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.
सोमकुण्डे नरः स्नात्वा सोमलोकं च गच्छति 83.
A man who bathes in the Soma Kunda goes to the world of Soma.
धौतपापो नरो याति प्रेतकुण्डे च पिण्डदः 83.
A man purified of sin, who gives offerings at the Preta Kunda, departs.
एवमादिषु तीर्थेषु पिण्डदस्तारयेत्पितॄन् 83.
In such holy places, one who gives offerings delivers his ancestors.
इति श्रीगारुडे महापुराणे पूर्वखण्डे प्रथमांशाख्ये आचारकाण्डे गयामाहात्म्यं नाम त्र्यशीतितमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Garuda Mahapurana, in the Purva Khanda, in the section called Achara Kanda, the eighty-third chapter named 'The Greatness of Gaya' ends.
उद्यतस्तु गयां गन्तुं श्राद्धं कृत्वा विधानतः 84.
One who sets out to go to Gaya, having performed the śrāddha according to the prescribed method—
ततो ग्रामान्तरं गत्वा श्राद्धशेषस्य भोजनम् 84.
Then, having gone to another village, he should partake of the remainder of the śrāddha meal.
गृहाच्चलितमात्रस्य गयायां गमनं प्रति 84.
As soon as one leaves home with the intention of going to Gaya,
मुण्डनं चोपवासश्च सर्वतीर्थेष्वयं विधिः 84.
Shaving the head and fasting are prescribed at all sacred places.
दिवा च सर्वदा रात्रौ गयायां श्राद्धकृद्भवेत् 84.
One who performs śrāddha at Gaya may do so at any time, day or night.
पुनः पुनामहानद्यां श्राद्धी स्वर्गं पितॄन्नयेत् 84.
Again and again, performing śrāddha at the great river leads one's ancestors to heaven.
तस्मिन्निवर्त्तयेच्छ्राद्धं स्नानं चैव निवर्त्तयेत् 84.
There, one should conclude the śrāddha and also complete the ritual bath.
दक्षिणं मानसं गत्वा मौनी पिण्डादि कारयेत् 84.
Going to the southern Mānasa, remaining silent, one should offer piṇḍa and other rites.
सिद्धानां प्रीतिजननैः पापानां च भयङ्करैः 84.
These acts bring joy to the perfected beings and cause fear among the sinful.
नाम्ना कनखलं तीर्थं त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम् 84.
The sacred place named Kanakhala is renowned in the three worlds.
तत्र स्नात्वा दिवं याति श्राद्धं दत्तमथाक्षयम् 84.
Bathing there, one attains heaven, and the śrāddha offered becomes imperishable.
कव्यवाहस्तथा सोमो यमश्चैवार्य्यमा तथा 84.
Kavyavāha, Soma, Yama, and Aryaman likewise,
आगच्छन्तु महाभागा युषमाभी रक्षितास्त्विह 84.
May these illustrious ones come here, protected by you all.
तेषां पिण्डप्रदानार्थमागतोऽस्मि गयामिमाम् 84.
For the purpose of offering piṇḍa to them, I have come to this Gaya.
गदाधरं ततः पश्येत्पितॄणामनृणामनृणो भवेत् 84.
Then one should behold Gadādhara; by doing so, one becomes free from debts to ancestors.
आत्मानं तारयेत्सद्यो दश पूर्वान्दशापरान् 84.
One immediately liberates oneself, ten ancestors before and ten after.