गयाशीर्षाद्दक्षिणतो महानद्याश्च पश्चिमे 83.
To the south of Gayāśīrṣa and to the west of the great river,
श्राद्धी तत्र तृतीयायां निश्चिरायाश्च मण्डले 83.
There, in the region of Niścirā on the third day, one should perform the śrāddha rite.
वैतरण्या श्चोत्तरतस्तृतीयाख्यो जलाशयः 83.
To the north of the Vaitaraṇī river is a water reservoir known as Tṛtīyā.
क्रौञ्चपादादुत्तरतो निश्चिराख्यो जलाशयः 83.
To the north of Krauñcapāda is a water reservoir called Niścirā.
दुर्लभं किं पुनर्नित्यमस्मिन्नेव व्यवस्थितः 83.
What, then, is difficult to obtain for one who is always established here?
अक्षयान्प्राप्नुयाल्लोकान्कुलं चापि समुद्धरेत् 83.
He attains imperishable worlds and also uplifts his lineage.
शुक्लकृष्णावुभौ पक्षौ गयायां यो वसेन्नरः पुनात्यासप्तमं चैव कुलं नास्त्यत्र संशयः ॥ 83.
Whoever dwells at Gayā during both the bright and dark fortnights purifies up to the seventh generation of his family—of this there is no doubt.
गयायां मुण्डपृष्ठं च अरविन्दं च पर्वतम् 83.
At Gayā are Muṇḍapṛṣṭha and the mountain called Aravinda.
मकरे वर्त्तमाने च ग्रहणे चन्द्रसूर्य्ययोः 83.
When the lunar or solar eclipse occurs in the sign of Makara,
महाह्रदे च कौशिक्यां मूलक्षेत्रे विशेषतः 83.
Especially at the great lake in Kauśikī and at the root sanctuary,
यत्र माहेश्वरी धारा श्राद्धी तत्रानृणो भवेत् 83.
Where the Maheśvarī stream flows, there the performer of śrāddha becomes free from debt.
अग्निष्टोममवाप्नोति श्राद्धी प्रायाद्दिवं नरः 83.
By performing śrāddha, one attains the fruit of an Agniṣṭoma sacrifice and goes to heaven.
रविपादे पिण्डदानात्पतितोद्धारणं भवेत् 83.
By offering piṇḍa at the foot of the sun, the fallen are rescued.
कांक्षन्ते पितरः पुत्रान्नरकाद्भयभीरवः 83.
The ancestors, fearful of hell, long for sons.
गयाप्राप्तं सुतं दृष्ट्वा पितॄणामुत्सवो भवेत् 83.
When a son arrives at Gayā, it becomes a festival for the ancestors.
आत्मजो वा तथान्यो वा गयाकूपे यदा तदा 83.
Whenever a son or another relative is present at the Gayā well,
पुण्डरीकं विष्णुलोकं प्राप्नुयात्कोटितीर्थगः 83.
Whoever bathes at Koṭitīrtha attains Puṇḍarīka and the world of Viṣṇu.
सावतीर्णा गयाक्षेत्रे पितॄणां तारणाय हि 83.
She descended into the field of Gayā for the deliverance of the ancestors.
एकविंशतिवंश्यान्स तारयेन्नात्र संशयः 83.
He delivers twenty-one generations; there is no doubt about this.
तानेव भोजयेद्विप्रान्ब्रह्मणा ये प्रकल्पिताः 83.
He should feed those very Brahmins who are appointed by Brahma.
ब्रह्मप्रकल्पितं स्थानं विप्रा ब्रह्मप्रकल्पपिताः 83.
The place established by Brahma, and the Brahmins established by Brahma.
तर्पयेत्तु गयाविप्रान्हव्यकव्यैर्विधानतः 83.
He should satisfy the Brahmins of Gaya with offerings of oblations and food, according to the prescribed method.
यः करोति वृषोत्सर्गं गयाक्षेत्रे ह्यनुत्तमे 83.
Whoever performs the release of the bull in the most excellent field of Gaya—
आत्मनोऽपि महाबुद्धिर्गयायां तु तिलैर्विना 83.
Even a person of great wisdom, without sesame seeds at Gaya—
यावन्तो ज्ञातयः पित्र्या बान्धवाः सुहृदस्तथा 83.
As many relatives, ancestors, kinsmen, and friends as there are—
रामतीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा गोशतस्याप्नुयात्फलम् 83.
A man who bathes at the Rama Tirtha attains the fruit of giving a hundred cows.
निश्चिरासङ्गमे स्नात्वा ब्रह्मलोकं नयेत्पितॄन् 83.
Bathing at the confluence of Nishcira leads one's ancestors to the world of Brahma.
महाकौश्यां समावासादश्वमेधफलं लभेत् 83.
By residing at Mahakaushya, one obtains the fruit of an Ashvamedha sacrifice.
समीपे त्वग्निधारेति विश्रुता कपिला हि सा 83.
Nearby is the place called Agnidha; that is indeed the famous Kapila.
श्राद्धी कुमारधारायामश्वमेधफलं लभेत् 83.
One who performs a śrāddha at Kumāradhārā attains the fruit of an Ashvamedha sacrifice.