अविदानव्रतविधिवर्णनम् यद्दत्त्वा त्रिविधं पापं सद्यो विलयमृच्छति
Description of the procedure for the vow of not giving: By giving this, one’s threefold sin is immediately destroyed.
सुवर्णरोमां सौवर्णीं प्रत्यक्षं वा सुशोभनाम्
One with golden hair, made of gold, or visibly beautiful.
कौशेयपरिधानां च दिव्यचंदनभूषिताम् सप्तधान्यसमायुक्तां फलपुष्पवतीं तथा
Clad in silk garments, adorned with divine sandalwood, furnished with seven kinds of grains, and bearing fruits and flowers.
शतेन कारयेत्तां च सुवर्णस्य प्रयत्नतः
One should have it made with a hundred pieces of gold, with great care.
अयने विषुवे चैव ग्रहणे शशिसूर्ययोः
At the solstice, at the equinox, and during the eclipses of the moon and sun,
यदा वा जायते वित्तं चित्तं श्रद्धासमन्वितम्
Or whenever wealth arises, and the mind is endowed with faith.
दद्यात्तीर्थे गृहे वापि यत्र वा रमते मनः
One should give (the gift) at a sacred place, at home, or wherever the mind finds delight.
तत्र संस्थाप्य देवेशमुमया सह शंकरम्
There, one should install the Lord of gods, Śaṅkara, together with Umā.
रत्या सह तथानंगं लोकपालान्ग्रहानपि
With Rati and Ananga, as well as the guardians of the worlds and the planets.
तदग्रे कारयेद्धोमं तिलाज्येन महीपते 4.163.
In front of them, O King, one should have a fire offering performed with sesame and ghee.
तल्लिङ्गमंत्रैर्होमश्च कर्तव्यो ज्वलितेऽनले
The fire offering should be performed with the mantras pertaining to that liṅga, in a blazing fire.
पूजयित्वा विधानेन मन्त्रमेतमुदीरयेत् जगतः संप्रवृद्धासि त्वामतः प्रार्थये स्थिताम्
Having worshipped according to the procedure, one should recite this mantra: 'You have grown over the world; therefore, I pray to you who are established.'
वाङ्मनःकायजनितं यत्किञ्चिन्मम दुष्कृतम्
Whatever wrong I have committed by speech, mind, or body—
एवमुच्चार्य तां दद्याद्ब्राह्मणाय कुटुम्बिने
Having uttered thus, one should give (the gift) to a householder brāhmaṇa.
दुष्टप्रतिग्रहहतो विप्रो भवति पातकी
A brāhmaṇa who accepts a wicked gift becomes a sinner.
नो दद्याद्दक्षिणाहीनां दातव्या सा विधानतः
One should not give a gift without the prescribed offering; it must be given according to the rule.
पुरा दत्तमिदं दानं गौर्या शंकरकाम्यया
Formerly, this gift was given by Gaurī out of devotion to Śaṅkara.
नलेन दत्तमेतद्धि राज्यं कृत्वा दिवं गतः
This was given by Nala, who, having ruled the kingdom, went to heaven.
दानस्यास्य प्रभावेण पुत्रा बहुबलान्विताः 4.163.
By the power of this gift, his sons became endowed with great strength.
दत्त्वा दानं शुभां कांतिं विपुलां च तथा श्रियम् अहोरात्रकृतात्पापान्मुच्यते नात्र संशयः
Having given the gift, one attains auspicious radiance and abundant prosperity, and is freed from sins committed day and night—of this there is no doubt.
मेषी विशेषकलुषापहरातिशस्ता दाने सदैव रसधातुयुता सधान्या
A sheep, especially one that is pure and excellent, always endowed with sap and grain, is best for giving as a gift.
भूमिदानवर्णनम् ये प्रयच्छंति विप्रेभ्यो भूमिदानं सदक्षिणम्
Those who give land as a gift to brāhmaṇas, along with the proper offering—
श्रोत्रियाय दरिद्राय अग्निहोत्ररताय च
To a learned, poor brāhmaṇa who is devoted to the Agnihotra—
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो दीप्यमानो रविर्यथा
Are freed from all sins and shine like the sun.
विमानैर्भास्वरैर्दिव्यैर्विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति
He goes to the world of Vishnu in radiant, divine aerial vehicles.
तत्र दिव्यांगनाभिश्च सेव्यमानो यथासुखम्
There, attended by celestial maidens, he enjoys as he wishes.
यावद्धारयते लोकान्भूरंकुरसमुद्भवा
As long as the worlds, sprung from the sprout of earth, endure.
नहि भूमिप्रदानाद्वै दानमन्यद्विशिष्यते
Indeed, no gift surpasses the giving of land.
दानान्यन्यानि क्षीयंते कालेन पुरुषर्षभ
Other gifts diminish with time, O best of men.
सर्वपापानि क्षीयंते कालयोगक्रमेण तु
All sins are worn away in due course of time.