्मिन्सदस्पतिस्नातो ब्रह्मा सीद्देवताप्रभुः
In which Brahmā, lord of the gods, bathed in the sacred place and sat.
श्लोकाश्चात्र पुरा गीता ऋषिभिर्ब्रह्मवादिभिः
Here, verses were formerly sung by sages who know Brahman.
लोकानां च हितार्थाय ब्रह्मणा परमेष्ठिना
For the welfare of the worlds, by Brahmā, the supreme lord.
प्रोवाच पितृसर्गं तु यश्चैव समुदाहृत
He spoke of the creation of the ancestors, as has been declared.
श्राद्धकल्पो नाम विंशतितमो ऽध्यायः
The twentieth chapter, entitled 'The Rite of Śrāddha.'
वर्षाणि कतिचिद्राजन्व्यतीयुरमितौजसः
Some years passed, O king, for the one of immeasurable energy.