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.
गत्वा नत्वा मतङ्गेशमिमं मन्त्रमुदीरयेत्। प्रमाणं देवताः सन्तु लोकपालाश्च साक्षिणः ।। ४९.
Having gone and bowed to Mataṅgeśa, he should recite this mantra: 'Let the deities and guardians of the worlds be witnesses to this act.'
मयागत्यमतङ्गेऽस्मिन्पितॄणां निष्कृतिः कृता। पूर्व्वं हि ब्रह्मतीर्थं च कूपे श्राद्धादि कारयेत् ।। ४९.
Having come to this Mataṅga, I have performed atonement for my ancestors; previously, at Brahmatīrtha, one should perform śrāddha and related rites at the well.
तत्कूपयूपयोर्म्मध्ये सर्व्वांस्तारयते पितॄन्। धर्म्मं धर्म्मेश्वरं नत्वा महाबोधितरुं नमेत् ।। ४९.
Between that well and its approach, one delivers all the ancestors; having bowed to Dharma and the Lord of Dharma, one should also bow to the great Bodhi tree.
नमस्तेऽश्वत्थराजाय ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवात्मने। बोधिद्रमाय कर्तॄणां पितॄणां तारणाय च ।। ४९.
Salutations to the king of the Ashvattha tree, who embodies Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva; to the Bodhi tree, for the deliverance of both ancestors and doers.
येऽस्मत्कुले मातृवंशे बान्धवा दुर्गतिं गताः। त्वद्दर्शनात्स्पर्शनाच्च स्वर्गतिं यान्तु शाश्वतीम् ।। ४९.
May those relatives in my maternal lineage who have fallen into misfortune, by seeing or touching you, attain eternal good fortune.
ऋणत्रयं मया दत्तं गयामागत्य वृक्षराट्। त्वत्प्रसादान्महापापाद्विमुक्तोऽहं भवार्णवात् ।। ४९.
Having come to Gaya, O king of trees, I have given the threefold debt; by your grace, I am freed from great sin and from the ocean of worldly existence.
तृतीये ब्रह्मसरसि स्नात्वा श्राद्धं सपिण्डकम्। कृत्वा सर्व्वप्रमाणेन मन्त्रेण विधिवत्सुतः ।। ४९.
After bathing in the third Brahma lake, and performing the Śrāddha with offerings, the son should complete everything properly, with the prescribed mantra.
स्नानं करोमि तीर्थेऽस्मिन् ऋणत्रयविमुक्तये। तत्कूपयूपयोर्मध्ये ब्रह्मलोकं नयेत्पितॄन् ।। ४९.
I bathe at this sacred place for release from the threefold debt; between that well and its approach, one leads the ancestors to the world of Brahma.
यागं कृत्वोत्थियो यूपो ब्रह्मणा यूप इत्यसौ। कृत्वा ब्रह्मसरःश्राद्धं सर्व्वांस्तारयते पितॄन् ।। ४९.
Having performed the sacrifice, the post is called 'Yūpa' by Brahma; after performing the Brahma lake Śrāddha, one delivers all the ancestors.
यूपं प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य वाजपेयफलं लभेत्। ब्रह्माणं च नमस्कृत्य ब्रह्मलोकं नयेत्पितॄन् ।। ४९.
By circumambulating the Yūpa post, one obtains the fruit of the Vājapeya sacrifice; and after bowing to Brahma, one leads the ancestors to the world of Brahma.
नमोऽस्तु ब्रह्मणेऽजाय जगज्जन्मादिरूपिणे । भक्तानाञ्च पितॄणाञ्च तारकाय नमो नमः ।। ४९.
Salutations to Brahma, the unborn, the source and form of the world's origin; repeated salutations to the deliverer of devotees and ancestors.
गोप्रचारसमीपस्था आम्रा ब्रह्मप्रकल्पिताः। तेषां सेचनमात्रेण पितरो मोक्षगामिनः ।। ४९.
The mango trees near the path of the cows are established by Brahma; by merely sprinkling them, the ancestors become destined for liberation.
आम्रं ब्रह्मसरोद्भूतं ब्रह्मदेवमयं तरुम्। विष्णुरूपं प्रसिञ्चामि पितॄणां मुक्तिहेतवे ।। ४९.
I sprinkle the mango tree, born from the Brahma lake and made of Brahma's divinity, in the form of Vishnu, for the sake of the ancestors' liberation.
एको मुनिः कुम्भकुशाग्रहस्त आम्रस्य मूले सलिलं ददामि। आम्रश्च तृप्ता एका क्रियाद्व्यर्थकरी प्रसिद्धा ।। ४९.
Alone, a sage with a water pot and kusa grass in hand offers water at the root of the mango tree; both the mango tree and the satisfied one are renowned, but a single act done in vain is well known.
ततो यम बलिं दद्यान्मन्त्रेणानेन संयतः। यमराजधर्म्मराजौ निश्चलार्थं व्यवस्थितौ ।। ४९.
Then, one should offer the oblation to Yama with this mantra, with self-restraint; Yama, the king of righteousness, stands firmly for unwavering purpose.
ताभ्यां बलिं प्रयच्छामि पुतॄणां मुक्तिहेतवे। ततः श्वानबलिं दद्यान्मन्त्रेणानेन नारद ।। ४९.
To both of them I offer the oblation for the sake of the ancestors' liberation; then, O Nārada, one should offer the oblation to the dogs with this mantra.
द्वौ श्वानौ श्यामशबलौ वैवस्वतकुलोद्भवौ। ताभ्यां बलिं प्रयच्छामि रक्षेतां पथि सर्व्वादा ।। ४९.
Two dogs, one dark and one spotted, born of the lineage of Vaivasvata; to both of them I offer the oblation, so that they may always protect the path.
ततः काकबलिं दद्यान्मन्त्रेणानेन नारद। ऐन्द्रवारुणवायव्ययाम्या वै नैऋतास्तथा ।। ४९.
Then, O Nārada, one should offer the oblation to the crows with this mantra: to those of Indra, Varuna, Vayu, Yama, and likewise of Nairrita.
वायसाः प्रतिगृह्णन्तु भूमौ पिण्डं समर्पितम्। फल्गुतीर्थे चतुर्थेऽह्नि स्नानादिकमथाचरेत् ।। ४९.
Let the crows accept the ball of food offered on the ground; on the fourth day at the Phalgu ford, one should perform bathing and other rites.
गयाशिरस्यथ श्राद्धं पादे कुर्य्यात्सपिण्डकम्। साक्षाद्गयाशिरस्तत्र फल्गुतीर्थाश्रितं कृतम् ।। ४९.
Then, at Gayashirsa, one should perform the Śrāddha with offerings at the foot; what is done there at the Phalgu ford is as if done at Gayashirsa itself.