श्राद्धे प्रतिष्ठिता लोकाः श्राद्धे योगः परंतप
Worlds are established in the śrāddha; in śrāddha is yoga, O scorcher of foes.
ब्रह्मचर्यरतो दांतो न क्रोधी न च मत्सरी
One devoted to celibacy, self-controlled, not angry, and free from envy—
एवं यः कुरुते श्राद्धं तीर्थे चैव विशेषतः
Thus, whoever performs śrāddha, especially at a sacred place,
वृद्धिश्राद्धे तथा प्रोक्ता महालये शताधिका
So it is said regarding vṛddhi-śrāddha, and at Mahālaya, the merit is more than a hundredfold.
प्रयागाद्दशगुणा तृप्तिः कुरुक्षेत्रे च सत्तम
At Prayāga, the satisfaction is ten times greater; likewise at Kurukṣetra, O noble one.
ततो दशाधिका व्यास महाकालवने शुभे
Then, O Vyāsa, at the auspicious Mahākālavana, it is ten times more again.
येषां निरयमापन्नाः पितरो जन्मजन्मनि
Those whose ancestors have entered hell, birth after birth,
सकृत्स्मरणमात्रेण पितॄणा दत्तमक्षयम्
By merely remembering once, the offering given to the ancestors becomes imperishable.
गर्भपाते मृता ये च नामगोत्रच्युतास्तथा 5.1.58.
Those who died in miscarriage, and those who have lost their name and lineage as well,
तेषामुद्धरणार्थाय तत्र श्राद्धं विधीयताम्
For their deliverance, śrāddha should be performed there.
दष्ट्रिभिर्व्यंगतो वापि दौर्ब्राह्मण्ये मृताश्च ये
Those who died disfigured by disease or in poverty, and those who died as unworthy Brahmins,
अग्निदग्धाश्च ये जीवा नाग्निदग्धास्तथा परे
Those living who were burned by fire, and others who were not burned by fire.
विद्युद्धातेन ये केचिन्मुद्गराभिहताः परे
Those who have been struck down by thunderbolts or bludgeons, and others likewise—
रौरवे चांधतामिस्रे कालसूत्रे च ये गताः
Those who have gone to Raurava, Andhatamisra, and Kālāsūtra—
असिपत्रवने घोरे कुंभीपाके च ये गताः तेषामुद्धरणार्थाय अत्र श्राद्धं विधीयते
Those who have entered the dreadful Asipatravana and Kumbhīpāka— for their deliverance, this śrāddha is prescribed here.
उदकेषु मृता ये च नारीसूतीमृतास्तथा
Those who died in water, and likewise women who died in childbirth—
अश्वसूकूरकृमिदंष्ट्रिश्वशृंगिशकटाहताः
Those killed by horses, pigs, worms, fanged beasts, horned animals, or carts—
भग्नदंष्ट्राश्च शस्त्रास्त्रैर्व्याघ्राहिगजभूमिपैः तेषामुद्धरणार्थाय अत्र श्राद्धं विधीयते
Those whose jaws were broken by weapons, tigers, snakes, elephants, or earth-dwellers— for their deliverance, this śrāddha is prescribed here.
अष्टशल्यैर्मृता ये च शौचाचारविवर्जिताः तेषामुद्धरणार्थाय अत्र श्राद्धं विधीयते ।। 5.1.58.
Those who died from eight kinds of splinters, or who lacked purity and proper conduct— for their deliverance, this śrāddha is prescribed here.
शाकिन्यादि ग्रहग्रस्तजलमध्ये च ये मृताः तेषामुद्धरणार्थाय अत्र श्राद्धं विधीयते
Those who died possessed by witches and similar beings, or in water— for their deliverance, this śrāddha is prescribed here.
जन्मांतरसहस्राणि भ्रमंति स्वेन कर्मणा
For thousands of lifetimes, they wander according to their own karma.
येऽन्यजन्मन्यबांधवा येऽन्यजन्मनि बांधवाः तेषामुद्धरणार्थाय अत्र श्राद्धं विधीयते
Those who had no relatives in another birth, and those who had relatives in another birth— for their deliverance, this śrāddha is prescribed here.
पितृवंशे मृता ये च मातृवंशे तथैव च तेषामुद्धरणार्थाय अत्र श्राद्धं विधीयते
Those who died in the paternal lineage, and likewise in the maternal lineage— for their deliverance, this śrāddha is prescribed here.
ये मे कुले लुप्तर्पिडाः पुत्रदारादिवर्जिताः
Those in my family who lack the offering of rice-balls, bereft of sons, wives, and the like—
पंगुकुब्जा विरूपाश्च आमगर्भाश्च ये मृताः
Those who died crippled, hunchbacked, deformed, or as stillborns—
आब्रह्मभुवनाद्ये च अन्यैर्दुर्मरणैर्मृताः
Those who died from other grievous deaths, from the world of Brahmā downwards—
तृषार्ताः क्षुधिताश्चैव हापिताश्चैव ये मृताः तेषामुद्धरणार्थाय अत्र श्राद्धं विधीयते
Those who died thirsty, hungry, or deprived— for their deliverance, this śrāddha is prescribed here.
एवं श्राद्धविधिं व्यास तस्मिंस्तीर्थे समाचरेत् गयायां च समासाद्य सुरा इंद्रपुरोगमाः
Thus, Vyāsa, one should perform the śrāddha rite at that sacred place; and, having reached Gayā, even the gods led by Indra did so.
पुनर्योगबलं प्राप्य स्वाधिकारं ययुः पुरा
Once more, having regained their yogic power, they attained their own authority as before.
एवं व्यास गयातीर्थं कुमुद्वत्यां सुनिश्चित म्
Thus, Vyāsa, the Gayā tīrtha on the Kumudvatī is firmly established.