History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c74.t2.295

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The various tīrthas to be visited after Pañcatīrthī have been mentioned above It is not necessary to repeat them here. The special mantras from the Vāyupurāṇa cited by Raghunandana will alone be specified here. After bath and śrāddha at Mataṅgavāpī, the pilgrim should go to Mataṅgeśa to the north of Mataṅgavāpī and recite Vāyu 111. 25 (pramāṇaṁ devatāḥ santu &c ). When pouring water at the root of the mango tree established by Brahmā the pilgrim repeats Vāyu 111. 36 (āmraṁ brahma-sarodbhūtaṁ &c.). When bowing to Brahmā, the mantra is Vāyu 111. 34 (namo brahmaṇe &c.). The bali to Yama is offered with Vāyu 111. 38 (Yamarāja-dharmarājau &c.). The bali to the two dogs is to be given with the mantra (Vāyu 111. 39) and that to the crows with Vāyu 111. 40 (Aindra-vāruṇa-vāyavya &c ). As regards the padas the pilgrim should begin with Rudrapada and perform śrāddha there and then proceed to Viṣṇupada and worship Viṣṇu with five upacāras¹⁵³⁰ with the mantra 'Idaṁ Viṣṇur-vi cakrame' (Ṛg. I. 22. 17). To the south of the vedī of Viṣṇupada he should perform the śrāddhaṣoḍaśī (described above pp 672-673) up to Vāyu 110. 60 (anṛṇośam-ṛṇatrayāt). About an ascetic, vide above p. 655.