शंकरादित्यनामेति लोकानुग्रहकारकः
arose the form called Shankara-Aditya, bestower of grace upon the worlds.
अहो धन्यमिदं स्थानं यत्रास्ते त्रिपुरांतकः
Ah, blessed is this place where the destroyer of Tripura abides.
ततस्तुष्टाश्च ते सर्वे ब्रह्माद्याः सुरसत्तमाः
Then all those excellent gods, beginning with Brahma, were pleased.
मूर्तिमंतश्च ते देवा अवतीर्य च शोभनम्
And those gods, assuming visible forms, descended splendidly.
न दुःखं जायते तेषां जरामरण शोकजम् तस्माच्चैवाधिकं ह्यत्र शंकरादित्यदर्शनात्
No sorrow arises for them from old age, death, or grief; and moreover, here, from the sight of Shankara-Aditya.
व्याधयो नाधयश्चैव दारिद्र्यं न कदाचन
Neither diseases nor afflictions, nor poverty ever occur.
न रोगो न च दारिद्र्यं वियोगो न च बन्धुभिः
There is no illness, nor poverty, nor separation from relatives.
इत्येवं देवदेवेन पुरा वै शूलपाणिना
Thus, in ancient times, it was declared by the Lord of gods, the wielder of the trident.
स्थापितं परमं तीर्थं स्वनाम्ना मुनिसत्तम
O best of sages, a supreme sacred ford was established, bearing his own name.
एकदा समये व्यास कपालक्षालनाय वै
Once, at a certain time, Vyāsa came to wash his skull-bowl.
प्रक्षाल्य चाक्षिपद्भूमौ तत्र तीर्थमनुत्तमम्
Having washed it, he cast it upon the ground at that unsurpassed sacred place.
ब्रह्मणो रुधिरेणाशु परि पूर्णाभवत्क्षणात्
Instantly, it became filled with the blood of Brahmā.
श्राद्धं च तर्पणं कृत्वा तत्सर्वं चाक्षयं भवेत्
By performing śrāddha and libation there, all that becomes inexhaustible.
तिष्ठंति मुनिशार्दूल चिंतयंति स्वगोत्रजम्
The tigers among sages remain, contemplating their own lineage.
संयावं पायसं वापि श्यामाकं सनिवारकम्
With barley-cakes, milk-rice, or black millet with pulse.
पितरौ द्वादशाब्दानि तृप्तिं यास्यंति तस्य वै
For twelve years, his parents will surely attain satisfaction.
पितॄन्संतर्पयिष्यंति स्वर्गस्तेषां सदाऽक्षयः 5.1.16.
They will gratify their ancestors, and for them heaven is always inexhaustible.
अक्षयं तस्य तत्प्रोक्तं ब्रह्मणा वै स्वयंभुवा
That inexhaustibility has been declared by Brahmā, the self-born, himself.
वाराणस्यां गयायां च सा न तृप्तिर्भविष्यति
In Vārāṇasī or Gayā, that satisfaction will not occur.
यो यमुद्दिश्य वैकाममिह श्राद्धं करिष्यति
Whoever, with desire for another, performs śrāddha here for someone—
नवमी अष्टमी चैव अमावास्याथ पूर्णिमा
On the ninth, eighth, new moon, or full moon—
ब्रह्मेंद्र रुद्रदेवांश्च सूर्याग्निब्रह्मदैवतान्
For Brahmā, Indra, Rudra, the gods, the Sun, Fire, and the divine ancestors—
सरीसृपान्पितृगणान्यच्चान्यद्भुवि संस्थितम्
For reptiles, groups of ancestors, and whatever else abides on earth—
मासिमास्यसिते पक्षे पंचदश्यां द्विजोत्तम
On the fifteenth day of the dark fortnight of any month, O best of twice-born—
श्राद्धे पितृगणास्तृप्तिं प्रयांति पितरोऽर्जिताम्
At the śrāddha, the groups of ancestors attain the satisfaction earned by their descendants.
भक्त्या श्राद्धं प्रकर्तव्यं पित रस्तेन तर्पिताः
Śrāddha must be performed with devotion; by that, the fathers are gratified.
ये कुर्वंति च वै श्राद्धं पिंडान्ये निर्वपंति च 5.1.16.
Those who perform the śrāddha and offer the oblation balls—
इहैत्य वै पुण्यजलेषु सम्यक्स्नात्वा नरस्तांस्तु लभेत कामान्
Having come here and bathed properly in the sacred waters, a person attains all desired objects.
चित्तं च वित्तं च नृणां च शुद्धं शस्तश्च कालः कथितो विधिश्च
The mind and wealth of people become pure, and the time and procedure are said to be auspicious.
दशानामश्वमेधानां फलं प्राप्नोति मान वः
One attains the fruit of ten Aśvamedha sacrifices, O best of men.