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युधिष्ठिर उवाच॥ वर्तंते पितरः स्वर्गे केषांचिन्नरके पुनः॥ प्राणिनां नियतं चापि कर्मजं फलमुच्यते ॥ १६॥
Yudhiṣṭhira said:— Some manes are in the heaven and some are in the hell. The fruit accruing to the living beings is determined by their activity.
english translation
तानि श्राद्धानि दत्तानि कथं गच्छन्ति वै पितॄन् ॥ कथं शक्तास्तमाहर्त्तुं नरकस्था फलं पुनः ॥ १७॥
How do the Śrāddhas go to the manes? How those in the hell can derive the benefit?
english translation
देवा अपि पितॄन्स्वर्गे यजंत इति मे श्रुतम् ॥ एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं विस्तरेण ब्रवीहि मे ॥ १८॥
I have heard that even the gods worship the manes. I wish to hear this. Please mention this in detail.
english translation
भीष्म उवाच ॥ अत्र ते कीर्तयिष्यामि यथा श्रुतमरिन्दम ॥ पित्रा मम पुरा गीतं लोकान्तरगतेन वै ॥ १९॥
Bhīṣma said:— O suppressor of enemies, in this context, I shall narrate an event as I have heard from my father who had left this world.
english translation
श्राद्धकाले मम पितुर्मया पिंडस्समुद्यतः ॥ मत्पिता मम हस्तेन भित्त्वा भूमिमयाचत ॥ २०॥
At the time of Śrāddha, the ball of rice for my father was kept ready by me. My father split the ground and requested me to offer the same into his hand.
english translation