Vayu Purana

महासत्रमवाप्नोति गणानामधिपो भवेत्। सम्पूर्णामृद्धिमाप्नोति योऽष्टम्यां कुरुते नरः ।। १९.

He attains a great sacrifice and becomes lord of groups; one who performs it on the eighth day attains complete prosperity.

श्राद्धं नवम्यां कुर्वाण ऐश्वर्य्यं कांक्षितां स्त्रियम्। कुर्वन् दशम्यां तु नरो ब्राह्मीं श्रियमवाप्नुयात् ।। १९.

By performing śrāddha on the ninth day, one attains wealth and the desired wife; performing it on the tenth day, a man attains Brāhmī prosperity.

वेदांश्चैवाप्नुयात् सर्वान् प्रणाशमेनसस्तथा। एकादश्यां परं दानमैश्वर्य्यं सततं तथा ।। १९.

He also attains all the Vedas and the destruction of sin; on the eleventh day, supreme gifts and constant sovereignty are obtained.

द्वादश्यां राष्ट्रलाभं तु जयमाहुर्वसूनि च । प्रजां बुद्धिं पशून् मेधां स्वातन्त्र्यं पुष्टिमुत्तमाम् । दीर्घमायुरथैश्वर्य्यं कुर्वाणस्तु त्रयोदशीम् ।। १९.

On the twelfth day, one gains a kingdom and victory, as well as wealth; by performing it on the thirteenth day, one obtains offspring, intelligence, cattle, wisdom, independence, supreme nourishment, long life, and prosperity.

युवानश्च मृता यस्य गृहे तेषां प्रदापयेत्। शस्त्रेण तु हता ये वै तेषां दद्याच्चतुर्दशीम् ।। १९.

For those in whose house young men have died, offerings should be made for them; for those killed by weapons, offerings should be made on the fourteenth day.

तथा विषमजातानां यमलानां तु सर्वशः । अमावास्यां प्रयत्नेन श्राद्धं कुर्य्याच्छुचिः सदा ।। १९.

In the same way, for those born in adverse circumstances and for twins, one should always perform the śrāddha with purity and care on the new moon day.

सर्व्वान् कामानवाप्नोति स्वर्गमानन्त्यमश्नुते । ऋतं दद्यादमावास्यां सोममाप्यायनं महत् ।। १९.

He attains all desires and enjoys endless heaven who, on the new moon, offers the great, nourishing Soma in accordance with truth.

एवमाप्यायितः सोमस्त्रीँल्लोकान् धारयिष्यति। सिद्धचारणगन्धर्व्वैः स्तूयमानस्तु नित्यशः ।। १९.

Thus nourished, Soma will sustain the three worlds, being constantly praised by Siddhas, Cāraṇas, and Gandharvas.

स्तवैः पुष्पैर्मनोज्ञैश्च सर्व्वकामपरिच्छदैः। नृत्य वादित्रगीतैश्च ह्यप्सरोभिः सहस्रशः ।। १९.

With hymns, delightful flowers, all desired offerings, and with dances, instruments, and songs by thousands of Apsarases.

उपक्रीडैर्व्विमानैस्तु पितृभक्तं दृढव्रतम्। स्तुवन्ति देवगन्धर्व्वाः सिद्धसङ्घाश्च तं सदा ।। १९.

With games, aerial chariots, and steadfast devotion to the ancestors, the gods, Gandharvas, and groups of Siddhas always praise him.

पितृभक्तस्त्वमावस्यां सर्वान् कामानवाप्नुयात्। प्रत्यक्षमर्चितास्तेन भवन्ति पितरः सदा ।। १९.

One devoted to the ancestors, performing rites on the new moon, attains all desires; by him, the ancestors are always worshipped directly.

पितॄदेवा मघा यस्मात् तस्मात्तास्वक्षयं स्मृतम्। पित्र्यं कुर्व्वन्ति तस्यां तु विशेषेण विचक्षणः ।। १९.

Because the ancestors are the deities of the Maghā constellation, it is considered imperishable; the wise especially perform ancestral rites on that day.

तस्मान्मघां वै वाञ्छन्ति पितरो नित्यमेव हि । पितॄदैवतभक्ता ये तेऽपि यान्ति परां गतिम् ।। १९.

Therefore, the ancestors always desire Maghā; those devoted to the deities of the ancestors also attain the highest state.

बृहस्पतिरुवाच।। यमस्तु यानि श्राद्धानि प्रोवाच शश(शिव)बिन्दवे। तानि मे श्रृणु कार्त्स्न्येन नक्षत्रेषु पृथक् पृथक् ।। २०.

Bṛhaspati said: Hear from me in detail the śrāddhas which Yama taught to Śiva (Śaśabindu), each according to the lunar mansion.

श्राद्धं यः कृत्तिकायोगे करोति सततं नरः। अग्नीनाधाय सापत्यो जायते स गतज्वरः ।। २०.

A man who always performs śrāddha during Kṛttikā, having established the sacred fire, becomes endowed with sons and is free from illness.

अपत्यकामो रोहिण्यां सौम्येनौजस्विता भवेत् । प्रायशः क्रूरकर्म्मा तु चार्द्रायां श्राद्धमाचरेत् ।। २०.

One desiring offspring, performing śrāddha under Rohiṇī with the gentle moon, becomes vigorous; but generally, one should perform śrāddha under Ārdrā for those of harsh deeds.

क्षेत्रभागी भवेत् पुत्री श्राद्धं कुर्व्वन् पुनर्व्वसौ। धनधान्यसमाकीर्णः पुत्रपौत्रसमाकुलः ।। २०.

By performing śrāddha under Punarvasu, one obtains land and daughters, becomes rich in wealth and grain, and is surrounded by sons and grandsons.

तुष्टिकामः पुनस्तिष्ये श्राद्धं कुर्वीत मानवः। आश्लेषासु पितॄनार्च्य वीरान् पुत्रानवाप्नुयात् ।। २०.

Desiring satisfaction, a man should perform śrāddha under Puṣya; by worshipping the ancestors under Āśleṣā, he obtains heroic sons.

श्रेष्ठो भवति ज्ञातीनां मघासु श्राद्धमाचरन्। फल्गुनीषु पितॄनार्च्य सौभाग्यं लभते नरः ।। २०.

He becomes foremost among his kin who performs śrāddha under Maghā; by worshipping the ancestors under Phalgunī, a man attains good fortune.

प्रधानशीलः सापत्य उत्तरासु करोति यः। स सत्सु मुख्यो भवति हस्ते यस्तर्पयेत्पितॄन् ।। २०.

He who performs śrāddha under the Uttaras, with principal conduct and sons, becomes eminent among the good; he who satisfies the ancestors under Hasta becomes chief.

चित्रायां चैव यः कुर्यात् पश्येद्रूपवतः सुतान्। स्वातिना चैव यः कुर्याद्विद्वाँल्लाभमवाप्नुयात् ।। २०.

He who performs it under Citrā sees handsome sons; he who performs it under Svāti attains the company of the learned.

पुत्रार्थन्तु विशाखासु श्राद्धमीहेत मानवः। अनुराधासु कुर्व्वाणो नरश्चक्रं प्रवर्त्तयेत् ।। २०.

A man desiring sons should perform śrāddha under Viśākhā; performing it under Anurādhā, a man sets the wheel (of prosperity) in motion.

आधिपत्यं लभेच्छ्रैष्ठ्यं ज्येष्ठायां सततं तु यः। मूलेनारोग्यमिच्छन्ति आषाढासु महद्यशः ।। २०.

He who always performs it under Jyeṣṭhā attains lordship and excellence; under Mūla, they desire health; under Āṣāḍhā, great fame.

आषाढाभिश्चोत्तराभिर्वीतशोको भवेन्नरः। श्रवणायां सुलोकेषु प्राप्रुयात् परमां गतिम् ।। २०.

By performing the rite during the Uttarāṣāḍhā and Śravaṇā constellations, a man becomes free from sorrow; in Śravaṇā, he attains the highest state among the virtuous.

राज्यभाग्वै धनिष्ठासु प्राप्नुयाद्विपुलं धनम्। श्राद्धं त्वभिजिता कुर्वन् विन्दतेऽजाविकं फलम् ।। २०.

In Dhaniṣṭhā, one obtains abundant wealth and a share in sovereignty; by performing the śrāddha in Abhijit, one gains the fruit associated with the Ajāvika path.

नक्षत्रे वारुणे कुर्व्वन् भिषक्सिद्धिमवाप्नुयात्। पूर्व्वे प्रोष्ठपदे कुर्व्वन् विन्दतेऽजाविकं फलम् ।। २०.

By performing the rite under the Vāruṇī constellation, one attains mastery in medicine; in Pūrvā Proṣṭhapadā, one gains the fruit associated with the Ajāvika path.

उत्तरास्वनतिक्रम्य विन्देद्घा वै सहस्रशः। बहुरूपकृतं द्रव्यं विन्देत् कुर्व्वंस्तु रेवतीम्। अश्वांश्चैवाश्विनीयुक्तो भरण्यामायुरुत्तमम् ।। २०.

By performing the rite in the Uttarā constellations, one obtains cows by the thousands; in Revatī, one acquires wealth of many forms, and in Aśvinī, horses; in Bharaṇī, one attains supreme longevity.

इमं श्राद्धविधिं कुर्व्वञ्छशबिन्दुर्महीमिमाम्। कृत्स्नां तु लेभे स कृत्स्नां लब्धा च प्रशशंस तम् ।। २०.

By performing this śrāddha rite, Śaśabindu gained the entire earth; having obtained it all, he praised this rite.

इति श्रीमहापुराणे वायुप्रोक्ते नक्षत्रविशेषे श्राद्धफलवर्णनं नाम विंशोऽध्यायः

Thus ends the twentieth chapter, named 'Description of the Fruits of Śrāddha According to the Constellations,' in the Vāyu Purāṇa as spoken by Vāyu.