सर्वभक्षफलोपेतः स वै प्रेत्य सुखी भवेत्
Endowed with all kinds of food and fruits, he becomes happy after death.
पितॄन्प्रीणाति सकलान्प्रेत्य चानंत्यमश्नुते
He pleases all his ancestors and, after death, attains endless reward.
स प्रेत्य कामानादाय दातारमुपगच्छति
After death, he takes the desired enjoyments and approaches the giver.
हस्त्यश्वरथसंपूर्णे वर्चस्वी जायते कुले
He is born in a family filled with elephants, horses, and chariots, endowed with splendor.
गावः प्रभूताः प्राप्नोति नरः प्रेत्य यशस्तथा
After death, a man obtains abundant cows and also fame.
देवक्यै नारदेनैव मया च कथितस्तव
This was told to Devakī by Nārada and by me, for your sake.
न चात्र कालनियमो नक्षत्रप्रकमस्तथा
There is no restriction of time here, nor any specification of constellations.
यद्यच्च ते भगवता कमलोद्भवस्य पुत्रेण दानमुदितं प्रसमीक्ष्य वेदान्
Whatever gift has been declared by the blessed son of the lotus-born, having examined the Vedas—
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराण उत्तरपर्वणि श्रीकृष्णयुधिष्ठिरसंवादे नक्षत्रदानविधिवर्णनंनाम द्विनवत्युत्तरशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the one hundred ninety-second chapter, named 'Description of the Rules for Gifts According to Constellations,' in the dialogue between Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Yudhiṣṭhira, in the Uttaraparvan of the glorious Bhaviṣya Mahāpurāṇa.
तिथिदानवर्णनम् सर्वपापप्रशमनं सर्वविघ्नविनाशनम्
Description of gifts according to lunar days: the removal of all sins and the destruction of all obstacles.
मानसं वाचिकं चापि कर्मजं यदघं भवेत्
Whatever sin arises from the mind, speech, or action—
श्रावणे कार्तिके चैत्रे वैशाखे फाल्गुने तथा
In Śrāvaṇa, Kārtika, Chaitra, Vaiśākha, and also Phālguna—
वित्तं श्रद्धासहायश्च पात्रप्राप्तिस्तथैव च
Wealth, accompanied by faith, and the proper recipient as well—
तीर्थे देवालये गोष्ठे गृहे वा नियतात्मवान्
In a sacred place, temple, cow-pen, or at home, with self-control—
प्रतिपत्सु द्विजान्पूज्यप्त पूजयित्वा प्रजापतिम्
On lunar days, having worshipped the twice-born and having honored Prajāpati—
कृत्वा चौदुम्बरे पात्रे सुगन्धवृतपूरिते
Having prepared a vessel of udumbara wood, filled with fragrant substances—
अनेन विधिना दत्त्वा कमलं कमलालयम्
By giving a lotus to the abode of Lakṣmī according to this procedure—
वह्निं पूज्य द्वितीयायां भूर्भुवःस्वरिति क्रमात्
Having worshipped fire on the second lunar day, reciting 'bhūḥ, bhuvaḥ, svaḥ' in order—
वैश्वानरं तु सौवर्णं स्थापयेत्ताम्रभाजने 4.193.१
One should place a golden Vaiśvānara in a copper vessel.
यावज्जीवकृतात्पापान्मुच्यते नात्र संशयः
He is freed from sins committed throughout his life; there is no doubt about this.
तृतीयायां महाराज राधां स्वर्णमयीं शुभाम्
On the third day, O King, a beautiful image of Rādhā made of gold should be prepared.
जीरकं कटुकं चैव गुडं पार्थेषु दापयेत्
Cumin, black cumin, and jaggery should be given to the sons of Pṛthā.
पुष्पधूपैः सनैवेद्यैः पूजयित्वा द्विजातये
After worshipping with flowers, incense, and offerings, one should honor the twice-born.
प्रासादा यत्र सौवर्णा नद्यः पायसकर्दमाः
There, palaces of gold and rivers filled with milk and rice await.
स्वर्गादिहैत्य संसारे सुरूपः सुभगो भवेत्
Having come from this world to heaven, one becomes handsome and fortunate.
नारी वा तद्गुणैर्युक्ता भवतीह न संशयः
A woman endowed with those qualities is surely born here, without doubt.
कामयित्वांकुशयुतं तिलद्रोणोपरि न्यसेत्
Desiring, one should place an image with a goad upon a mound of sesame seeds.
ततस्तु ब्राह्मणे दद्याद्गणेशः प्रीयतामिति 4.193.
Then, one should give it to a brāhmaṇa, saying, 'May Ganeśa be pleased.'
वारणाः सप्त जन्मानि भवंति मदविह्वलाः
For seven births, elephants are born, intoxicated with passion.
पंचम्यां पन्नगं चैव स्वर्णेनैकेन कारयेत्
On the fifth day, one should have a serpent made of gold.