प्राङ्मुखोदङ्मुखं दीपं देवागारे द्विजातये । कुर्याद्याम्यमुखं पित्रे अद्भिः सङ्कल्प्य सुस्थिरम् ॥ २,३१.
A lamp should be placed facing east or north in the temple for a Brāhmaṇa; for the father, it should be placed facing south, with water, firmly resolved.
सर्वोपहारयुक्तानि पदान्यत्र त्रयोदश । यो ददाति मृतस्येह जीवन्नप्यात्महेतवे । स गच्छति महामार्गे महाकष्टविवर्जितः ॥ २,३१.
Whoever gives thirteen kinds of offerings, each with all accessories, for the sake of the departed or even for himself while living, travels the great path free from great suffering.
आसनं भाजनं भोज्यं दीयते यद्द्विजायते । सुखे न भुञ्जमानस्तु देन गच्छत्यलं पथि ॥ २,३१.
The seat, vessel, and food that are given to a Brāhmaṇa—though he does not enjoy them in comfort, the departed proceeds easily on the path.
कमण्डलुप्रदानेन तृषितः पिबते जलम् ॥ २,३१.
By the gift of a water-pot, the thirsty one drinks water.
भाजनं वस्त्रदानञ्च कुसुमञ्चाङ्गुलीयकम् । एकादशा हे दातव्यं प्रेतोद्धरणहेतवे ॥ २,३१.
A vessel, the gift of cloth, flowers, and a finger-ring—these eleven should be given for the sake of uplifting the departed.
त्रयोदश पदानीत्थं प्रेतस्य शुभमिच्छता । दातव्यानि यथाशक्त्या प्रेतोऽसौ प्रीणितो भवेत् ॥ २,३१.
Thus, whoever desires the welfare of the departed should give thirteen kinds of offerings, according to his ability, so that the departed may be pleased.
भोजना नि तिलांश्चैव उदकुम्भांस्त्रयोदश । मुद्रिकां वस्त्रयुग्मञ्च तया याति परां गतिम् ॥ २,३१.
By giving food, sesame seeds, thirteen water pots, a ring, and a pair of garments, one attains the highest state.
योऽश्वं नावं गजं वापि ब्राह्मणे प्रतिपादयेत् । स महिम्नोऽनुसारेण तत्तत्सुखमुपाश्नुते ॥ २,३१.
Whoever gives a horse, boat, or elephant to a Brahmin enjoys happiness according to the greatness of the gift.
नानालोकान् विचरति महिषीञ्च ददाति यः । यमपुत्त्रस्य या माता महिषी सुगतिप्रदा ॥ २,३१.
He who gives buffaloes wanders various worlds; the mother of Yama's son, when given as a buffalo, bestows a good destination.
ताम्बूलं कुसुमं देयं याम्यानां हर्षवर्धनम् । तेन सम्प्रीणिताः सर्वे तस्मिन् क्लेशं न कुर्वते ॥ २,३१.
Betel, flowers, and gifts should be given to the servants of Yama to increase their joy; when they are pleased by this, they do not cause suffering to that person.
गोभूतिलहिरण्यानि दानान्याहुः स्वशक्तितः ॥ २,३१.
Cows, land, and gold are said to be gifts to be given according to one's ability.
मृतोद्देशेन यो यद्याज्जलपात्रञ्च मृन्मयम् । उदपात्रसहस्रस्य फलमाप्नोति मानवः ॥ २,३१.
Whoever, for the sake of the deceased, gives a clay water vessel obtains the fruit of giving a thousand water pots.
यमदूता महारौद्राः करालाः कृष्णपिङ्गलाः । न भीषयन्ति तं याम्या वस्त्रदाने कृते सति ॥ २,३१.
The messengers of Yama, fierce, terrifying, with black and tawny faces, do not frighten the one for whom a gift of cloth has been made to the servants of Yama.
मार्गे हि गच्छमानस्तु तृष्णार्तः श्रमपीडितः । घटान्नदानयोगेन सुखी भवति निश्चितम् ॥ २,३१.
Certainly, a traveler on the path, afflicted by thirst and fatigue, becomes happy by the gift of a water pot.
शय्या दक्षिणया युक्ता आयुधाम्बरसंयुता । हैमश्रीपतिना युक्ता देया विप्राय शर्मणे । तथा प्रेतत्वमुक्तोऽसौ मोदते सह दैवतैः ॥ २,३१.
A bed furnished with a southern direction, with weapons and garments, adorned with gold, should be given to a Brahmin for his welfare; thus, freed from the state of the departed, he rejoices with the gods.
एतत्ते कथितं तार्क्ष्य दानमन्त्येष्टिकर्मजम् । अधुना कथयिष्येऽहमन्यदेहप्रवेशनम् ॥ २,३१.
Thus, O Tārkṣya, I have explained to you the gifts related to the funeral rites; now I shall tell you about entering another body.
जातस्य मृत्युलोके वै प्राणिनो मरणं ध्रुवम् । मृतिः कुर्यात्स्वधर्मेण यास्यतश्च परन्तप ॥ २,३१.
For one born in the world of mortals, death is certain; one should die according to one's own dharma and then depart, O scorcher of foes.
पूर्वकाले मृतानाञ्च प्राणिनाञ्च खगेश्वर । सूक्ष्मोभूत्वा त्वसौ वायुर्निर्गच्छत्यास्यमण्डलात् ॥ २,३१.
In former times, O lord of birds, when living beings die, the vital air, becoming subtle, departs from the mouth.
नवद्वारै रोमभिश्च जनानां तालुरन्ध्रके । पापिष्ठानामपानेन जीवो निष्क्रामति ध्रुवम् ॥ २,३१.
Through the nine gates, the pores, and the opening in the palate, the soul of the wicked certainly departs by the lower path.
शरीरञ्च पतेत्पश्चान्निर्गते मरुतीश्वरे । वाताहतः पतत्येव निराधारो यथा द्रुमः ॥ २,३१.
After the lord of the vital airs has departed, the body falls; struck by the wind, it collapses, unsupported, like a tree.
पृथिव्यां लीयते पृथ्वी आपश्चैव तथाप्सु च । तेजस्तेजसि लीयते समीरणः समीरणे । आकाशे च तथा काशः सर्वव्यापी च शङ्करे ॥ २,३१.
Earth merges into earth, water into water, fire into fire, air into air, and ether into ether; and all-pervading Śaṅkara remains.
तत्र कामस्तथा क्रोधः काये पञ्चेन्द्रियाणि च । एते तार्क्ष्य समाख्याता देहे तिष्ठन्ति तस्कराः ॥ २,३१.
There, desire, anger, and the five senses, O Tārkṣya, are said to be thieves that dwell in the body.
कामः क्रोधो ह्यहङ्कारो मनस्तत्रैव नायकः । संहारकश्च कालोऽयं पुण्यपापसमन्वितः ॥ २,३१.
Desire, anger, ego, and mind are the leaders there; and time, endowed with merit and sin, is the destroyer.
जगतश्च स्वरूपन्तु निर्मितं स्वेन कर्मणा । पुनर्देहान्तरं याति सुकृतैर्दुष्कृतैर्नरः ॥ २,३१.
The true nature of the world is created by one's own actions; a person attains another body according to good or bad deeds.
पञ्चेन्द्रियसमायुक्तं सकलैर्विष्यैः सह । प्रविशेत्स नवं देहं गृहे दग्धे यथा गृही ॥ २,३१.
Endowed with the five senses and all their objects, it enters a new body, just as a householder enters a new house when the old one is burned.
शरीरे ये समासीना सम्भवेत्सर्वधातवः । षाट्कौशिको ह्ययं कायो माता पित्रोश्च धातवः ॥ २,३१.
All the bodily elements that arise in the body are indeed the sixfold sheath, and these elements come from both mother and father.
सम्भवेयुस्तथा तार्क्ष्य सर्वे वाताश्च देहिनाम् । मूत्रं पुरीषं तद्योगा ये चान्ये व्याधयस्तथा ॥ २,३१.
In the same way, O Tārkṣya, all the winds of embodied beings arise, as do urine, feces, and other diseases that result from their combination.
अस्थि शुक्रं तथा स्नायुः देहेन सह दह्यते । एष ते कथितस्तार्क्ष्य विनाशः सर्वदेहिनाम् ॥ २,३१.
Bone, semen, and sinew are burned along with the body; thus, O Tārkṣya, I have described to you the destruction of all embodied beings.
कथयामि पुनस्तेषां शरीरञ्च यथा भवेत् । एकस्तम्भं स्नायुबद्धं स्थूणाद्वयसमुद्धृतम् ॥ २,३१.
Now I will again tell you how their body is: it is a single pillar bound by sinews, raised up from two supports.
इन्द्रियैश्च समायुक्तं नवद्वारं शरीरकम् । विषयैश्च समाक्रान्तं कामक्रोधसमाकुलम् ॥ २,३१.
Endowed with senses, the body is a nine-gated structure, overwhelmed by sense objects and agitated by desire and anger.