शय्यादानविधिवर्णनम् यद्दत्त्वा सुखभागी स्यादिह लोके परत्र च
The description of the rite of giving a bed: By giving this, one becomes a recipient of happiness in this world and the next.
शय्यादानं प्रयच्छंति सर्वदैव द्विजोत्तमाः
The best of twice-born always offer the gift of a bed.
तावत्स बंधुः स पिता यावज्जीवति भारत
O Bharata, as long as one lives, that person is a relative, that person is a father.
तस्मात्स्वयं प्रदातव्यं शय्याभोज्यजलादिकम्
Therefore, one should personally give a bed, food, water, and the like.
आत्मैव यो हि नात्मानं दानभोगैः समर्चयेत्
For he who does not honor himself with gifts and enjoyments is truly not his own self.
तस्माच्छय्यां समासाद्य सारदारुमयीं दृढाम्
Therefore, having obtained a sturdy bed made of good wood,
हंसतूलीप्रतिच्छन्नां सुभगां सोपधानिकाम्
Covered with swan-down, beautiful, and furnished with a pillow,
तस्यां संस्थापयेद्धैमं हरिं लक्ष्मीसमन्वितम्
Upon it, one should place a golden image of Hari, accompanied by Lakshmi.
विज्ञेयं पांडव सदा सनिद्राकल्पकं बुधैः
O Pandava, know that the wise always consider it as fit for sleep.
दीपकोपानहच्छत्रचामरासनभोजनम् 4.184.
A lamp, sandals, umbrella, fan, seat, and food,
शयनस्थस्य भवति यदन्यदुपकारकम्
Whatever else is helpful for one lying on a bed,
शय्यामेवंविधां कृत्वा ब्राह्मणायोपदापयेत्
Having prepared such a bed, one should present it to a Brahmin.
नमस्ते सर्वदेवेश शय्यादानं कृतं मया
O Lord of all gods, I have made the gift of a bed.
यथा न कृष्ण शयनं शून्यं सागरजातया
O Krishna, just as the bed of the ocean-born is never empty,
दत्त्वैवं तल्पममलं प्रणिपत्य विसर्जयेत्
Having thus given a spotless couch, one should bow and then dismiss the recipient.
ददाति यदि धर्मार्थं मानवो बांधवे मृते
If a person gives, for the sake of righteousness, to a relative who has died,
तेनोपभुक्तं यद्वस्तु किंचित्पूर्वं गृहे सता
Whatever object was previously enjoyed by him while he was present in the house,
यदिष्टं च तथास्यासीत्तत्सर्वं परिकल्पयेत्
and whatever he desired in the same way, all that should be arranged.
पूजयित्वा प्रदातव्यो मृतशय्या यथोदिता
After worshipping, it should be given as prescribed for the death-bed.
सुखं वसत्यसौ जंतुः शय्यादानप्रभावतः 4.184.
By the power of giving a bed, that being dwells happily.
न धर्मेण न शीतेन बाध्यते स नरः क्वचित्
That person is never afflicted by righteousness nor by cold.
विमानवरमारूढः सेव्यमानोप्सरोगणैः
Mounted upon a splendid celestial chariot, attended by groups of apsaras,
शय्याप्रदानममलं तव पांडुपुत्रसंकीर्तितं सकलसौख्यानिधानमेतत्
The pure gift of a bed, praised by the son of Pandu, is the repository of all happiness.
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराण उत्तरपर्वणि श्रीकृष्णयुधिष्ठिरसंवादे शय्यादानविधिवर्णनं नाम चतुरशीत्युत्तरशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Bhavishya Mahapurana, in the Uttaraparvan, in the dialogue of Sri Krishna and Yudhishthira, the eighty-fourth chapter named 'Description of the Procedure for Giving a Bed' is concluded.
आत्मप्रतिदानविधिवर्णनम् तत्तेऽहं संप्रवक्ष्यामि दानं मानविवर्धनम्
Now I shall clearly explain to you the procedure for self-gift, which increases human merit.
दानकालः सदा तस्य मुनिभिः परिकीर्तितः
The time for giving is always praised by sages.
लोहजां प्रकृतिं भव्यां कारयित्वात्मनो नृप
Having a noble form made of metal constructed, O king,
अभीष्टलोकसहितां सर्वोपस्करसंयुताम्
together with the desired world and furnished with all accessories,
कुंकुमेनानुलिप्तांगीं कर्पूरागुरुवासिताम्
with limbs anointed with saffron and scented with camphor and agaru,
यद्यदिष्टतमं किंचित्तत्सर्वं पार्श्वतो न्यसेत्
whatever is most desired, all that should be placed at its side.