विधिं त्वेनमजानानो यः कुर्यादर्थमोहितः
But one who, ignorant of the procedure, acts out of delusion for gain,
तस्य तन्निष्फलं सर्वमुप्तं बीजमिवोषरे ।। 4.127.
For him, all that is fruitless, like a seed sown in barren ground.
सर्वरत्नमयं दिव्यं चन्द्रार्कसदृशप्रभम्
It is made entirely of all precious gems, divine, and radiant like the moon and sun.
कश्चित्पिबति तत्तोयं निपानस्थं ततोऽञ्जलिम्
Someone drinks that water, taking it from the reservoir with his hands.
महाभोज्यं महोत्सर्गं यजमानो दिनाष्टकम्
The sacrificer attains great food and great offerings for eight days.
कारकाः कर्मणो वापि सूत्रधारादयो नराः
Those who are the doers of the work, or the supervisors and others involved,
खन्यमाने महीभागे प्राणिनो ये क्षयं गताः
And the living beings who perished while the earth was being dug,
धेनोस्तु रोमकूपाणि यावन्तीह नरोत्तम
O best of men, as many as the pores on the body of a cow,
कोटिर्युगसहस्राणां स्वर्गे तिष्ठेत्तडागकृत्
The maker of a reservoir remains in heaven for a crore of thousands of yugas.
तांस्तु तारयते सर्वानात्मानं च महीपते
He delivers all of them, and himself as well, O king.
अपि नः स कुले जातो यस्तडागं करिष्यति
May one be born in our lineage who will construct such a reservoir.
कुलानि तारयेत्सप्त यत्र गौर्वितृषी भवेत् 4.127.
Where a cow, tormented by thirst, finds relief, there he delivers seven generations.
मासं चेतागृहे कोटिक्षणध्वंसिधनस्य हि
If for a month in the house of water, the wealth perishes in a moment by the crore,
चतुर्थकं फलं प्राप्तं कारितेऽस्मिंश्चतुष्टये
The fourth part of the fruit is obtained when these four are accomplished.
तथा स्वादेन च जलं कर्तुः सर्वं शुभाशुभम्
Likewise, by the enjoyment of the water, all the good and bad of the maker,
धन्यस्य पांथाः संप्राप्य तडागं वृक्षमंडितम्
The blessed travelers, reaching the reservoir adorned with trees,
मारुतोद्भूतवीच्यग्रैः करैः कमलमंडितम्
Adorned with lotuses, with waves stirred by the wind and the rays of the sun,
सामान्यं सर्वभूतेभ्यो येन भूमिगतं जलम्
The water that is in the earth, made common to all beings by him,
मूर्तं स्वभावतः सिद्धमिष्टं मन्त्रप्रदर्शितम्
Manifest, by its own nature perfected, and revealed by mantra as desired,
उन्नता वाथ निम्ना वा कीर्तिर्येन प्रकाशिता
Whether elevated or low, the fame which is made manifest by him.
त्रितयं निघ्नतां नेयं त्रितयं चोन्नतिं पराम्
Three things are to be destroyed, and three things are to be brought to the highest state.
यः कारयति लोकेऽस्मिन्कीर्तिस्तस्यामला भवेत् 4.127.
Whoever causes this to be done in this world, his fame becomes spotless.
उपेतानामपि दिवं स निबन्धविधायिनाम्
Even those who have departed, if they established such arrangements, attain heaven.
तावत्स्वर्गे स रमते यावत्कीर्तिरनश्वरा
He enjoys in heaven as long as his fame remains imperishable.
हंसास्यक्षिप्तनील्यग्रं पद्मिनीखण्डमण्डितम्
Adorned with fragments of lotuses, with blue tips scattered by the beaks of swans,
घटैरञ्जलिभिर्वक्त्रैर्यस्य वाटीपुटैर्जलम्
From whose pond water is drawn by pitchers, by joined hands, by mouths, or by the hollows of palms,
तडागं नगरोपांते धन्यस्य किल जायते
A pond at the edge of the city is indeed created by the fortunate one.
येषां देवकुलं तत्तु निष्पद्येत सरस्तटे
For whom a temple is constructed on the bank of the lake,
न भवंतीष्टिका यावद्द्रोणी वा भूमिसन्निभा
As long as there is not even a brick or a trough equal to the ground,
भोग्यस्थाने कृतः कूपः सुस्वादुसलिलस्तथा
A well made in a place of enjoyment, with water that is very sweet,