केन कर्म विपाकेन क्षुधा मे नापसर्पति
'By what result of karma does my hunger not depart?'
नैव दत्तं तु बहुलमात्मवादरतेन वै
'Indeed, I did not give much, being attached to self-centered reasoning.'
दानं बंधात्मकं मत्वा तस्माद्दत्तं त्वया न हि
'Thinking that giving binds the self, therefore, you did not give.'
उपदेशप्रदानेन प्रसादं कर्तुमर्हसि
'By imparting instruction, you ought to show favor.'
प्रयच्छ द्विजमुख्यानां तेन तृप्तिमवाप्स्यसि
'Give to the foremost of twice-born; by that, you will attain satisfaction.'
इत्युक्तः सम्यगागत्य मर्त्यलोकं महीपतिः
Thus addressed, the king came properly to the world of mortals.
स जगाम पुनः स्वर्गं लेभे तृप्तिं च शाश्वतीम् 4.177.
He then went again to heaven and obtained everlasting satisfaction.
ब्रह्मांडं यः प्रयच्छेत तेन दत्तं चराचरम्
Whoever gives the cosmic egg, by that gift, all that moves and does not move is given.
तारयेत्कुलजान्दत्त्वा भविष्यांश्च न संशयः
By giving this to a worthy family, one saves them and their future generations—of this there is no doubt.
पुनर्मानुष्यमभ्येत्य धार्मिको जायते कुले
Again attaining human birth, that person is born into a righteous family.
नारी वा पुरुषो वापि दानस्यास्य प्रभावतः
Whether woman or man, by the power of this gift,
सोऽपि सद्गतिमाप्नोति किं पुनर्यः प्रयच्छति
That person too attains a good destiny—how much more so the one who gives it.
ब्रह्मांडखंडयुगलं सकुलाचलं च दिग्भागसागरसरोवरसिद्धजुष्टम्
A pair of cosmic eggs, along with their mountains, directions, oceans, lakes, and the abodes of the accomplished—
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराण उत्तरपर्वणि श्रीकृष्णयुधिष्ठिसंवादे ब्रह्मांडदानविधिवर्णनं नाम सप्तसप्तत्युत्तरशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Bhavishya Mahapurana, in the Uttara Parva, in the dialogue between Sri Krishna and Yudhishthira, ends the one hundred seventy-seventh chapter, named 'Description of the Rite of Giving the Cosmic Egg.'
कल्पवृक्षदानविधिवर्णनम् रममाणस्तया सार्द्धं बहुवर्षगणान्स्थितः
He remained there, delighting with her, for many years.
ततः सुरगणाः सर्वे परं त्रासमुपागताः
Then all the hosts of gods became extremely fearful.
वैश्वानरमुखा देवा महादेवं त्रिलोचनम्
The gods, led by Agni, approached Mahadeva, the three-eyed one.
मयि प्रसन्ने विबुधा दुर्लभं हि न किंचन
When I am pleased, O gods, nothing is difficult to obtain.
मोघो भवतु देवेश भीताः स्म तनयस्य ते
Let it be fruitless, O Lord of the gods—we are afraid of your son.
अनपत्यश्च देवेश भव भूतपते सदा
O Lord of beings, always remain without offspring.
स्थाणुवच्च स्थितश्चास्मि नाम चैतद्भविष्यति
I shall remain like a pillar, and this shall be my name.
ततः क्रुद्धा उमा तेषां देवानां वाक्यमब्रवीत्
Then Uma, angered, spoke these words to the gods:
यस्मात्तस्माद्भवंतोऽपि न पुत्राञ्जनयिष्यथ
Because of this, you too shall not beget sons.
दत्त्वा शापं ततो देवी देवानामाह शंकरम् 4.178.
Having pronounced this curse, the goddess then spoke to Shankara:
अपुत्रस्य गतिर्नास्ति इतीयं श्रूयते श्रुतिः
There is no destiny for one without a son—so declares the scripture.
सौवर्णस्तेन दातव्यः कल्पवृक्षो गुणान्वितः
Therefore, a golden wish-fulfilling tree, endowed with qualities, should be given.
कृत्रिमं वापि गृह्णीयाद्वृक्षं वा स्थावरादिकम्
One may take an artificial tree or any stationary plant.
तेन पुत्रवतां लोका देवि तस्य न संशयः
O Devi, by that, there is no doubt he attains the worlds of those who have sons.
बहुशाखः सुवर्णांगोप्यनेककुसुमान्वितः
It should have many branches, a golden trunk, and be adorned with numerous flowers.
फलानि तस्य दिव्यानि सौवर्णानि प्रकल्पयेत्
One should arrange for its fruits to be divine and made of gold.