Vayu Purana

शिलायां देवरूपिण्यां न तिष्ठामस्त्वया विना। स्थास्यामोऽत्र त्वया सार्द्धं नित्यं व्यक्तादिरूपिणा ।। ४७.

Without you, we will not remain in the divine form within the stone; we will stay here always with you, manifest in the primordial form.

एवमस्तु श्रिया सार्द्धं स्थितश्चादिगदाधरः। लोकानां रक्षणार्थाय जगतां मुक्तिहेतवे। सुव्यक्तः पुण्डरीकाक्षो जनार्दन इति श्रुतः ।। ४७.

So be it. The primordial wielder of the mace remained there with Śrī, for the protection of the worlds and for the liberation of all beings, manifest as Puṇḍarīkākṣa, known as Janārdana.

वेदैरगम्या या मूर्त्तिरादिभूता सनातनी। सुव्यक्ता श्वेतकल्पे सा भविष्यति तथा पुनः। वाराहकल्पे ह्यव्यक्ता व्यक्तिमप्यगमत्पुरा ।। ४७.

The form which is eternal and primordial, inaccessible by the Vedas, will become manifest in the Śveta Kalpa, and again in the future; in the Vārāha Kalpa, it was unmanifest but attained manifestation before.

सन्तारणाय लोकानां देवानां रक्षणाय च। गयाशिरसि सुव्यक्तो भविष्यति न संशयः ।। ४७.

For the deliverance of the worlds and the protection of the gods, he will become manifest on the summit of Gayā; there is no doubt.

ये द्रक्ष्यन्ति सदा भक्त्या देवमादिगदाधरम्। कुष्ठरोगादिनिर्म्मुक्ता यास्यन्ति हरिमन्दिरम् ।। ४७.

Those who always behold the primordial wielder of the mace with devotion will be freed from leprosy and other diseases, and will go to the abode of Hari.

ये द्रक्ष्यन्ति सदा भक्त्या देवमादिगदाधरम्। ते प्राप्स्यन्ति धनं धान्यमायुरारोग्यमेव च ।। ४७.

Those who always behold the primordial wielder of the mace with devotion will obtain wealth, grain, longevity, and health.

कलत्रपुत्रपौत्रादिगुणकीर्त्तिसुखानि च। श्रद्धया ये नमस्यन्ति राज्यं ब्रह्मपुरं तथा। भुक्त्वा व्रजेयुः सततं पुण्यपुञ्जफलं नराः ।। ४७.

Those who worship with faith will attain the joys of wife, children, grandchildren, virtues, fame, and happiness; they will also gain kingdoms and Brahma's city, and after enjoying the fruits of accumulated merit, will ever proceed onward.

गन्धदानेन गन्धाढ्यः सौभाग्यं पुष्पदानतः। धूपदानेन राज्याप्तिर्दीपाद्दीप्तिर्भविष्यति ।। ४७.

By offering fragrance, one becomes rich in scents; by offering flowers, one attains good fortune; by offering incense, one obtains sovereignty; by offering lamps, one gains brilliance.

ध्वजदानात्पापहानिर्यात्राकृद्ब्रह्मलोकभाक्। श्राद्धपिण्डप्रदो यस्तु विष्णुं नेष्यति वै पितॄन् ।। ४७.

By offering flags, sin is destroyed; the one who undertakes pilgrimage attains the world of Brahma; whoever offers śrāddha and oblations to Viṣṇu will lead the ancestors to him.

श्रद्धया ये नमस्यन्ति सतोत्रेणादिगदाधरम्। स्तोष्यन्ति च समभ्यर्च्य पितॄन्नेष्यन्ति माधवम्। शिवोऽपि परया प्रीत्या तुष्टावादिगदाधरम् ।। ४७.

Those who worship the primordial wielder of the mace with faith and true hymns, and after worship praise him, will lead their ancestors to Mādhava; even Śiva, with supreme affection, praised the primordial wielder of the mace.

अव्यक्तरूपो यो देवो मुण्डपृष्ठादिरूपतः । फल्गुतीर्थादिरूपेण नमाम्यादिगदाधरम् ।। ४७.

I bow to the primordial wielder of the mace, the god whose form is unmanifest, who appears as Muṇḍapṛṣṭha and other forms, and as the sacred sites of Phalgu and others.

व्यक्ताव्यक्तस्वरूपेण पदरूपेण संस्थितः। मुखलिङ्गादिरूपेण नमाम्यादिगदाधरम् ।। ४७.

I bow to the primordial wielder of the mace, who abides in both manifest and unmanifest forms, in the form of the foot, and in the forms of the face and other marks.

अव्यक्तरूपो यो देवो जनार्दनस्वरूपतः। मुण्डपृष्ठे स्वयं जातो नामाम्यादिगदा धरम् ।। ४७.

I bow to the primordial wielder of the mace, the god whose form is unmanifest, who is of the nature of Janārdana, and who himself appeared at Muṇḍapṛṣṭha.

शिलायां देवरूपिण्यां स्थितं ब्रह्मादिभिः सुरैः। पूजितं सत्कृतं देवैस्तं नमामि गदाधरम् ।। ४७.

I bow to the wielder of the mace, who is established upon the divine stone, honored and worshipped by Brahma and the other gods.

यं च दृष्ट्वा ततः स्पृष्ट्वा पूजयित्वा प्रणम्य च । श्राद्धादौ ब्रह्मलोकाप्तिर्नमाम्यादिगदाधरम् ।। ४७.

I bow to the primordial wielder of the mace, seeing, touching, worshipping, and saluting whom at the beginning of a śrāddha brings attainment of Brahma's world.

महदादेश्च जगतो व्यक्तस्यैकं हि कारणम्। अव्यक्तज्ञानरूपं तं नमाम्यादिगदाधरम् ।। ४७.

I bow to the primordial wielder of the mace, who alone is the cause of the manifest universe from the great elements, whose nature is knowledge of the unmanifest.

देहेन्द्रियमनोबुद्धिप्राणाहङ्कारवर्जितम्। जाग्रत्स्वप्नविनिर्मुक्तं नमाम्यादिगदाधरम् ।। ४७.

I bow to the primordial wielder of the mace, who is free from body, senses, mind, intellect, vital breath, and ego, and is untouched by waking and dreaming.

नित्यानित्यविनिर्मुक्तं सत्यमानन्दमव्ययम्। तुरीयं ज्योतिरात्मानं नमाम्यादिगदाधरम् ।। ४७.

I bow to the primordial wielder of the mace, who is free from both the eternal and the non-eternal, who is truth, bliss, imperishable, the fourth state, the radiant self.

एवं स्तुतो महेशेन प्रीतो ह्यादिगदाधरः। स्थितो देवः शिलायां स ब्रह्माद्यैर्दैवतैः सह ।। ४७.

Thus praised by Maheśa, the primordial wielder of the mace was pleased, and the god remained upon the stone together with Brahma and the other deities.

संस्थितं मुण्डपृष्ठाद्रौ देवमादिगदाधरम्। स्तुवन्ति पूजयन्तीह ब्रह्मलोकं प्रयान्तु ते ।। ४७.

Those who praise and worship the primordial wielder of the mace established on Muṇḍapṛṣṭha mountain here, they attain Brahma's world.

धर्मार्थी प्राप्नुयाद्धर्ममर्थार्थी चार्थमाप्नुयात् । कामानवाप्नुयात्कामी मोक्षार्थी मोक्षमाप्नुयात् ।। ४७.

One who desires righteousness obtains righteousness; one who desires wealth obtains wealth; one who desires pleasure obtains pleasure; one who desires liberation obtains liberation.

वन्ध्या च लभते पुत्रं वेदवेदाङ्गपारगम्। राजा विजयमाप्नोति शूद्रश्च सुखमाप्नुयात् ।। ४७.

A barren woman obtains a son who is accomplished in the Vedas and Vedāṅgas; a king attains victory; and a Śūdra attains happiness.

पुत्रार्थी लभते पुत्रानभ्यर्च्यादिगदाधरम्। मनसा प्रार्थितं सर्वं पूजाद्यैः प्राप्नुयाद्धरेः ।। ४७.

One who desires sons obtains sons by worshipping the primordial wielder of the mace; whatever is wished for in the mind, all is obtained from Hari through worship and other rites.

गयायात्रां प्रवक्ष्यामि श्रृणु नारद मुक्तिदाम्। निष्कृतिः श्राद्धकर्तॄणां ब्रह्मणा गीयते पुरा ।। ४८.

I will declare the pilgrimage to Gayā, O Nārada, which grants liberation; it is the expiation for performers of śrāddha, as sung by Brahma in ancient times.

उद्यतश्चेद्गयां गन्तुं श्राद्धं कृत्वा विधानतः। विधाय कार्पटीवेशं कृत्वा ग्रामं प्रदक्षिणम् ।। ४८.

If one is intent on going to Gayā, having performed śrāddha according to the prescribed manner, one should adopt the garb of a mendicant and circumambulate the village.

ततो ग्रामान्तरं गत्वा श्राद्धशेषस्य भोजनम्। ततः प्रतिदिनं गच्छेत्प्रतिग्रहविवर्जितः ।। ४८.

Then, having gone to another village, one should eat the remnants of the śrāddha; thereafter, each day one should proceed, avoiding acceptance of gifts.

प्रतिग्रहादुपावृत्तः सन्तुष्टो नियतः शुचिः। अहङ्कारविमुक्तो यः स तीर्थफलमश्नुते ।। ४८.

He who refrains from accepting gifts, is content, disciplined, pure, and free from pride, attains the fruit of the pilgrimage.

यस्य हस्तौ च पादौ च मनश्चापि सुसंयतम्। विद्या तपश्च कीर्तिश्च स तीर्थफलमश्नुते ।। ४८.

He whose hands and feet and mind are well restrained, whose knowledge, austerity, and fame are established, attains the fruit of the pilgrimage.

ततो गयाप्रवेशे च पूर्वतोऽस्ति महानदी । तत्र तोयं समुत्पाट्य स्नातव्यं निर्मले जले ।। ४८.

Then, at the entrance to Gayā, to the east, there is a great river; there, one should draw water and bathe in the pure waters.