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Book 13 – Chapter 087
BORI CE: 13-087-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-087-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच चातुर्वर्ण्यस्य धर्मात्मन् धर्माः प्रोक्ता यथा त्वया |
M. N. Dutt: Yudhishthira said You have described to me, you of righteous soul, the duties of the four castes. Do you, similarly, O king, describe to me now all the ordinances regarding the Shraddha. |
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BORI CE: 13-087-002 वैशंपायन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-087-002 वैशम्पायन उवाच युधिष्ठरेणैवमुक्तो भीष्मः शान्तनवस्तदा |
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said Thus addressed by Yuthishthira, the son of Shantanu began of recite to him the following ritual, consistent with the ordinances, of the Shraddha. |
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BORI CE: 13-087-003 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-087-003 भीष्म उवाच शृणुष्वावहितो राजञ्छ्राद्धकर्मविधिं शुभम् |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Listen, O king, with rapt attention, to me as I describe to you the ritual of the Shraddha. or That ritual is auspicious, laudable, productive of fame and progeny, and is considered as a sacrifice, O scorcher of enemies, in honour of the departed Manes. |
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BORI CE: 13-087-004 देवासुरमनुष्याणां गन्धर्वोरगरक्षसाम् |
MN DUTT: 09-087-004 देवासुरमनुष्याणां गन्धर्वोरगरक्षसाम् |
M. N. Dutt: Gods or Asuras human beings, Gandharvas or Uragas or Rakshasas, Pishachas or Kinnaras, every one should always adore the departed Manes. |
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BORI CE: 13-087-005 पितॄन्पूज्यादितः पश्चाद्देवान्संतर्पयन्ति वै |
MN DUTT: 09-087-005 पितॄन् पूज्यादितः पश्चाद्देवतास्तर्पयन्ति वै |
M. N. Dutt: It is seen that people adore the departed Manes first, and please the celestials next by offering them their worship. Hence, one should always adore the departed Manes with every care. |
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BORI CE: 13-087-006 अन्वाहार्यं महाराज पितॄणां श्राद्धमुच्यते |
MN DUTT: 09-087-006 अन्वाहार्ये महाराज पितॄणां श्राद्धमुच्यते |
M. N. Dutt: It is said, O king, that the Shraddha perforined in honour of the departed Manes is performable afterwards. But this general rule has a special restraint. |
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BORI CE: 13-087-007 सर्वेष्वहःसु प्रीयन्ते कृतैः श्राद्धैः पितामहाः |
MN DUTT: 09-087-007 सर्वेष्वहःसु प्रीयन्ते कृते श्राद्धे पितामहाः |
M. N. Dutt: The (deceased) grandfather become gratified with the Shraddha that may be performed on any day. I shall, however, tell you now what the merits and demerits are of the respective lunar days. |
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BORI CE: 13-087-008 येष्वहःसु कृतैः श्राद्धैर्यत्फलं प्राप्यतेऽनघ |
MN DUTT: 09-087-008 येष्वहःसु कृतैः श्राद्धैर्यत् फलं प्राप्यतेऽनघ |
M. N. Dutt: I shall describe to you, O sinless one, what fruits are attained on what days by performing the Shraddha. Do you listen to me with rapt attention. |
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BORI CE: 13-087-009 पितॄनर्च्य प्रतिपदि प्राप्नुयात्स्वगृहे स्त्रियः |
MN DUTT: 09-087-009 पितॄनगे प्रतिपदि प्राप्नुयात् सुगृहे स्त्रियः |
M. N. Dutt: By worshipping the departed Manes on the first day of the light fortnight, one obtains in his abode beautiful wives capable of producing many children all endued with desirable accomplishments. |
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BORI CE: 13-087-010 स्त्रियो द्वितीयां जायन्ते तृतीयायां तु वन्दिनः |
MN DUTT: 09-087-010 स्त्रियो द्वितीयां जायन्ते तृतीयायां तु वाजिनः |
M. N. Dutt: By performing the Shraddha on the second day of the light fortnight, one gets many daughters. By performing on the third day, one acquires many horses. By performing it on the fourth day, one gets a large herd of smaller arimals in his house. |
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BORI CE: 13-087-011 पञ्चम्यां बहवः पुत्रा जायन्ते कुर्वतां नृप |
MN DUTT: 09-087-011 पञ्चम्यां बहवः पुत्रा जायन्ते कुर्वतां नृप |
M. N. Dutt: They, O king, who perform the Shraddha on the fifth day, get many sons. Those men who perform the Shraddha on the sixth day, acquire great splendour. |
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BORI CE: 13-087-012 कृषिभागी भवेच्छ्राद्धं कुर्वाणः सप्तमीं नृप |
MN DUTT: 09-087-012 कृषिभागी भवेच्छ्राद्धं कुर्वाण: सप्तमी नृप |
M. N. Dutt: By performing it on the seventh day, O king, one wins great fame. By performing it on the eighth day one, secures great profits in commercial pursuits. |
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BORI CE: 13-087-013 नवम्यां कुर्वतः श्राद्धं भवत्येकशफं बहु |
MN DUTT: 09-087-013 नवम्यां कुर्वतः श्राद्धं भवत्येकशफं बहु |
M. N. Dutt: By performing it on the ninth day, one, acquires many animals of uncloven hoofs. By performing it on the tenth day, one acquires many valuable kine. |
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BORI CE: 13-087-014 कुप्यभागी भवेन्मर्त्यः कुर्वन्नेकादशीं नृप |
MN DUTT: 09-087-014 कुप्यभागी भवेन्मर्त्यः कुर्वन्नेकादशीं नृप |
M. N. Dutt: By performing it on the eleventh day one gets valuable cloths and utensils. Such a man also gets many sons all of whom become endued with Brahma splendour. |
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BORI CE: 13-087-015 द्वादश्यामीहमानस्य नित्यमेव प्रदृश्यते |
MN DUTT: 09-087-015 द्वादश्यामीहमानस्य नित्यमेव प्रदृश्यते |
M. N. Dutt: By performing the Shraddha on the twelfth day, one always sees if he desires various sorts of beautiful silver and gold articles. |
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BORI CE: 13-087-016 ज्ञातीनां तु भवेच्छ्रेष्ठः कुर्वञ्श्राद्धं त्रयोदशीम् BORI CE: 13-087-017 युद्धभागी भवेन्मर्त्यः श्राद्धं कुर्वंश्चतुर्दशीम् |
MN DUTT: 09-087-016 ज्ञातीनां तु भवेच्छेष्ठः कुर्वञ्छ्राद्धं त्रयोदशीम् |
M. N. Dutt: on By performing the Shraddha the thirteenth day, one reigns supreme over his kinsmen. Forsooth, all the young men in the family of him who performs the Shraddha on the fourteenth day die. Such a man becomes entangled in war. By performing the Shraddha on the day of the new moon, one gets the fruition of every desire. |
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BORI CE: 13-087-018 कृष्णपक्षे दशम्यादौ वर्जयित्वा चतुर्दशीम् |
MN DUTT: 09-087-017 कृष्णपक्षे दशम्यादौ वर्जयित्वा चतुर्दशीम् |
M. N. Dutt: In the dark fortnight, all the days beginning with the tenth, Icaving only the fourteenth day out, are good days for the performance of the Shraddha. Other days of that fortnight are not SO. |
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BORI CE: 13-087-019 यथा चैवापरः पक्षः पूर्वपक्षाद्विशिष्यते |
MN DUTT: 09-087-018 यथा चैवापरः पक्षः पूर्वपक्षाद् विशिष्यते |
M. N. Dutt: Then, again, as the dark fortnight is better than the light one, so the afternoon of the day is better than the forenoon for the Shraddha. |
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