कण्डरीको ऽपि धर्मात्मा वेदशास्त्रप्रवर्तकः भूत्वा जातिस्मरौ शोकात् पतिताव् अग्रतस्तदा
Kaṇḍarīka, too, righteous and a promoter of Vedic knowledge, became one who remembered his past lives; out of sorrow, both fell before him.
हा वयं योगविभ्रष्टाः कामतः कर्मबन्धनाः एवं विलप्य बहुशस् त्रयस्ते योगपारगाः
Alas, we have fallen from yoga, bound by desire and action! Lamenting thus again and again, those three, accomplished in yoga—
विस्मयाच्छ्राद्धमाहात्म्यम् अभिनन्द्य पुनः पुनः ततस्तस्मै धनं दत्त्वा प्रभूतग्रामसंयुतम्
Amazed, they repeatedly praised the greatness of the śrāddha; then, giving him wealth along with many villages—
विसृज्य ब्राह्मणं तं च वृद्धं धनमुदान्वितम् आत्मीयं नृपतिः पुत्रं नृपलक्षणसंयुतम्
He released that brāhmaṇa, the aged one, endowed with wealth; the king installed his own son, marked with royal qualities—
विष्वक्सेनाभिधानं तु राजा राज्ये ऽभ्यषेचयत् मानसे मिलिताः सर्वे ततस्ते योगिनां वराः
The king consecrated him as king with the name Viṣvaksena; all those assembled at Mānasasaras were the foremost of yogins.
ब्रह्मदत्तादयस्तस्मिन् पितृसक्ता विमत्सराः संनतिश्चाभवद्भ्रष्टा मयैतत्किल कारितम्
Brahmadatta and the others there, devoted to their ancestors and free from envy, were all present; this, indeed, was caused by me.
राज्यत्यागफलं सर्वं यदेतद् अभिलष्यते तथेति प्राह राजा तु पुनस्तामभिनन्दयन्
Whatever fruits are desired from renouncing the kingdom—all this, the king said, 'So be it,' again expressing his approval.
त्वत्प्रसादादिदं सर्वं मयैतत्प्राप्यते फलम् ततस्ते योगमास्थाय सर्व एव वनौकसः
By your grace, I have obtained all these results; then they all, dwelling in the forest, took up yoga.
ब्रह्मरन्ध्रेण परमं पदमापुस्तपोबलात् एवमायुर्धनं विद्यां स्वर्गं मोक्षं सुखानि च
Through the aperture of Brahman, by the power of asceticism, they attained the supreme state—thus, lifespan, wealth, knowledge, heaven, liberation, and happiness.
प्रयच्छन्ति सुतान्राज्यं नृणां प्रीताः पितामहाः य इदं पितृमाहात्म्यं ब्रह्मदत्तस्य च द्विजाः
Satisfied, the ancestors grant sons and kingdoms to men who, O twice-born, recite this greatness of the ancestors and of Brahmadatta.
द्विजेभ्यः श्रावयेद्यो वा शृणोत्यथ पठेत्तु वा कल्पकोटिशतं साग्रं ब्रह्मलोके महीयते
Whoever causes this to be heard by twice-born men, or listens to it, or recites it, is honored in the world of Brahma for a full hundred crores of kalpas.
कस्मिन्काले च तच्छ्राद्धम् अनन्तफलदं भवेत् कस्मिन्वासरभागे तु श्राद्धकृच्छ्राद्धमाचरेत् तीर्थेषु केषु च कृतं श्राद्धं बहुफलं भवेत्
At what time does that śrāddha yield endless fruit? In which part of the day should one perform śrāddha? At which sacred places does śrāddha bring abundant results?
अपराह्णे तु सम्प्राप्ते अभिजिद्रौहिणोदये यत्किंचिद्दीयते तत्र तदक्षयमुदाहृतम्
Whatever is given at the time of afternoon, during Abhijit or Rauhiṇī rising, is declared to be imperishable.
तीर्थानि यानि शस्तानि पितॄणां वल्लभानि च नामतस्तानि वक्ष्यामि संक्षेपेण द्विजोत्तमाः
Now, O best of twice-born, I shall briefly name those sacred places which are auspicious and dear to the ancestors.
पितृतीर्थं गया नाम सर्वतीर्थवरं शुभम् यत्रास्ते देवदेवेशः स्वयमेव पितामहः
Gayā, known as the sacred place of the ancestors, is the most excellent and auspicious of all holy sites, where the Lord of gods, the Grandfather himself, resides.
तत्रैषा पितृभिर्गीता गाथा भागमभीप्सुभिः
There, this verse was sung by the ancestors who desired their share.
एष्टव्या बहवः पुत्रा यद्येको ऽपि गयां व्रजेत् यजेत वाश्वमेधेन नीलं वा वृषमुत्सृजेत्
Many sons should be desired, for even if one alone goes to Gayā, or performs an Aśvamedha sacrifice, or releases a blue bull, it is meritorious.
तथा वाराणसी पुण्या पितॄणां वल्लभा सदा यत्राविमुक्तसांनिध्यं भुक्तिमुक्तिफलप्रदम्
Likewise, Vārāṇasī is holy and always dear to the ancestors, where the presence of Avimukta grants both enjoyment and liberation.
पितॄणां वल्लभं तद्वत् पुण्यं च विमलेश्वरम् पितृतीर्थं प्रयागं तु सर्वकामफलप्रदम्
Similarly, Vimaleśvara is holy and dear to the ancestors; Prayāga, the sacred place of the ancestors, bestows the fruit of all desires.
वटेश्वरस्तु भगवान् माधवेन समन्वितः योगनिद्राशयस्तद्वत् सदा वसति केशवः
At Vaṭeśvara, the blessed Lord, accompanied by Mādhava, always dwells in yogic sleep; so too does Keśava reside there.
दशाश्वमेधिकं पुण्यं गङ्गाद्वारं तथैव च नन्दाथ ललिता तद्वत् तीर्थं मायापुरी शुभा
The holy Daśāśvamedhika, Gaṅgādvāra, and likewise Nandā and Lalitā, and the sacred site Māyāpurī are all auspicious tirthas.
तथा मित्रपदं नाम ततः केदारमुत्तमम् गङ्गासागरमित्याहुः सर्वतीर्थमयं शुभम्
Similarly, the place called Mitrapada, then the excellent Kedāra, and what is called Gaṅgāsāgara—all are auspicious and contain all holy sites.
तीर्थं ब्रह्मसरस्तद्वच् छतद्रुसलिले ह्रदे तीर्थं तु नैमिषं नाम सर्वतीर्थफलप्रदम्
The tirtha called Brahmasaras, likewise in the waters of the Śatadru, and the lake named Naimiṣa, bestow the fruit of all tirthas.
गङ्गोद्भेदस्तु गोमत्यां यत्रोद्भूतः सनातनः तथा यज्ञवराहस्तु देवदेवश्च शूलभृत्
The origin of the Gaṅgā is in the Gomati, where the eternal one appeared; likewise, Yajñavarāha and the Lord of gods, the bearer of the trident, are there.
यत्र तत्काञ्चनं द्वारम् अष्टादशभुजो हरः नेमिस्तु हरिचक्रस्य शीर्णा यत्राभवत्पुरा
There is that golden gate, where the eighteen-armed Hara stands, and where the rim of Hari's discus was once broken.
तदेतन्नैमिषारण्यं सर्वतीर्थनिषेवितम् देवदेवस्य तत्रापि वाराहस्य तु दर्शनम्
This is the Naimiṣa forest, frequented by all holy sites; there too is the vision of Varāha, the Lord of gods.
यः प्रयाति स पूतात्मा नारायणपदं व्रजेत् कृतशौचं महापुण्यं सर्वपापनिषूदनम्
Whoever goes there, purified in soul, attains the abode of Nārāyaṇa, having achieved great merit and the destruction of all sins.
यत्रास्ते नारसिंहस्तु स्वयमेव जनार्दनः तीर्थमिक्षुमती नाम पितॄणां वल्लभं सदा
There, Nārasiṃha himself, Janārdana, abides; the tirtha called Ikṣumatī is always dear to the ancestors.
संगमे यत्र तिष्ठन्ति गङ्गायाः पितरः सदा कुरुक्षेत्रं महापुण्यं सर्वतीर्थसमन्वितम्
At the confluence where the ancestors always reside by the Ganga, Kurukshetra is supremely holy, endowed with all sacred fords.
तथा च सरयूः पुण्या सर्वदेवनमस्कृता इरावती नदी तद्वत् पितृतीर्थाधिवासिनी
Likewise, the holy Sarayu, revered by all the gods, and the Iravati river as well, are abodes of ancestral fords.