दानेनानेन नृपते शिवलोको न दुर्लभः
By this gift, O King, the world of Shiva is not difficult to attain.
तस्माद्वृषभदानेन दत्ता भवति भारती
Therefore, by the gift of a bull, the earth is considered to be given.
मुक्ताफलाष्टकयुतं नीलवस्त्रावगुण्ठितम्
Adorn it with eight pearls and drape it in blue cloth.
द्विजातिप्रवरायेत्थं सर्वान्कामान्समश्नुते
A foremost twice-born who acts thus enjoys all desired objects.
हिंसकास्तं न हिंसंति दानस्यास्य प्रभावतः
Violent beings do not harm him, due to the power of this gift.
पुण्यक्षयादिहाभ्येत्य राजा भवति धार्मिकः
When his merit is exhausted, he is reborn here as a righteous king.
लवणे च गुडे क्षीरे निष्पावेषु तिलेषु च
With salt, jaggery, milk, split pulses, and sesame seeds,
संपूज्य वस्त्रपुष्पाद्यैर्द्विजाय प्रतिपादयेत् 4.193.
Having worshipped with cloth, flowers, and the like, he should present them to a Brahmin.
निर्वापयति राजेंद्र तस्य पुण्यफलं शृणु
O King, it extinguishes (sins); hear the fruit of merit from this.
सकलास्तस्य सर्वाशा याः काश्चिन्मनसेच्छिताः
All the desires he may have in his mind are fulfilled.
एकादश्यां गरुत्मंतं कारयित्वा हिरण्मयम्
On the eleventh day, having a golden Garuda made,
पंचाग्न्यभिरते विप्रे पुराणज्ञे विशेषतः
Especially for a Brahmin devoted to the five fires and learned in the Puranas,
गां वृषं महिषीं हेमं सप्तधान्यान्यजाविकम्
He should give a cow, a bull, a she-buffalo, gold, seven kinds of grain, and livestock.
पुष्पाणि च विचित्राणि गंधांश्चोच्चावचान्बहून्
And various beautiful flowers, and many kinds of fragrances, both high and low.
द्वादश्यां द्वादशैतानि ब्राह्मणेभ्यो निवेदयेत्
On the twelfth day, he should offer these twelve things to Brahmins.
इह कीर्तिं परां प्राप्य भुक्त्वा भोगान्यथेप्सितान्
Having attained supreme fame here, and having enjoyed pleasures as desired,
कर्मक्षयादिहाभ्येत्य राजा भवति धार्मिकः
When the effects of karma are exhausted, one comes here and becomes a righteous king.
स्नापयेद्ब्राह्मणांश्चात्र त्रयोदश्यां त्रयोदश ।। 4.193.
Here, on the thirteenth day, he should bathe thirteen Brahmins.
भोजयीत सुमिष्टान्नं दक्षिणां विनिवेदयेत्
He should serve them delicious food and offer them gifts.
धर्मराजाय कालाय चित्रगुप्ताय दंडिने
To Dharmaraja, Kala, Citragupta, and the Punisher,
प्रेतनाथाय रौद्राय तथा वैवस्वताय च
To the Lord of the departed, the fierce one, and also to Vaivasvata,
उच्चार्य श्रद्धया युक्तः प्रणिपत्य विसर्जयेत्
Reciting with devotion, he should bow and respectfully dismiss them.
यमाय स सुखं मर्त्ये स्थित्वा व्याधिविवर्जितः
He happily remains among mortals, free from disease, for Yama.
न पश्यति प्रेतमुखं पितृलोकं स गच्छति
He does not see the face of the departed; he goes to the realm of the ancestors.
महिषं सुशुभं कुंभं चतुर्दश्यां पयोभृतम्
On the fourteenth day, he should offer a splendid buffalo and a pot filled with milk.
घंटाभरणशोभाढ्यं वृषभेण समन्वितम्
Adorned with bell ornaments and accompanied by a bull.
वृषं दत्त्वा नरश्रेष्ठ शिवलोके महीयते
By giving a bull, O best of men, he is honored in the realm of Shiva.
आरोग्यधनसंयुक्ते कुले महति जायते ।। 4.193.
He is born in a great family endowed with health and wealth.
पौर्णमास्यां वृषोत्सर्गं कारयित्वा विधानतः
On the full moon, he should perform the ritual of releasing a bull according to the prescribed method.
पूजयेद्गंधकुसुमैर्नैवेद्यं विनिवेद्य च
He should worship with fragrance and flowers, and offer food as well.