अस्य तीर्थस्य नामानि यानि दिव्य पितामहाः
The names of this sacred place, O divine forefathers,
मधुस्रवेति प्रथममेषा पुष्करिणी स्मृता
First, this pond is known as Madhusrava.
वृषभध्वजतीर्थं च तीर्थं पैतामहं ततः
Then, the holy place of the Bull-bannered One, and the ancestral tirtha thereafter.
ततः कापिलधारं वै सुधाखनिरियं पुनः
Then, indeed, Kapiladhara and again Sudhakhaniriya.
एतानि दश नामानि तीर्थस्यास्य पितामहाः
These are the ten names, O forefathers, of this sacred place.
सूर्येंदु संगमे येत्र पितॄणां तृप्तिकामुकाः
Where the Sun and Moon meet, those who desire to satisfy their ancestors—
श्राद्धे पितॄणां संतृप्त्यै दास्यंति कपिलां शुभाम्
For the satisfaction of the ancestors at the śrāddha, they offer the auspicious Kapila cow.
वृषोत्सर्गः कृतो यैस्तु तीर्थेस्मिन्वार्षभध्वजे
Those who have performed the release of a bull at this tirtha of the Bull-bannered One—
गयातोष्टगुणं पुण्यमस्मिंस्तीर्थे पितामहाः
O forefathers, in this tirtha, the merit is eight times that of Gaya.
येषां गर्भेऽभवत्स्रावो येऽ दंतजननामृताः 4.2.62.
Those in whose womb there was a flow, and those who drank nectar at birth—
अदत्तमौंजीदाना ये ये चादारपरिग्रहाः
Those who did not receive the sacred girdle, and those who did not receive proper support—
अग्निदाहमृता ये वै नाग्निदाहश्च येषु वै
Those who died without fire-rites, and those for whom there was no cremation—
और्द्ध्वदैहिकहीना ये षोडश श्राद्धवर्जिताः
Those deprived of the funeral rites, and those without the sixteen śrāddhas—
अपुत्राश्च मृता ये वै येषां नास्त्युकप्रदः
Those who died childless, and those for whom there is no one to offer oblations—
अपमृत्युमृता ये वै चोरविद्युज्जलादिभिः
Those who died untimely deaths, by thieves, lightning, and the like—
आत्मघातेन निधनं यैषामिहविकमर्णाम्
Those whose end came by suicide, or whose deaths were improper here—
पितृगोत्रे मृता ये वै मातृपक्षे च ये मृताः
Those who died in the paternal lineage, and those who died in the maternal line—
पत्नीवर्गे मृता ये वै मित्रवर्गे च ये मृताः
Those who died among wives, and those who died among friends—
तिर्यग्योनि मृता ये वै ये पिशाचत्वमागताः 4.2.62.
Those who have died and entered animal births, and those who have become piśācas—
ये तु मानुषलोकेस्मिन्पितरो मर्त्ययोनयः
And those ancestors who, in this world of humans, have taken mortal births—
ये दिव्यलोके पितरः पुण्यैर्देवत्वमागताः
And those ancestors who, by their merits, have attained divinity in the heavenly realm—
कृते क्षीरमयं तीर्थं त्रेतायां मधुमत्पुनः
In the Kṛta age, the sacred place was of milk; in the Tretā, it was again of honey.
सीमाबहिर्गतमपि ज्ञेयं तीर्थमिदं शुभम्
Even if it lies beyond the boundary, this sacred place should be known as auspicious.
काशीस्थितैर्यतो दर्शि ध्वजो मेषवृषलांछनः
Because in Kāśī, the banner bearing the marks of a ram and a bull is seen—
पितामहेन सहितो गदाधरसमन्वितः
Together with the Grandfather and accompanied by the wielder of the mace—
इति यावद्वरं दत्ते पितृभ्यो वृषभध्वजः
Thus, as long as the Bull-bannered One grants the boon to the ancestors—
अष्टौ कंठीरवा यत्र यत्रोक्ष्णामष्टकं शुभम्
Where there are eight Kaṃṭhīrava horses, and where there is the auspicious group of eight oxen—
यत्रेभाः परिभांत्यष्टौ यत्राष्टौ जविनो हयाः
Where eight elephants shine forth, and where eight swift horses are found—
गंगायमुनयोरीषे चक्रे पवनदेवता 4.2.62.
Between the Gaṅgā and Yamunā, the Wind-god established (the place).
तारावलीमयाः कीला आहेया उपनायकाः
The posts are made of a row of stars, and the attendants are to be brought forth.