तथाष्टौ पूर्णकलशान्समंतात्स्थापयेच्छुभान्
In the same way, he should place eight full auspicious pots all around.
अंशुकानि विचित्राणि श्रीखंडशकलानि च
He should arrange various fine cloths and pieces of sandalwood.
ततो होमावसानेषु निष्पन्ने सर्वशांतिके
Then, when the oblations are completed and all is made peaceful,
कृत्वा प्रदक्षिणं पृथ्वीं गृहीत्वा कुसुमांजलिम् 4.165.
Having circumambulated the earth and holding a handful of flowers,
नमस्ते सर्वदेवानां त्वमेव भवनं यतः
Salutations to you, the dwelling of all the gods, for from you all abodes arise.
वसु धारयसे यस्मात्सर्वसौख्यप्रदायकम्
Because you bear wealth, you bestow all happiness.
चतुर्मुखोऽपि नो गच्छेद्यस्मादंतं तवाचले
Even the four-faced one cannot reach your end, for your mountain is endless.
त्वमेव लक्ष्मीर्गोविदे शिवे गौरीति संस्थिता
You alone are Lakshmi for Govinda, Gauri for Shiva, thus established.
बुद्धिर्बृहस्पतौ ख्याता मेधा मुनिषु संस्थिता
Intellect is renowned in Brihaspati, wisdom abides among the sages.
धृतिः क्षितिः क्षमा क्षोणी पृथिवी वसुधा मही
Steadfastness, the earth, forbearance, the ground, Prithivi, Vasudha, and Mahī—these are your forms.
एवमुच्चार्य तां देवीं ब्राह्मणेभ्यो निवेद येत्
Having thus recited, he should offer that goddess to the Brahmins.
अनेन विधिना यस्तु दद्याद्देवीं धरां बुधः
Whoever, being wise, gives the goddess Earth in this manner,
यदि कर्तुं न शक्नोति पुण्येह्नि बहुविस्तरम्
If he is unable to perform it extensively on an auspicious day,
विमानेनार्कवर्णेन किंकिणीजाल मालिना 4.165.
He attains a celestial vehicle shining like the sun, adorned with a network of bells.
क्षीणपुण्य इहाभ्येत्य राजा भवति धार्मिकः
When his merit is exhausted, coming here, he becomes a righteous king.
शतकोट्यधिपः शूरश्चक्रवर्ती महाबलः
He becomes a lord of a hundred crores, heroic, a universal emperor of great strength.
द्वीपाविकर्षविषमां विधिवद्विधाय हैमीं महीं सुरमहीमिव विन्ध्यमध्याम्
Having properly apportioned the golden land, uneven with islands and tracts, in the midst of the Vindhya, like the divine earth of the gods.
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराण उत्तरपर्वणि श्रीकृष्णयुधिष्ठिरसंवादे पृथिवीदानविधिवर्णनं नाम पंचषष्ट्युत्तरशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Bhavishya Mahapurana, in the Uttara Parva, in the dialogue between Shri Krishna and Yudhishthira, the chapter named 'Description of the Rules for Giving the Earth' is the one hundred and sixty-fifth.
हलपंक्तिदानविधिवर्णनम् येन दत्तेन राजेन्द्र सर्वदानप्रदो भवेत्
Description of the rules for giving a row of ploughs. O king, by the gift of which one becomes the giver of all gifts.
सर्वपापप्रशमनं सर्वसौख्यप्रदायकम्
It destroys all sins and bestows all happiness.
पंक्तिर्दशहला प्रोक्ता हलं स्यात्तु चतुर्गवम्
A row is said to be ten ploughs; a plough should be four oxen in length.
सौवर्णपट्टसंनद्ध रत्नवंति शुभानि च
They should be adorned with golden bands and set with jewels, and be auspicious.
वस्त्रकांचनपुष्पैश्च चंदनैर्दिग्धमस्तकान्
With cloth, gold flowers, and their heads anointed with sandalwood.
योक्त्राणि युगलग्नानि सवृषाणि च कारयेत्
The yokes should be paired, and bulls should be provided.
एवंविध हलैः कुर्यात्तं युक्तां हलपंक्तिकाम्
With such ploughs, one should make the row of ploughs properly yoked.
निवर्तनशतं वापि तदर्द्धं वा प्रकल्पयेत्
One should arrange for a hundred turns, or half that, as appropriate.
कार्तिक्यां चाथ वैशाख्यामुत्तरे वाऽयने तथा
In Kartika or Vaishakha, or likewise in the northern solstice.
ब्राह्मणान्वेदसंपन्नान्व्यंगहीनानलंकृतान् 4.166.
Brahmins endowed with Vedic knowledge, free from defects, and adorned, should be present.
दशहस्तप्रमाणेन मंडपं कारयेद्बुधः
A wise person should construct a pavilion measuring ten hands.
तत्र व्याहृतिभिर्होमं कुर्युस्ते द्विजसत्तमाः
There, the excellent twice-born should perform the fire offering with the sacred utterances.