Vayu Purana

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.

अक्षयं सार्वकामीयं श्राद्धं प्रीणाति वै पितॄन्। जातवेदः शिला तत्र साक्षादग्नेः सनातनी ।। १५.

The offering for ancestors there is imperishable and fulfills all desires, truly pleasing the ancestors; Jataveda, the stone there, is the eternal witness of Agni.

यस्त्वाग्निं प्रविशेत्तत्र नाकपृष्ठे स मोदते। अग्निः शान्तः पुनर्जातस्तस्मिन्दत्तं तदक्षयम् ।। १५.

Whoever enters the fire there does not rejoice in the highest heaven; the fire becomes calm and is reborn, and what is given there is imperishable.

दशाश्वमदिके तीर्थे तीर्थे पञ्चाश्वमेधिके। यथोद्दिष्टं फलं तेषां क्रतूनां नात्र संशयः ।। १५.

At the ford of ten Ashvamedhas, and at the ford of fifty Ashvamedhas, the fruit of those sacrifices is as declared; there is no doubt.

ख्यातं हयशिरो नाम तीर्थं सद्यो वरप्रदम्। श्राद्धं तत्र तदाक्षय्यं दत्त्वा स्वर्गे च मोदते ।। १५.

The ford named Hayashira is renowned, instantly granting boons; offerings for ancestors given there are imperishable, and one rejoices in heaven.

श्राद्धं कुम्भे विमुच्यन्ति ज्ञेयं पापनिषूदनम्। श्राद्धं तत्राक्षयं प्रोक्तं जप्यहोमतपांसि च ।। १५.

Śrāddha offerings placed in a pot are to be known as destroyers of sin; śrāddha performed there is said to be imperishable, as are recitation, oblation, and austerities.

अझतुङ्गे शुभे तीर्थे तर्पयेत्सततं पितॄन्। दृश्यते पर्वसु च्छाया यत्र नित्यं दिवौकसाम्। पृथिव्यामक्षयं दत्तं निरुजा यत्र पाण्डवाः ।। १५.

At the lofty and auspicious holy place, one should always satisfy the ancestors; there, on festival days, the shadow of the celestial beings is always seen; whatever is given on earth there is imperishable, and the Pāṇḍavas were free from disease there.

योगेश्वरैः सदा जुष्टं सर्वपापबहिष्कृतैः। दद्याच्छ्राद्धन्तु यस्तस्मिस्तस्य वक्ष्यामि यत्फलम् ।। १५.

That place is always frequented by masters of yoga, who are free from all sin; whoever performs śrāddha there, I shall declare to you the fruit he obtains.

अर्चितास्तेन वै साक्षाद्भवन्ति पितरः सदा। अस्मिँल्लोके वशी यः स्यात्प्रेत्य स्वर्गे स मोदते ।। १५.

By him, the ancestors are truly worshipped and honored; in this world he becomes powerful, and after death he rejoices in heaven.

प्रायशः प्रवरः पुण्यः शिवो नाम ह्रदस्तथा। तत्र व्याससरः पुण्यं दिव्यं ब्रह्मसरस्तथा ।। १५.

Most excellent and holy is the lake called Śiva; there are also the sacred lakes of Vyāsa and Brahma, which are divine.

उज्जन्तः पर्वतः पुण्यो वसिष्ठस्य महात्मनः। ऋग्यजुःसामशिरसः कापोतः पुष्पसाह्वयः। आख्यातः पञ्चमो वेदः सृष्ट्वा ह्येतेषु ब्रह्मणा ।। १५.

There is the holy mountain Ujjanta, belonging to the great sage Vasiṣṭha; the Kāpotaka, called Puṣpasāhvaya, is the head of the Ṛg, Yajur, and Sāma Vedas; it is said that Brahmā created the fifth Veda among these.

गत्वैतान् मुच्यते पापाद्द्विजो वह्निः सनातनः १५.

A twice-born who goes to these places is freed from sin, like the eternal fire.

पुण्डरीके महातीर्थे पुण्डरीकसमं फलम्। ब्रह्मतीर्थे महातीर्थे अश्वमेधफलं लभेत् ।। १५.

At Puṇḍarīka, the great holy place, one attains the fruit equal to Puṇḍarīka; at Brahmatīrtha, the great holy place, one obtains the fruit of an Aśvamedha sacrifice.

सिन्धुसागरसम्भेदे तदा पञ्चनदेऽक्षयम् । कीरकात्मा ततः पुण्यो मण्डवायां च पर्वते ।। १५.

At the confluence of the Sindhu and the ocean, and at Pañcanada, the merit is inexhaustible; then, at Maṇḍavā mountain, the soul is purified.

देयं सप्तह्रदे श्राद्धं मानसे च विशेषतः। महाकूटे च वन्दे च गिरौ त्रिरौ त्रिककुदे तथा ।। १५.

Śrāddha should be offered at the seven lakes, especially at Mānasā; also on Mahākūṭa, Vanda, Girau, Trirau, and Trikakuda mountains.

सन्ध्यायां च महावेद्यां दृश्यते महदद्भुतम्। अश्रद्दधानान्नाभ्येति साभ्येति च धृतव्रतान् ।। १५.

At the time of twilight, on the great altar, a great wonder is seen: those without faith do not approach, but those firm in their vows do.

जातवेदः शिला तत्र साक्षादग्नेः सनातनी। श्राद्धानि चाग्निकार्यं च तत्र कुर्यात् सदाक्षयम् ।। १५.

There is a stone called Jātaveda, the very embodiment of eternal fire; śrāddha and fire rituals performed there are always inexhaustible.

संश्रयित्वैकमेकेन सायाह्नं प्रति नित्यशः। तस्मिन्देयं सदा श्राद्धं पितॄणामक्षयार्थिना ।। १५.

By staying there alone each evening, one should always offer śrāddha for the ancestors, desiring imperishable merit.

कृतात्मा वाऽकृतात्मा वा यत्र विज्ञायते नरः। स्वर्ग्यमार्गप्रदं नाम तीर्थं सद्यो वरप्रदम्। वैराण्युत्सृज्य तस्मिस्तु दिवं सप्तर्षयो गताः ।। १५.

Whether perfected or not, whoever is recognized there as a man, that holy place is called the giver of the path to heaven, bestowing boons at once; there, having abandoned enmities, the Seven Sages ascended to heaven.

अद्यापि तानि दृश्यन्ते वैराण्येव गतानि तु। स्नात्वा स्वर्गमवाप्नोति तस्मिस्तीर्थोत्तमे नरः ।। १५.

Even today, those places are seen where they went, having abandoned enmity; whoever bathes at that supreme holy place attains heaven.

ख्यातमायतनं तत्र नन्दिसिद्ध निषेवितम्। नन्दीश्वरस्य या मूर्त्तिर्दुराजारैर्न दृश्यते ।। १५.

There is a renowned sanctuary, frequented by Nandi and Siddhas; the form of Nandīśvara there is not seen by the wicked.