Vayu Purana

सिद्धक्षेत्रमृषिश्रेष्टा यदुक्तं परमं भुवि। सम्मतो देवदैत्यानां श्लोकमप्युशना जगौ ।। १५.

That supreme field of perfection, praised by the best of sages on earth, is honored by gods and demons; even Uśanas sang its glory in verse.

धन्यास्ते पुरुषा लोके ये प्राप्यामरकण्टकम्। पितॄन्सन्तर्पयिष्यन्ति श्राद्धे पितृपरायणाः ।। १५.

Blessed are those people in the world who, having reached Amarakaṇṭaka, will satisfy their ancestors with śrāddha, being devoted to their forefathers.

अल्पेन तपसा सिद्धिं गमिष्यन्ति न संशयः। सकृदेवार्चितास्तत्र स्वर्गममरकण्टके ।। १५.

With little austerity, they will attain success there, without doubt; even if worshipped just once, they reach heaven at Amarakaṇṭaka.

महेन्द्रपर्वते रम्ये पुण्यं शक्रनिषेवितम्। तत्रारुह्य भवेत् प्रीतिः श्राद्धं चैव महत्फलम् ।। १५.

On the delightful Mahendra mountain, sanctified by Indra, ascending there brings joy and the śrāddha yields great fruit.

बिल्वाधःशिखरे युक्ता दिव्यं चक्षुः प्रवर्त्तते। अदृश्यं चैव भूतानां देववच्चरते महीम् ।। १५.

On the peak beneath the bilva tree, endowed with divine sight, one moves unseen among beings and roams the earth like a god.

सप्तगोदावरे चैव गोकर्णे च तपोवने। अश्वमेधफलं तत्र स्नात्वा च लभतेनरः ।। १५.

At Saptagodāvara and at Gokarṇa in the sacred forest, by bathing there, a man obtains the fruit of an Aśvamedha sacrifice.

धूतपापस्थलं प्राप्य पूतः स्नात्वा भवेन्नरः। रुद्रस्तत्र तपस्तेपे देवदेवो महेश्वरः ।। १५.

Having reached the place where sins are washed away, a man becomes purified by bathing; there, Rudra, the great god of gods, performed austerity.

गोकर्णे वर्णितं विप्रैर्नस्तिकानां निदर्शनम्। अब्राह्मणस्य सावित्री पठतः सम्प्रणश्यति ।। १५.

At Gokarṇa, as described by the sages, is an example for non-believers: the Sāvitrī recited by a non-brāhmaṇa is destroyed.

देवर्षिभवने श्रृङ्गे सिद्धचारणसेविते। आरुह्य तं तु नियमात्ततो यान्ति त्रिविष्टपम् ।। १५.

In the abode of the divine sages, on the peak attended by perfected beings and celestial bards, ascending there with discipline, they go to heaven.

दिव्यैश्वन्दनवृक्षैश्च पादपैरुपशोभितम्। आपः स्वादनसम्पृक्ता वहन्ति सततंयतः ।। १५.

Adorned with divine sandalwood trees and other trees, the waters there are always mixed with sweet flavors and flow continuously.

नदी प्रवर्त्तते ताभ्यस्ताम्रपर्णीति नामतः। योषेव समहाखेदा दक्षिणं याति सागरम् ।। १५.

From those, the river named Tāmravarṇī flows forth; like a woman bearing great fatigue, she goes south to the ocean.

नद्यास्तस्यास्तु या आपो मूर्च्छमाना महोदधौ। शङ्खा भवन्ति मुक्ताश्च जायन्ते शङ्खमुक्तिकाः ।। १५.

The waters of that river, as they solidify in the great ocean, become conch shells and pearls, and conch pearls are produced.

उदकानयनं कृत्वा शङ्खमौक्तिकसंयुतम्। आधिभिर्व्याधिभिश्चैव मुक्ता यान्त्यमरावतीम् ।। १५.

By bringing water mixed with conch shells and pearls, people are freed from mental and physical afflictions and go to Amarāvatī.

चन्दनेभ्यः प्रयुक्तानां शङ्खानां मौक्तिकस्य च। पाप कर्तॄनपि पितॄंश्तारयन्ति यथा श्रुतिः ।। १५.

Conch shells and pearls, when consecrated with sandalwood, deliver even sinful ancestors, as the scripture declares.

चन्द्रतीर्थे कुमार्य्यान्तु कावेर्य्यां प्रभवेऽक्षये। श्रीपर्वतस्य तीर्थेषु वैकृते च तथा गिरौ ।। १५.

At the holy place of the moon, at the source of the Kaverī, inexhaustible, at the sacred places of Śrīparvata, and likewise on the Vaikṛta mountain.

एकस्था यत्र दृश्यन्ते वृक्षा ह्योशिरपर्वते। पालाशाः खादिरा बिल्वा प्लक्षाश्वत्थविकङ्कताः ।। १५.

Where trees are seen together on the mountain called Oshira—palasha, khadira, bilva, plaksha, ashvattha, and vikankata.

एतद्धि मण्डलं सिद्धं यज्ञीयं द्विजसत्तमाः। अस्मिन् मुक्त्वा जनोऽङ्गानि क्षिप्रं यात्यमरावतीम् ।। १५.

This circle is established as sacred for sacrifice, O best of twice-born; here, after leaving their bodies, people swiftly attain Amaravati.

कर्माणि स्वप्रयुक्तानि सिध्यन्ति प्रभवात्यये । दुष्प्रसक्तानि पितृषु प्रयुक्तानि भवन्त्युत ।। १५.

Actions performed by oneself succeed at the end of their influence; those strongly attached to ancestors, when performed for them, also bear fruit.

पितॄणां दुहिता पुण्या नर्मदा सरितां वरा। तत्र श्राद्धानि दत्तानि अक्षयाणि भवन्त्युत ।। १५.

Among ancestors, the virtuous daughter is Narmada, the foremost of rivers; offerings made there for ancestors become imperishable.

माठरस्य वने पुण्ये सिद्धचारणसेविते। अन्तर्द्धानं न गच्छन्ति सत्तास्तस्मिन्महागिरौ ।। १५.

In the sacred forest of Mathara, frequented by siddhas and charanas, beings on that great mountain do not become invisible.

विन्ध्ये चैव गिरौ पुण्ये धर्माधर्मनिदर्शनम्। पापधारां न पश्यन्ति धारां पश्यन्ति साधवः ।। १५.

On the Vindhya mountain, which is sacred and shows the distinction between righteousness and unrighteousness, the virtuous do not see the stream of sin, but see the stream of virtue.

तस्यां न दृश्यते पापं केषाञ्चित् पापकर्मणाम्। स्पष्टा भवति सा धारा प्रायशः शुभकर्मणाम् ।। १५.

In that place, sin is not seen for some who perform sinful deeds; the stream is clear, mostly for those who perform virtuous deeds.

कौशलायां मतङ्गस्य वापी पापनिषूदनी। स्नातास्तस्यां दिवं यान्ति कामचारविहङ्गमाः ।। १५.

In Kaushala, the pond of Matanga is a destroyer of sin; those who bathe there ascend to heaven, moving freely like birds.

कुमारकोशलातीर्थे पर्वते पालपञ्जरे। पाण्डु कूले समुद्रान्ते पण्डारकवने तथा ।। १५.

At the Kumara-Kosala ford, on the mountain with the enclosure of protectors, on the pale bank at the ocean's end, and likewise in the Pandaraka forest.

विमले च विपापे च सत्कृत्य प्रभवेऽभये। भीवृक्षे गृध्रकूटे च जम्बूमार्गे च नित्यशः ।। १५.

In Vimala and Vipapa, after honoring the source of fearlessness, at the Bhivriksha, the Gridhra peak, and always on the Jambu path.

असितस्य गुरोः पुण्ये योगाचार्यस्य धीमतः। तत्रापि श्राद्धमानन्त्यमसितायाञ्च नित्यशः ।। १५.

In the sacred place of Asita, the wise teacher of yoga, there too, offerings for ancestors are endless, and always so in Asita's place.

पुष्करेष्वक्षयं श्राद्धं तपश्चैव महाफलम्। महोदधौ प्रभासे च तस्मादेवं विनिर्द्दिशेत् ।। १५.

At Pushkara, offerings for ancestors are imperishable, and austerity yields great fruit; at the great ocean and Prabhasa, thus should one designate.

देविकायां वृषो नाम कूपः सिद्धनिषेवितः। समुत्पतन्ति तस्यापो गवां शब्देन नित्यशः ।। १५.

At Devika, there is a well named Vrisha, frequented by siddhas; its waters always rise with the sound of cows.

योगेश्वरैः सदा जुष्टः सर्वपापबहिष्कृतैः। दद्याच्छ्राद्धन्तु यस्तस्मिंस्तस्य वक्ष्यामि यत्फलम् ।। १५.

Always cherished by masters of yoga, who are free from all sin; whoever gives offerings for ancestors there, I will declare the fruit for him.