Brahmanda Purana — Madhya Bhaga — Chapter 18
BndP 2 18.1
बृहस्पतिरुवाच यमस्तु यानि श्राद्धानि प्रोवाच शशबिन्दवे । तानि मे शृणु कार्याणि नक्षत्रेषु पृथक् पृथक्
bṛhaspatiruvāca yamastu yāni śrāddhāni provāca śaśabindave / tāni me śṛṇu kāryāṇi nakṣatreṣu pṛthak pṛthak
Bṛhaspati said: Hear from me those śrāddhas which Yama declared to Śaśabindu, to be performed severally under each of the lunar mansions.
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BndP 2 18.2
श्राद्धं यः कृत्तिकायोगं कुरुते सततं नरः । अग्नीनाधाय स स्वर्गे राजते सुदृढव्रतः
śrāddhaṃ yaḥ kṛttikāyogaṃ kurute satataṃ naraḥ / agnīnādhāya sa svarge rājate sudṛḍhavrataḥ
The man who constantly performs the śrāddha in conjunction with Kṛttikā, having established the (sacred) fires, shines in heaven, firm in his vows.
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BndP 2 18.3
अपत्यकामो रोहिण्यां सौम्ये तेजस्विना भवेत् । प्रायशः क्रूरकर्माणि आर्द्रायां श्राद्धमाचरन्
apatyakāmo rohiṇyāṃ saumye tejasvinā bhavet / prāyaśaḥ krūrakarmāṇi ārdrāyāṃ śrāddhamācaran
One desiring offspring (should perform it) under Rohiṇī; under Saumya (Mṛgaśiras) he would become full of vigour; performing the śrāddha under Ārdrā (he does) mostly cruel deeds.
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BndP 2 18.4
क्षेत्रभागी भवेत्पुत्री श्राद्धं कृत्वा पुनर्वसौ । पुष्टिकामः पुनस्तिष्ये श्राद्धं कुर्वीत मानवः
kṣetrabhāgī bhavetputrī śrāddhaṃ kṛtvā punarvasau / puṣṭikāmaḥ punastiṣye śrāddhaṃ kurvīta mānavaḥ
Having performed the śrāddha under Punarvasu he becomes a possessor of land and of sons; and again, a man desiring thriving should perform the śrāddha under Tiṣya (Puṣya).
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BndP 2 18.5
आश्लेषासु पितॄनर्चन्वीरान्पुत्रानवाप्नुयात् । जातीनां भवति श्रेष्ठो मघासु श्राद्धमाचरन्
āśleṣāsu pitṝnarcanvīrānputrānavāpnuyāt / jātīnāṃ bhavati śreṣṭho maghāsu śrāddhamācaran
Honouring the fathers under the Āśleṣās he would obtain heroic sons; performing the śrāddha under the Maghās he becomes the best of his kinsmen.
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BndP 2 18.6
फाल्गुनीषु पितॄनर्चन्सौभाग्यं लभते नरः । प्रदानशीलः सापत्य उत्तरासु करोति यः
phālgunīṣu pitṝnarcansaubhāgyaṃ labhate naraḥ / pradānaśīlaḥ sāpatya uttarāsu karoti yaḥ
Honouring the fathers under the Phālgunīs a man obtains good fortune; he who performs (it) under the Uttarās (Uttara-phālgunī) becomes generous in giving and possessed of offspring.
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BndP 2 18.7
संसत्सु मुख्यो भवति हस्ते ऽभ्यर्च्य पितॄनपि । चित्रायां चैव यः कुर्यात्पश्येद्रूपवतः सुतान्
saṃsatsu mukhyo bhavati haste 'bhyarcya pitṝnapi / citrāyāṃ caiva yaḥ kuryātpaśyedrūpavataḥ sutān
Honouring the fathers under Hasta he becomes foremost in assemblies; and he who performs (it) under Citrā will see handsome sons.
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BndP 2 18.8
स्वातिना चैव यः कुर्याद्वाणिज्ये लाभमाप्नुयात् । पुत्रार्थी तु विशाखासु श्राद्धमीहेत मालवः
svātinā caiva yaḥ kuryādvāṇijye lābhamāpnuyāt / putrārthī tu viśākhāsu śrāddhamīheta mālavaḥ
And he who performs (it) under Svāti will win profit in trade; but one who desires sons should seek to perform the śrāddha under the Viśākhās — (so says) the Mālava.
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BndP 2 18.9
अनुराधासु कुर्वाणो नरश्चक्रं प्रवर्त्तयेत् । आधिपत्यं भवेच्छ्रेष्ठं ज्येष्ठायां सततं तु यः
anurādhāsu kurvāṇo naraścakraṃ pravarttayet / ādhipatyaṃ bhavecchreṣṭhaṃ jyeṣṭhāyāṃ satataṃ tu yaḥ
A man performing (it) under the Anurādhās will set the wheel (of sovereignty) rolling; and he who (performs it) constantly under Jyeṣṭhā will obtain the highest lordship.
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BndP 2 18.10
मूलेनारोग्यमिच्छन्ति ह्याषाढासु महद्यशः । उत्तरासु तु कुर्वाणो वीतशोको भवेन्नरः
mūlenārogyamicchanti hyāṣāḍhāsu mahadyaśaḥ / uttarāsu tu kurvāṇo vītaśoko bhavennaraḥ
With Mūla they desire freedom from disease, and under the Āṣāḍhās great fame; but a man performing (it) under the Uttarās becomes free from sorrow.
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BndP 2 18.11
श्रवणेन तु लोकेषु प्राप्नुयात्परमां गतिम् । राज्यभागी धनिष्ठासु प्राप्नुया द्विपुलं धनम्
śravaṇena tu lokeṣu prāpnuyātparamāṃ gatim / rājyabhāgī dhaniṣṭhāsu prāpnuyā dvipulaṃ dhanam
But with Śravaṇa he would attain the supreme goal among the worlds; under Dhaniṣṭhā he becomes a sharer in kingship and would obtain abundant wealth.
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BndP 2 18.12
श्राद्धनिर्जितलोकश्च वेदान् सांगानवाप्नुयात् । नक्षत्रैर्वारुणैः कुर्वन्भिषक्सिद्धिमवाप्नुयात्
śrāddhanirjitalokaśca vedān sāṃgānavāpnuyāt / nakṣatrairvāruṇaiḥ kurvanbhiṣaksiddhimavāpnuyāt
And having won the worlds by the śrāddha, he would obtain the Vedas together with their auxiliaries; performing (it) under the Vāruṇa asterisms (Śatabhiṣaj) he would attain success as a physician.
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BndP 2 18.13
पूर्वप्रौष्ठ पदे कुर्वन्विन्देताजीविकान्बहून् । उत्तरास्वनतिक्रम्य विन्देद्गा वै सहस्रशः
pūrvaprauṣṭha pade kurvanvindetājīvikānbahūn / uttarāsvanatikramya vindedgā vai sahasraśaḥ
Performing (it) under Pūrva-Prauṣṭhapada he would find many means of livelihood; under the Uttarā(-Prauṣṭhapada), without transgressing (the rule), he would find cows by the thousand.
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BndP 2 18.14
बहुकुप्यकृतं द्रव्यं विन्देत्कुर्वन्सुरेवतीम् । अश्वानश्वयुजा भक्तो भरण्यां साधुसत्तमः
bahukupyakṛtaṃ dravyaṃ vindetkurvansurevatīm / aśvānaśvayujā bhakto bharaṇyāṃ sādhusattamaḥ
Performing it under fair Revatī he would find goods made of much base metal; under Aśvayuj, horses; and under Bharaṇī, being devoted, (he becomes) the best of the good.
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BndP 2 18.15
इमं श्राद्धविधिं कुर्वञ्छशबिन्दुर्महीमिमाम् । कृत्स्नां बलेन सो ऽक्लिष्ठो लभ्ध्वा च प्रशशास ह
imaṃ śrāddhavidhiṃ kurvañchaśabindurmahīmimām / kṛtsnāṃ balena so 'kliṣṭho labhdhvā ca praśaśāsa ha
Performing this rule of śrāddha, Śaśabindu, having won this whole earth by his strength, ruled it untroubled.
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