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.
धर्मारण्यं मतङ्गस्य वाप्यां पिण्डादिकृद्भवेत् 84.
In the forest of Dharma or at the pond of Mataṅga, one should perform piṇḍa and related rites.
राजसूयाश्वमेधाभ्यां फलं स्याद्ब्रह्मतीर्थके 84.
At the Brahma tīrtha, the fruit equals that of the Rājasūya and Aśvamedha sacrifices.
कूपोदकेन तत्कार्य्यं पितॄणां दत्तमक्षयम् 84.
By using water from a well, the offering made to the ancestors becomes imperishable.
कृत्वा श्राद्धादिकं पिण्डं मध्ये वै यूपकूपयोः 84.
Having performed śrāddha and piṇḍa between the two sacrificial wells,
तेषां सेवनमात्रेण पितरो मोक्षगामिनः 84.
By merely serving them, the ancestors become destined for liberation.
फल्गुतीर्थे चतुर्थेऽहनि स्नात्वा देवादितर्पणम् 84.
At Phalgu Tirtha, on the fourth day, after bathing, one should offer oblations beginning with the gods.
पिण्डान्देहिमुखे व्यासे पंचाग्नौ च पदत्रये 84.
One should offer piṇḍas at the mouth of the Vyāsa, at the five fires, and at the three steps.
श्राद्धं तु नवदेवत्यं कुर्य्याद्द्वादशदैवतम् 84.
Indeed, one should perform the śrāddha for nine deities or for twelve deities.
अत्र मातुः पृथक् श्राद्धमन्यत्र पतिना सह 84.
Here, the śrāddha for the mother is done separately; elsewhere, it is performed together with the husband.
रुद्रपादं नरः स्पृष्ट्वा न चेहावर्त्तते पुनः 84.
Having touched the feet of Rudra, a man does not return here again.