ततः प्रभाते विमले पुनरुत्थाय सद्व्रती
Then, at dawn, when the sky is clear, the virtuous observer should rise again.
श्राद्धं च विधिवत्कृत्वा दत्त्वा चैव स्वशक्तितः
Having performed the śrāddha according to the rite, and having given as much as one is able,
दंपती च प्रयत्नेन पूज्यौ वस्त्रादिभिस्तथा 2.8.8.
The husband and wife should also be worshipped with care, with garments and the like.
विप्रान्संपूज्य विधिवद्भुंजीत प्रयतो नरः
Having duly honored the Brāhmaṇas, the devoted man should partake of food.
अन्येद्युरपि चोत्थाय श्रद्धया परया युतः
On the next day as well, rising up, endowed with supreme faith,
तत्रतत्र नरः स्नात्वा दत्त्वा चैव स्वशक्तितः
In each place, after bathing and giving according to one's ability,
यात्रां समापयेत्सम्यङ्नियतात्मा शुचिव्रतः
With self-control and purity of vow, one should properly complete the pilgrimage.
विभीषणपुरोगास्ते बभूवुर्निर्मलास्तदा
Then Vibhīṣaṇa and his followers became pure.
इति बहुलविधानैस्तीर्थयात्रां विधाय प्रचुरसुकृतपूर्णास्ते च सुग्रीवमुख्याः
Thus, having performed the pilgrimage with many rites, those chiefs led by Sugrīva became filled with abundant merit.
गयाकूपमिति ख्यातं सर्वाभीष्टफलप्रदम्
The well of Gayā is renowned as granting all desired fruits.
यत्र स्नात्वा च दत्त्वा च यथाशक्त्या जितेंद्रियः
There, after bathing and giving according to one's ability, with the senses subdued,
नरकस्थाश्च ये केचित्पितरश्च पितामहाः
Those ancestors and grandfathers who are in hell—
तस्मिञ्छ्राद्धे कृते विप्र पितॄणामनृणो भवेत्
When the śrāddha is performed there, O Brāhmaṇa, one becomes free from debt to the ancestors.
कर्त्तव्यमृषिनिर्दिष्टं पिण्याकेन गुडेन वा
It should be done as prescribed by the sages, with piṇḍa or with molasses.
तत्र श्राद्धं प्रकर्त्तव्यं नरैः श्रद्धासमन्वितैः
There, the śrāddha should be performed by men endowed with faith.
तुष्टेषु पितृषु श्रीमाञ्जायतेपुत्रवाँस्तथा
When the ancestors are satisfied, a prosperous man is born, possessing sons.
श्रियं च विपुलान्भोगाञ्छ्राद्धकृद्भयो न संशयः
There is no doubt that one who performs śrāddha obtains prosperity and abundant enjoyments.
श्राद्धं श्रद्धायुतैः सम्यगभीष्टफलकांक्षिभिः
Śrāddha should be properly performed by those who are full of faith and desire the fruits they wish for.
सोमवारेण संयुक्ता अमावास्या यदा भवेत् 2.8.9.
When the new moon falls on a Monday,
अन्यदा सोमवारेण तत्र श्राद्धं विधानतः
Or on any other Monday, śrāddha should be performed there according to the prescribed method.
तत्र पूर्वदिशाभागे तीर्थं सर्वोत्तमोत्तमम्
There, in the eastern direction, is the most excellent of all sacred places.
तत्र स्नात्वा च दत्त्वा च पिशाचो नैव जायते कर्त्तव्यं च प्रयत्नेन नरैः श्रद्धासमन्वितैः
There, by bathing and giving gifts, one does not become a piśāca; it must be performed diligently by people endowed with faith.
मार्गशीर्षे शुक्लपक्षे चतुर्दश्यां विशेषतः
Especially on the fourteenth day of the bright half of Mārgaśīrṣa,
तत्संनिधौ पूर्वभागे मानसंनाम नामतः तत्र स्नानेन दानेन सर्वान्कामानवाप्नुयात्
In that vicinity, to the east, is a place called Mānasa by name; by bathing and giving gifts there, one attains all desires.
नानाविधानि पापानि मेरुतुल्यानि वै पुनः
Various kinds of sins, as weighty as Mount Meru, again—
यत्किञ्चिद्विद्यते पापं मानसं कायिकं तथा
Whatever sin exists, whether mental or physical,
प्रौष्ठपद्यां सदा कार्य्या पौर्णमास्यां विशेषतः
It should always be performed in the month of Bhādrapada, especially on the full moon.
तस्माद्दक्षिणदिग्भागे वर्त्तते सुकृतैकभूः
Therefore, in the southern direction, there is a land of singular merit.
यत्र स्नानं तथा दानं सर्वपापहरं सदा 2.8.9.
Where bathing and giving gifts always remove all sins.
नानाविधानि स्थानानि मुनीनां भावितात्मनाम्
There are various places for sages of purified minds.