Brahmanda Purana — Madhya Bhaga — Chapter 17
BndP 2 17.1
बृहस्पतिरुवाच अत ऊर्द्ध्वं प्रवक्ष्यामि श्राद्धकर्मणि पूजितम् । काम्यं नैमित्तिकाजस्रं श्राद्धकर्मणि नित्यशः
bṛhaspatiruvāca ata ūrddhvaṃ pravakṣyāmi śrāddhakarmaṇi pūjitam / kāmyaṃ naimittikājasraṃ śrāddhakarmaṇi nityaśaḥ
Bṛhaspati said: Beyond this I shall declare what is esteemed in the śrāddha rite: the optional (kāmya), the occasional (naimittika), and the perpetual — regularly, in the śrāddha rite.
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BndP 2 17.2
पुत्रदारनिमित्ताः स्युरष्टकास्तिस्न एव तु । कृष्णपक्षे वरिष्ठा हि पूर्वाखण्डलदेवता
putradāranimittāḥ syuraṣṭakāstisna eva tu / kṛṣṇapakṣe variṣṭhā hi pūrvākhaṇḍaladevatā
The Aṣṭakās, three in number, are for the sake of sons and wife; in the dark fortnight they are the best; the first has Indra as its deity.
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BndP 2 17.3
प्राजापत्या द्वितीया स्यात्तृतीया वैश्वदेविका । आद्यापूपैः सदाकार्या मांसैरन्या सदा भवेत्
prājāpatyā dvitīyā syāttṛtīyā vaiśvadevikā / ādyāpūpaiḥ sadākāryā māṃsairanyā sadā bhavet
The second would belong to Prajāpati, the third to the All-gods; the first is always to be performed with cakes, another always with meats.
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BndP 2 17.4
शाकैः कार्या तृतीया स्यादेवं द्रव्यगतो विधिः । अत्रापीष्टं पितॄणां वै नित्यमेव विधीयते
śākaiḥ kāryā tṛtīyā syādevaṃ dravyagato vidhiḥ / atrāpīṣṭaṃ pitṝṇāṃ vai nityameva vidhīyate
The third should be performed with vegetables; such is the rule as to materials. Here too an offering to the fathers is prescribed as a constant duty.
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BndP 2 17.5
या चाप्यन्या चतुर्थी स्यात्तां च कुर्याद्विशेषतः । आसु श्राद्धं बुधः कुर्वन्सर्वस्वेनापि नित्यशः
yā cāpyanyā caturthī syāttāṃ ca kuryādviśeṣataḥ / āsu śrāddhaṃ budhaḥ kurvansarvasvenāpi nityaśaḥ
And whatever other, fourth (Aṣṭakā) there may be, that too he should perform especially. The wise man, performing the śrāddha at these times regularly, even with all he owns,
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BndP 2 17.6
क्षिप्रमाप्नोति हि श्रेयः परत्रेह च मोदते । पितरः पर्वकालेषु तिथिकालेषु देवताः
kṣipramāpnoti hi śreyaḥ paratreha ca modate / pitaraḥ parvakāleṣu tithikāleṣu devatāḥ
quickly attains what is best, and rejoices here and in the beyond. The fathers (come) at the times of the parvans, the gods at the times of the tithis.
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BndP 2 17.7
सर्वेषु पुरुषा यान्ति निपातमिव धेनवः । मासांते प्रतिगच्छेयुरष्टकासु ह्यपूजिताः
sarveṣu puruṣā yānti nipātamiva dhenavaḥ / māsāṃte pratigaccheyuraṣṭakāsu hyapūjitāḥ
At all (these times) men go to their fall, like cows (led to slaughter); unworshipped at the Aṣṭakās, (the fathers) would go back at the month's end.
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BndP 2 17.8
मोघास्तस्य भवन्त्याशाः परत्रेह च सर्वशः । पूजकानां समुत्कर्षो नास्तिकानामधोगतिः
moghāstasya bhavantyāśāḥ paratreha ca sarvaśaḥ / pūjakānāṃ samutkarṣo nāstikānāmadhogatiḥ
His hopes become fruitless in every way, here and in the beyond; for those who worship there is elevation, for the deniers a downward course.
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BndP 2 17.9
देवास्तु दायिनो यान्ति तिर्यग्गच्छन्त्यदायिनः । पुष्टिं प्रजां स्मृतिं मेधां पुत्रानैश्वर्यमेव च
devāstu dāyino yānti tiryaggacchantyadāyinaḥ / puṣṭiṃ prajāṃ smṛtiṃ medhāṃ putrānaiśvaryameva ca
Those who give go as gods; those who do not give go among the beasts. Nourishment, offspring, memory, mental power, sons, and lordship as well —
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BndP 2 17.10
कुर्वाणः पूजनं चासु सर्वं पूर्णं समश्नुते । प्रतिपद्धनलाभाय लब्धं चास्य न नश्यति
kurvāṇaḥ pūjanaṃ cāsu sarvaṃ pūrṇaṃ samaśnute / pratipaddhanalābhāya labdhaṃ cāsya na naśyati
And one who performs the worship on these (days) obtains everything in full; the first lunar day (is) for the gaining of wealth, and what he has gained is not lost.
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BndP 2 17.11
द्वितीयायां तु यः कुर्याद्द्विपदाधिंपतिर् भवेत् । वरार्थिनां तृतीया तु शत्रुघ्नी पापनाशिनी
dvitīyāyāṃ tu yaḥ kuryāddvipadādhiṃpatir bhavet / varārthināṃ tṛtīyā tu śatrughnī pāpanāśinī
But one who performs (the rite) on the second becomes lord of two-footed creatures; the third is for those who seek boons, and it slays enemies and destroys sins.
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BndP 2 17.12
चतुर्थ्यां तु प्रकुर्वाणः शत्रुच्छिद्राणि पश्यति । पञ्चम्यां चापिकुर्वाणः प्राप्नोति महतीं श्रियम्
caturthyāṃ tu prakurvāṇaḥ śatrucchidrāṇi paśyati / pañcamyāṃ cāpikurvāṇaḥ prāpnoti mahatīṃ śriyam
But one performing (it) on the fourth sees the weak points of his enemies; and one performing (it) on the fifth attains great prosperity.
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BndP 2 17.13
षष्ठ्यां श्राद्धानि कुर्वाणः संपूज्यः स्यात्प्रयत्नतः । कुरुते यस्तु सप्तम्यां श्राद्धानि सततं नरः
ṣaṣṭhyāṃ śrāddhāni kurvāṇaḥ saṃpūjyaḥ syātprayatnataḥ / kurute yastu saptamyāṃ śrāddhāni satataṃ naraḥ
Performing śrāddhas on the sixth, he becomes one duly honoured, through his effort; and the man who constantly performs śrāddhas on the seventh —
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BndP 2 17.14
महीशत्वमवाप्नोति गणानां चाधिपो भवेत् । संपूर्णामृद्धिमाप्नोति यो ऽष्टम्यां कुरुते नरः
mahīśatvamavāpnoti gaṇānāṃ cādhipo bhavet / saṃpūrṇāmṛddhimāpnoti yo 'ṣṭamyāṃ kurute naraḥ
— attains lordship of the earth and becomes chief of hosts (gaṇas); the man who performs (them) on the eighth obtains complete prosperity.
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BndP 2 17.15
श्राद्धं नवम्यां कर्त्तव्यमैश्वर्यं स्त्रीश्च काङ्क्षता । कुर्वन्दशम्यां तु नरो ब्राह्मीं श्रियमवाप्नुयात्
śrāddhaṃ navamyāṃ karttavyamaiśvaryaṃ strīśca kāṅkṣatā / kurvandaśamyāṃ tu naro brāhmīṃ śriyamavāpnuyāt
The śrāddha is to be performed on the ninth by one desiring lordship and women; but a man performing (it) on the tenth would obtain the splendour of Brahmā.
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BndP 2 17.16
वेदांश्चैवाप्नुयात्सर्वान्विप्राणां समतां व्रजेत् । एकादश्यां परं दानमैश्वर्य सततं तथा
vedāṃścaivāpnuyātsarvānviprāṇāṃ samatāṃ vrajet / ekādaśyāṃ paraṃ dānamaiśvarya satataṃ tathā
And he would obtain all the Vedas and attain equality with the brahmins; on the eleventh (he gains) the highest gift, and likewise lordship perpetually.
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BndP 2 17.17
द्वादश्यां जयलाभं च राज्यमायुर्वसूनि च । प्रजावृद्धिं पशून्मेधां स्वातन्त्र्यं पुष्टिमुत्तमाम्
dvādaśyāṃ jayalābhaṃ ca rājyamāyurvasūni ca / prajāvṛddhiṃ paśūnmedhāṃ svātantryaṃ puṣṭimuttamām
On the twelfth, (he gains) victory and gain, kingdom, long life and riches, increase of offspring, cattle, intelligence, independence, and the highest thriving.
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BndP 2 17.18
दीर्घमायुरथैश्वर्यं कुर्वाणस्तु त्रयोदशीम् । युवानश्च गृहे यस्य मृतास्तेभ्यः प्रदापयेत्
dīrghamāyurathaiśvaryaṃ kurvāṇastu trayodaśīm / yuvānaśca gṛhe yasya mṛtāstebhyaḥ pradāpayet
And one who performs (the rite on) the thirteenth (gains) long life and lordship; and he in whose house young men have died should have (offerings) given to them.
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BndP 2 17.19
शस्त्रेण वा हता ये च तेषां दद्याच्चतुर्दशीम् । अमावास्यां प्रयत्नेन श्राद्धं कुर्यात्सदा शुचिः
śastreṇa vā hatā ye ca teṣāṃ dadyāccaturdaśīm / amāvāsyāṃ prayatnena śrāddhaṃ kuryātsadā śuciḥ
And those who have been slain by a weapon — for them he should give (the śrāddha on) the fourteenth; on the new-moon day he should always perform the śrāddha carefully, being pure.
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BndP 2 17.20
सर्वकामानवाप्नोति स्वर्गं चानन्तमश्नुते । तथाविषमजातानां यमलानां च सर्वशः
sarvakāmānavāpnoti svargaṃ cānantamaśnute / tathāviṣamajātānāṃ yamalānāṃ ca sarvaśaḥ
He obtains all his desires and enjoys endless heaven; likewise, for those born at an uneven (time) and for twins, in every way —
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BndP 2 17.21
श्राद्धं दद्यादमावास्यां सर्वकामानवाप्नुयात् । मघासु कुर्वञ्छ्राद्धानि सर्वकामानवाप्नुयात्
śrāddhaṃ dadyādamāvāsyāṃ sarvakāmānavāpnuyāt / maghāsu kurvañchrāddhāni sarvakāmānavāpnuyāt
— he should give the śrāddha on the new-moon day; he would obtain all his desires. Performing śrāddhas under the Maghā (asterism) he would obtain all his desires.
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BndP 2 17.22
प्रत्यक्षमर्चितास्तेन भवन्ति पितरस्तदा । पितृदवा मघा यस्मात्तस्मात्तास्वक्षयं स्मृतम्
pratyakṣamarcitāstena bhavanti pitarastadā / pitṛdavā maghā yasmāttasmāttāsvakṣayaṃ smṛtam
By that, the fathers are then honoured visibly; since the Maghās are (associated with) the fathers, therefore an imperishable (fruit) is declared (for rites) on them.
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