पादाङ्किते मुण्डपृष्ठे गदाधरसमीपतः। तीर्थे चाकाशगङ्गायां गिरिकर्णमुखेषु च ।। ५०.
At the foot-marked, on the back of Muṇḍa, near Gadādhara, at the ford of the sky-Gaṅgā, and at the mouths of the mountain caves—
स्नातोऽथ पिण्डदो ब्रह्मलोकं कुलशतं नयेत्। देवनद्यां वैतरण्यां स्नातः स्वर्गं नयेत्पितॄन् ।। ५०.
Having bathed and given rice-balls, he leads a hundred families to Brahmā's world; having bathed in the divine river Vaitaraṇī, he leads his ancestors to heaven.
स्नातो गोदो वैतरण्यां त्रिःसप्तकुलमुद्धरेत्। सत्यं सत्यं पुनः सत्यं वैतरण्यां तु नारद ।। ५०.
Having bathed and given a cow in the Vaitaraṇī, he uplifts three times seven families; truly, truly, again truly, O Nārada, in the Vaitaraṇī.
एकविंशतिकुलान्याहुस्तारयेन्नात्र संशयः। या सा वैतरणी नाम नदी त्रैलोक्यविश्रुता ।। ५०.
They say he uplifts twenty-one families—there is no doubt of this—by that river named Vaitaraṇī, renowned throughout the three worlds.
सावतीर्णा गयाक्षेत्रे पितॄणां तरणाय वै। गोदावर्य्यां वैतरण्यां यमुनायां तथैव च ।। ५०.
That river, descended in the field of Gayā for the crossing over of ancestors, is likewise in the Godāvarī, in the Vaitaraṇī, and in the Yamunā.
देवनद्यां गोप्रचारे श्राद्धदः स्वर्नयेत्पितॄन्। पुष्करिण्यां घृतकुल्यां मधुकुल्यां तथैव च ।। ५०.
In the divine river, in the cow-pasture, one who gives śrāddha leads his ancestors to heaven; in the Puṣkariṇī, in the Ghṛtakulyā, and likewise in the Madhukulyā.
कोटितीर्थे रुक्मिणीये पिण्डदः स्वर्नयेत्पितॄन्। त्रिरात्रोपोषणेनैव तीर्थाभिगमनेन च ।। ५०.
At the Koṭi ford, at Rukmiṇī's place, one who gives rice-balls leads his ancestors to heaven; by fasting for three nights and by visiting the fords.
अदत्त्वा काञ्चनङ्गाश्च दरिद्रो जायते नरः। घृतकुल्या मधुकुल्या देविका च महानदी ।। ५०.
Without giving golden-limbed cows, a man becomes poor; at Ghṛtakulyā, Madhukulyā, Devikā, and the great river.
शिलायाः सङ्गमो यत्र मधुस्रवा प्रकीर्तिता। अयुतं चाश्वमेधानां स्नानकृल्लभते नरः ।। ५०.
Where the confluence of the stones is, called the honey-flowing, a man who bathes there obtains the fruit of ten thousand horse-sacrifices.
श्राद्धं सपिण्डकं कृत्वा पिण्डदानं तथैव च। कुलानां शतमुद्धृत्य विष्णुलोकं नयेन्नरः ।। ५०.
Having performed the śrāddha with rice-balls and likewise the offering of rice-balls, a man, having uplifted a hundred families, leads them to Viṣṇu's world.
दशाश्च मेधिके हंसतीर्थे चामरकङ्कटे। कोटितीर्थे रुक्मकुण्डे पिण्डदः स्वर्नयेत्पितॄन् ।। ५०.
And at Medhika, Hamsa-tirtha, Amara-kankata, Kotitirtha, and Rukma-kunda—one who offers pindas there causes his ancestors to ascend to heaven.
वैतरण्यां घृतकुल्यां मधुकुल्यां तथैव च। कोटितीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा दृष्ट्वा कोटीश्वरञ्च यः ।। ५०.
At the Vaitarani, Ghritakuli, Madhukuli, and likewise at Kotitirtha—whoever bathes and beholds Kotishvara there—
कोटिजन्म भवेद्विप्रो धनाढ्यो वेदपारगः । मार्कण्डेयेशकोचीशौ नत्वा स्यात्पितृतारकः ।। ५०.
A brahmin is born a hundred million times, wealthy and learned in the Vedas; having bowed to Markandeya and Kocisha, he becomes a savior of his ancestors.
रुक्म पारिजातवने पार्व्वत्या सह शङ्करः। रहस्ये संस्थितो रेमे युगानामयुतं पुरा ।। ५०.
In the golden Parijata forest, Shiva once dwelt in secret with Parvati, delighting there for ten million ages in times past.
मरीचिः फलपुष्पार्थं पारिजातवनं गतः। दृष्ट्वा शप्तो महेशेन यस्मात्सुखविघातकः ।। ५०.
Marici went to the Parijata forest seeking fruit and flowers; seeing him, Maheshvara cursed him, for he was an obstacle to happiness.
दुःखी भवेति तद्भीतो मरिचिस्तुष्टुवे शिवम्। तुष्टः प्रोवाच तं शम्भुर्वृणीष्व वरमुत्तमम् ।। ५०.
Frightened by this, Marici, who was told 'Become miserable,' praised Shiva; pleased, Shambhu said to him, 'Choose your highest boon.'
शापाद् भवतु मुक्तिर्म्मे मरीचिः प्राह शङ्करम्। भवेद्गयायां मुक्तिस्ते शिवोक्तः प्रययौ गयाम् ।। ५०.
Marici said to Shankara, 'Let there be release from the curse for me.' Shiva replied, 'You will gain liberation at Gaya,' and so he went to Gaya.
शिलास्थितस्तपस्तेपे सर्व्वेषां दुष्करञ्च यत्। मरीचिरीश्वराच्छप्तः कृष्णत्वमगमत्पुरा ।। ५०.
Standing upon a stone, Marici performed severe austerities, the most difficult of all; cursed by Ishvara, he had previously become dark in color.
तपसा दारुणेनेह स विप्रः शुक्लतां गतः । हरिरूचे मरीचिञ्च वरं वृणुहि पुत्रक ।। ५०.
By means of harsh austerity, that sage regained a fair complexion; Hari said to Marici, 'Choose a boon, my child.'
किमलभ्यं त्वयि तुष्टे मरीचिः प्राह माधवम्। हरशापाद्विमुक्तोऽहं शिला भवतु पावनी ।। ५०.
Marici replied to Madhava, 'What is unattainable when you are pleased? Freed from Hara's curse, may this stone become purifying.'
पितृमुक्तिकरी च स्यात्तथेत्युक्त्वा दिवं गतः। दिवौकसां पुष्करिणीं समासाद्य नरः शुचिः ।। ५०.
'Let it grant liberation to ancestors as well.' Saying so, he ascended to heaven. A pure man who reaches that divine pond—
यत्र दत्तं पितृभ्यस्तु भवत्यक्षयमित्युत। तत्र स्नातो दिवं याति स्वशरीरेण मानवः ।। ५०.
Whatever is given there to the ancestors truly becomes inexhaustible; one who bathes there ascends to heaven in his own body.
पाप्मानं प्रजहात्येष जीर्णत्वचमिवोरगः। तत्पङ्गजवनं पुण्यं पुण्यकृद्भिर्निषेवितम् ।। ५०.
He casts off sin there, just as a serpent sheds its old skin; that Parijata forest is holy, frequented by the righteous.
पाण्डुशिला वै तत्रास्ते श्राद्धं यत्राक्षयं भवेत्। युधिष्ठिरस्तु तस्यां हि श्राद्धं कर्त्तुं ययौ मुने ।। ५०.
There stands the Pandu stone, where the sraddha offering becomes inexhaustible; Yudhishthira went there, O sage, to perform the sraddha.
तत्र काले पाण्डुनोक्तं मद्धस्ते देहि पिण्डकम्। हस्तं त्यक्त्वा शिलायाञ्च पिण्डदानञ्चकार सः ।। ५०.
At that time, Pandu said, 'Place the pinda in my hand.' Abandoning the hand, he performed the pinda offering on the stone.
शिलायां पिण्डदानेन प्रहृष्टो व्यासनन्दनः। वरं ददौ स्वपुत्राय राज्यं कुरु महीतले ।। ५०.
By offering the pinda on the stone, Vyasa's son was delighted; he granted his own son the boon of ruling the earth.
अकण्टकन्तु सम्पूर्णं त्वं मे त्राता हि पुत्रक। स्वर्गं व्रज शरीरेण भ्रातृभिः परिवारितः ।। ५०.
'May you protect my son, making his reign complete and free of thorns; go to heaven in your body, surrounded by your brothers.'
दृष्टिमात्रेण सम्पूतान्नरकस्थान्दिवं नय। इत्युक्त्वा प्रययौ पाण्डुः शाश्वतं पदमव्ययम् ।। ५०.
'By a mere glance, purify those in hell and lead them to heaven.' Having said this, Pandu departed to the eternal, imperishable abode.
उद्भिज्जाः स्वेदजा वापि ह्यण्डजा ये जरायुजाः। मधुस्रवां समासाद्य मृताः स्वर्गपुरं ययुः ।। ५०.
Beings born from moisture, from sweat, from eggs, or from wombs—having obtained the honey-flow, even if dead, have gone to the city of heaven.
दशाश्वमेधिके हंसतीर्थे श्राद्धाद्दिवं व्रजेत्। दशाश्वमेधहंसौ च नत्वा शिवपुरं व्रजेत् ।। ५०.
By performing śrāddha at the Hamsa Tirtha, which is equal to ten Ashvamedha sacrifices, one attains heaven; and by bowing to the ten Ashvamedha Hamsas, one attains the city of Shiva.