Vayu Purana

उत्तरं मानसं गच्छेन्मन्त्रेण स्नानमाचरेत्। उत्तरे मानसे स्नानं करोम्यात्मविशुद्धये ।। ४९.

One should go to the northern Mānasa and bathe there with the mantra: 'I bathe in the northern Mānasa for the purification of myself.'

सूर्य्यलोकादिसंसिद्धिसिद्धये पितृमुक्तये। देवादींस्तर्पयित्वाथ श्राद्धं कुर्यात् सपिण्डकम् ।। ४९.

For attainment of the solar world and other realms, for the liberation of ancestors, after offering water to the gods and others, one should then perform the śrāddha with rice-balls.

मानसं हि सरो ह्यत्र तस्मादुत्तरमानसम्। सूर्य्यं नत्वार्च्चयित्वाथ सूर्य्यलोकं नयेत्पितॄन् ।। ४९.

Here is the lake called Mānasa, and beyond it is the northern Mānasa; after bowing to and worshipping the Sun there, one leads the ancestors to the solar world.

नमो भगवते भर्त्रे सोमभौमज्ञरूपिणे। जीवभार्गवसौरेयराहुकेतुस्वरूपिणे ।। ४९.

Salutations to the blessed Lord, who takes the forms of Soma, Bhūma, and Jñāna, who is the essence of life, Bhṛgu, the Sun, the Moon, Rāhu, and Ketu.

उत्तरान्मानसान्मौनी व्रजेद्दक्षिणमानसम्। उदीचीतीर्थमित्युक्तं तत्रौदीच्यं विमुक्तिदम् । अत्र स्नातो दिवं याति स्वशरीरेण मानवः ।। ४९.

From the northern Mānasa, the silent one should proceed to the southern Mānasa; that is called the northern sacred ford, which grants liberation. Whoever bathes there ascends to heaven with his own body.

मध्ये कनखलं तीर्थं त्रिषुलोकेषु विश्रुतम्। स्नातः कनकवद्भाति नरो याति पवित्रताम् ।। ४९.

In the middle is the sacred ford Kanakhala, renowned in the three worlds; one who bathes there shines like gold and attains purity.

तस्य दक्षिणभागे च तीर्थं दक्षिणमानसम्। अतः कनखलं लोके ख्यातं तीर्थमनुत्तमम् ।। ४९.

To the south of it is the sacred ford called southern Mānasa; therefore, Kanakhala is known in the world as the supreme sacred ford.

दक्षिणे मानसे चैव तीर्थत्रयमुदाहृतम्। स्नात्वा तेषु विधानेन कुय्याच्छ्राद्धं पृथक्पृथक् ।। ४९.

At the southern Mānasa, three sacred fords are mentioned; after bathing in them according to the rite, one should perform śrāddha separately at each.

दक्षिणे मानसे स्नानं करोम्यात्मविशुद्धये। सूर्य्यलोकादिसंसिद्धिसिद्धये पितृमुक्तये ।। ४९.

I bathe in the southern Mānasa for the purification of myself, for attainment of the solar world and other realms, and for the liberation of the ancestors.

ब्रह्महत्यादिपापौघ यातनाया विमुक्तये। दिवाकर करोमीह स्नानं दक्षिणमानसे ।। ४९.

O Sun, I bathe here in the southern Mānasa for release from the torments of the mass of sins such as brahminicide.

नमामि सूर्य्यं तृप्त्यर्थं पितॄणां तारणाय च। पुत्रपौत्रधनैश्वर्य्यायायुरारोग्य वृद्धये ।। ४९.

I bow to the Sun for the satisfaction of the ancestors, for their deliverance, for sons, grandsons, wealth, sovereignty, long life, health, and increase.

अनेन स्नानपूजादि कृत्वा श्राद्धं सपिण्डकम्। कृत्वा नत्वा च मौन्यर्कमिमं मन्त्रमुदीरयेत् ।। ४९.

Having performed bathing, worship, and so on, and having performed the śrāddha with rice-balls, after bowing to the silent Sun, one should recite this mantra.

फल्गुतीर्थं व्रजेत्तस्मात् सर्व्वतीर्थोत्तमोत्तमम्। मुक्तिर्भवति कर्त्तॄणां पितॄणां श्राद्धतः सदा ।। ४९.

From there, one should go to the Phalgu sacred ford, the best of all sacred fords; by performing śrāddha there, liberation is always attained for the performers and their ancestors.

ब्रह्मणा प्रार्थितो विष्णुः फल्गुको ह्यभवत्पुरा। दक्षिणाग्नौ हुतं तत्र तद्रजः फल्गुतीर्थकम् ।। ४९.

At Brahmā's request, Viṣṇu once became Phalgu; in the southern fire, the offering made there became known as Phalgu Tīrtha.

तस्मिन्फलति फल्ग्वा गौः कामधेनुर्जलं मही। दृष्टेरन्तर्गतं यस्मात्फल्गुतीर्थं न निष्फलम् ।। ४९.

There, in Phalgu, the wish-fulfilling cow yields water and earth; because it is hidden from sight, Phalgu Tīrtha is never fruitless.

तीर्थानि यानि सर्व्वाणि भुवनेष्वखिलेष्वपि। तानि स्नातुं समायान्ति फल्गुतीर्थं सुरैः सह ।। ४९.

All the sacred bathing places that exist throughout the worlds come together, along with the gods, to Phalgu Tīrtha for bathing.

गङ्गा पादोदकं विष्णोः फल्गुर्ह्यादिगदाधरः। स्वयं हि द्रवरूपेण तस्माद्गङ्गाधिकं विदुः ।। ४९.

The water at Viṣṇu's feet is the Gaṅgā; Phalgu, the foremost, the wielder of the mace, himself appears there in liquid form—therefore, it is considered greater than the Gaṅgā.

अश्वमेधसहस्राणां सहस्रं यः समाचरेत्। नासौ तत्फलमाप्नोति फल्गुतीर्थे यदाप्नुयात् ।। ४९.

Even one who performs a thousand horse sacrifices a thousand times does not obtain the merit that is gained at Phalgu Tīrtha.

फल्गुतीर्थे विष्णुजले करोमि स्नानमादृतः। पितॄणां विष्णुलोकाय भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रसिद्धये ।। ४९.

With devotion, I bathe in Viṣṇu's water at Phalgu Tīrtha for the sake of my ancestors, so they may attain Viṣṇu's world, and for the sake of enjoyment and liberation.

फल्गुतीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा तर्पणं श्राद्धमाचरेत्। सपिण्डकं स्वसूत्रोक्तं नमेदथ पितामहम् ।। ४९.

After bathing at Phalgu Tīrtha, a man should perform the rites of offering and śrāddha, including the offering of balls of rice as prescribed by his own tradition, and then salute his forefathers.

नमः शिवाय देवाय ईशाय पुरुषाय वै। अघोरवामदेवाय सद्योजाताय शम्भवे ।। ४९.

Salutations to Śiva, the god, the lord, the true person, to Aghora, Vāmadeva, Sadyojāta, and Śambhu.

फल्गुतीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा दृष्ट्वा देवं गदाधरम्। आत्मानं तारयेत्सद्यो दश पूर्वान्दशापरान् ।। ४९.

After bathing at Phalgu Tīrtha and seeing the god Gadādhara, a man at once delivers himself and ten generations before and after him.

नत्वा गदाधरं देवं मन्त्रेणानेन पूजयेत् । ओं नमो वासुदेवाय नमः सङ्कर्षणाय च ।। ४९.

Having bowed to the god Gadādhara, he should worship with this mantra: 'Om, obeisance to Vāsudeva, obeisance also to Saṅkarṣaṇa.'

प्रद्युम्नायानिरुद्धाय श्रीधराय च विष्णवे । पञ्चतीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा ब्रह्मलोकं नयेत्पितॄन् ।। ४९.

To Pradyumna, Aniruddha, Śrīdhara, and Viṣṇu—after bathing at the five tīrthas, a man leads his ancestors to the world of Brahmā.

अमृतैः पञ्चभिः स्नानं पुष्पवस्त्राद्यलंकृतम्। न कुर्य्याद्यो गदापाणेस्तस्य श्राद्धमसार्थकम् ।। ४९.

If one does not perform the bath for Gadāpāṇi with the five nectars, adorned with flowers and cloth, his śrāddha is rendered fruitless.

नागकूटाद्गृध्रकूटाद्युपादुत्तरमानसात्। एतद्गयाशिरः प्रोक्तं फल्गुतीर्थन्तदुच्यते ।। ४९.

From Nāgakūṭa and Gṛdhrakūṭa up to the northern shore of Lake Mānasa, this is called the head of Gayā, and that is known as Phalgu Tīrtha.

मुण्डपृष्ठनगाधस्तात्फल्गुतीर्थमनुत्तमम्। अत्र श्राद्धादिना सर्व्वे पितरो मोक्षमाप्नुयुः ।। ४९.

Beneath the city of Muṇḍapṛṣṭha lies the supreme Phalgu Tīrtha; here, by śrāddha and other rites, all ancestors attain liberation.

प्रथमेऽह्नि विधिः प्रोक्तो द्वितीये दिवसे व्रजेत्। धर्म्मारण्यं तत्र धर्म्मो यस्माद्यज्ञमकारयत् ।। ४९.

The rite for the first day has been described; on the second day, one should go to Dharmāraṇya, where Dharma performed a sacrifice.

गमनाद्ब्रह्मलोकाप्तिर्भवत्येव हि नारद। मतङ्ग वाप्यां यः स्नात्वा तर्पणं श्राद्धमाचरेत् ।। ४९.

By going there, one surely attains Brahmā's world, O Nārada; one who bathes in the Mataṅga pond and performs the offerings and śrāddha rites.