धर्माधर्मभृतां मध्ये स्थापितासि जगद्धिते
You are established among those who uphold righteousness and unrighteousness, for the welfare of the world.
मां तोलयंती संसारादुद्धरात्र नमोस्तुते
O you who lift me from the ocean of worldly existence by weighing me, I bow to you.
स एकोऽधिष्ठितो देवि त्वयि तस्मान्नमो नमः
He alone, O goddess, is established in you; therefore, repeated salutations to you.
त्वं हरे तारयस्वास्मानस्मात्संसारसागरात्
O Hari, deliver us from this ocean of worldly existence.
प्रणम्य परया भक्त्या तां तुलामारुहेद्बुधः
Having bowed with supreme devotion, the wise one should ascend the scale.
धर्मराजमथादाय हेमसूर्येण संयुतम्
Then, taking the scale of righteousness, joined with gold and the sun,
वामे यमं तथा गृह्य दक्षिणे च रविं तथा साम्यादभ्यधिकं यावत्कांचनं चातिनिर्मलम्
Holding Yama on the left and the sun on the right, as much pure gold as is equal or more in weight,
पुष्टिकामस्तु कुर्वीत भूमिसंस्थं नरेश्वर
Desiring prosperity, O king, one should place it on the ground.
नमस्ते सर्वभूतानां साक्षिभूते सनातने
Salutations to you, the eternal witness of all beings.
त्वयोद्धृतं जगत्सर्वं सह स्थावरजंगमम्
By you, the entire world, along with the immovable and the moving, has been uplifted.
ततोऽवतीर्य गुरवे सर्वमर्द्धं निवेदयेत्
Then, descending, he should offer all the gold to the teacher.
प्राप्य तेषामनुज्ञां वा तथान्येभ्योऽपि दापयेत्
Having obtained their permission, he should likewise give to others as well.
न चिरं धारयेद्गेहे हेमसंप्रोक्षितं बुधः
A wise person should not keep gold that has been sprinkled in the house for long.
रात्रिं परस्वीकर णाच्छ्रियं प्राप्नोत्यनुत्तमाम् ।। अनेनैव विधानेन केचिद्रौप्यमयं तथा त
If one takes another's property for a night, he does not attain the highest prosperity; in this same manner, some do so with silver as well.
कर्पूरेण तथेच्छंति केचिद्ब्राह्मणपुंगवाः
Some eminent Brahmins desire it with camphor.
कुंकुमेन प्रयच्छंति लवणेन गुडेन च
They offer it with saffron, with salt, and with jaggery.
विधिनानेन यो दद्या द्दानमेतत्समाहितः
Whoever gives this gift with proper intent according to this method,
विमानवरमास्थाय नारी वा पुरुषोऽपि वा
Whether woman or man, mounting a splendid celestial vehicle,
नानावृक्षाकुलं रम्यं नानागंधाधिवासितम्
In a delightful place filled with various trees, pervaded by diverse fragrances,
शयनासनसंकीर्णं पताका भिरलंकृतम्
Adorned with many beds and seats, decorated with banners,
सर्वर्तुसुखदं रम्यं सर्वदुःखविवर्जितम्
Pleasant in all seasons, bestowing happiness, free from all suffering,
मित्वा तत्र राजेंद्र कल्पमेकं निरामयः
He dwells there, O king, for one kalpa, free from disease.
विश्वेषां चैव देवानां देव राज पुरे तथा
And likewise in the city of the king of the gods, among all the gods,
धनदस्य पुरे स्थित्वा कल्पकोटिशतं नरः
Having resided in the city of Kubera for hundreds of millions of kalpas, the man,
यज्वा दानपतिर्धीमाञ्छत्रुपक्षक्षयंकरः
A sacrificer, generous giver, wise, destroyer of enemies and their factions,
सोऽपि मुच्येत पापेन त्रिविधेन न संशयः
He too is freed from threefold sin, without doubt.
ब्रह्मेशकेशवपरोऽस्ति न पूजनीयो नैवाश्वमेधसदृशः क्रतुरस्ति कश्चित्
There is no one superior to Brahma, Shiva, or Kesava; nor is any worship worthy, nor any sacrifice equal to the Ashvamedha.
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराण उत्तरपर्वणि श्रीकृष्णयुधिष्ठिरसंवादे तुलापुरुषदानविधिवर्णनं नाम पंचसप्तत्युत्तरशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the seventy-fifth chapter, named 'Description of the Tulapurusha Gift Ritual,' in the Uttaraparva of the glorious Bhavishya Mahapurana, in the dialogue between Shri Krishna and Yudhishthira.
हिरण्यगर्भदानव्रतवर्णनम् अनुग्रहाय लोकानां कथयस्व ममापरम्
Describe to me, for the benefit of the worlds, another vow concerning the gift of Hiranyagarbha.
त्वत्तुल्यो जायते येन आयुषा यशसा श्रिया
By which one is born equal to you in lifespan, fame, and prosperity.