ज्ञातिबंधुसुहृद्वर्गे विप्रे प्रेष्यजने तथा
Among relatives, friends, and groups of well-wishers, as well as among brahmins and servants,
इत्युच्चार्य प्रदातव्या हंडिका द्विजपुंगवे
Having recited this, the vessel should be given to a foremost brahmin.
वसिष्ठवचनं श्रुत्वा सा चकार तथैव तु
Hearing the words of Vasiṣṭha, she acted accordingly.
सा चैषा द्रौपदी पार्थ भवद्भार्याऽभवत्प्रिया
And this Draupadī, O Pārtha, became your beloved wife.
एषा सती शची स्वाहा सावित्री भूररुंधती
She is Satī, Śacī, Svāhā, Sāvitrī, Bhū, and Arundhatī.
अनया या भृता स्थाली तया सर्वमिदं जगत्
By her, the vessel is sustained; by her, this entire world exists.
मैत्रेयात्तदुपश्रुत्य तत्र संहृष्टमानसः 4.170.
Having heard this from Maitreya, his mind became delighted.
अन्नदानप्रसंगेन स्थालीदानमिदं मया
On the occasion of giving food, I have described the gift of the vessel.
स्थालीं विशालवदनां च सतंडुलां च यच्छंति ये मधुरशुल्बमयीं द्विजेभ्यः
Those who give to the twice-born a broad-mouthed vessel filled with rice, made of sweet clay,
इति श्रीभविष्ये महा पुराण उत्तरपर्वणि श्रीकृष्णयुधिष्ठिरसंवादे स्थालीदानविधिवर्णनं नाम सप्तत्युत्तरशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the Śrī Bhaviṣya Mahāpurāṇa, in the Uttaraparvan, in the dialogue between Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Yudhiṣṭhira, the one hundred seventieth chapter named 'Description of the Rite of Giving the Vessel' is concluded.
दासीदानविधिवर्णनम् भक्त्या स्नेहाच्च भवतो यत्रोक्तं केनचित्क्वचित्
Description of the rite of giving a female servant: Out of devotion and affection, wherever it is spoken by someone,
चतुर्णामाश्रमाणां हि गृहस्थः श्रेष्ठ उच्यते
Of the four stages of life, the householder is said to be the best.
पूर्णेंदुबिंबवदनाः पीनोन्नतपयोधराः
With faces like the full moon, with full and high breasts,
जामयो यत्र पूज्यंते रमन्ते तत्र देवताः
Where wives are honored, there the deities delight.
जामयो यानि गेहानि शपंत्यप्रतिपूजिताः
The houses which wives, not properly honored, curse—
अमृतस्येव कुण्डानि सुखानामिव राशयः
They are like vessels of nectar, like heaps of happiness.
श्यामा मंथरगामिन्यः पीनोन्नतपयोधराः
Dark-complexioned, slow-stepping, with full and high breasts,
अहिरण्यमदासीकमल्पान्नाज्यमगोरसम्
Without gold, without a female servant, with little food, ghee, or cow's milk—
अदण्डपाशिकं ग्राममदासीकं च यद्गृहम्
A village without a rod or noose, and a house without a female servant—
विभवाभरणा दास्यो यद्गृहं समुपासते 4.171.
The houses which female servants adorned with wealth attend—
न यत्रास्ति गृहे शौचं न सुखं व्यवहारजम्
Where there is no cleanliness in the house, there is no happiness arising from dealings.
यत्र कर्मकरी नास्ति सर्वकर्मकरी सदा
Where there is no servant who always performs all tasks,
यदेका कुरुते दासी गृहस्थेन भृता हि सा
Whatever a single maidservant does, she is maintained by the householder.
बुद्धिर्धर्माकुला यस्य तस्य चेतः किमाकुलम्
For one whose understanding is disturbed regarding righteousness, what confusion can there be in his mind?
भृत्याः सदोद्यमपरास्त्रिवर्गस्तत्र दृश्यते
Where the servants are always diligent, the three aims of life are seen there.
दानकालं प्रशंसंति संतः पर्वणि वा पुनः
The virtuous praise the time of giving, especially on festival days.
ब्राह्मणाय प्रदातव्या मंत्रेणानेन कौरव
O Kaurava, a gift should be given to a Brahmin with this mantra.
कर्मोपयोज्या भोज्या वा यथेष्टं भद्रमस्तु ते
May she be employed in work or as desired for food; may good fortune be yours.
अनुव्रज्य गृहद्वारं यावत्पश्चाद्विसर्जयेत् 4.171.
After accompanying her to the house door, one should then dismiss her.
मखे चापि महाराज प्रसिद्धे वा प्रतिश्रये
Whether in a sacrifice, O great king, or in a renowned shelter,